bridge

[xxx19]

[cedric_r]

I think my favorite would be #1, but but the horizon isn't straight. I like the bench in the foreground. However as a consequence of the bench, the bridge is de-emphasised (compared to #2 for example). It wouldn't be possible, but the ideal would have been to get something in-between these 2 photos with foreground interest and a good-sized bridge.
The main problem I see in your photos is that you don't use an ND grad. You end up with under-exposed foregrounds because you expose for the sky in the middle of the day.
Hope you don't mind the critique.

[xxx19]

if i straightened out the horizon then the bench looked crooked. i actually exposed for the foreground but then changed all the levels in PS so the sky was bold and all the subjects were just bright enough to see what they are. if i expose for the foreground that sky is always really bright and whitish, i dont know how to fix it, a ND grad would help

thanks for the critique cedric

[xxx19]

Originally Posted by cedric_r

It wouldn't be possible, but the ideal would have been to get something in-between these 2 photos with foreground interest and a good-sized bridge.

is this what you had in mind?

[stump1000]

Nice shot. An hdr of that would have been cool.

[xxx19]

thanks, whats an hdr?