Across the divide

[ClintDMc]

New shots of the Old bridge crossing the Trinity River in Liberty, Texas. CC please.

[arich]

I'm assuming these are HDR? My general rule of thumb for HDR is have at the very least 3 decently contrasting colors or don't bother shooting it HDR. In #1 you have 2 colors, rust and grey, and the processing is heavy enough that it feels more like a watery poster than a photo, I can't make out any detail.

#2 I think would have been better if there had been a lot more grass at the bottom of the frame to really pop against the greys, composition-wise I like it though the angle is obviously eye level and fairly generic. What would the shot have looked like if you got higher/lower/moved to the side/canted your camera somewhat/all of the above?

#3 messy, dark, slightly tilted, subject is dead center, overall turns me completely off.

I think the first to could have come out quite nicely as crisp, clean B&Ws