Max Cavitch
Bridge
Max Cavitch writes: ‘Bridge is a digital photograph of an arched bridge in Philadelphia, taken with a Nikon D7000 and mid-range zoom lens. To achieve the desired ‘vibrating’ effect, I took the shot with the camera hand-held, using a narrow aperture and long exposure time (approximately 1.3 seconds). The lighting is natural: an overcast late afternoon, when the numerous small lights beneath the bridge were on, yielding the pale orange, wavy lines. The bridge straddles the Schuylkill River, whose waters are visible in the lower right quadrant. This is one of many such shots taken; this one achieved the desired effect so well that no post-shoot editing was needed.’
Max Cavitch, Bridge, digital photograph, 2024