April 2009 Photograph of the Month: Restraint

Restraint

All images in my “Photograph of the Month” series are sized and formatted as a screen saver or computer desktop wallpaper. You can click on the image to open in a new window or download; please, share it with your family and friends, with my compliments.

This months image is titled “Restraint.”  It is a powerful image that I have been holding in reserve for a special occassion, and I feel that officially announcing the launch of my blog is the right time to release it.

I shot this image of the Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay in Redding, CA in 2005. I was in town to shoot a job and took some time to look around. I was surprised to find such a remarkable structure in Redding and have since become of the opinion that this is one of the world’s great bridges.  I was impressed by the strength and power of the structure as I walked across the bridge for the first time and could feel the energy contained within the design and the incredible forces that were restrained with such grace and style.

The bridge was designed by Santiago Calatrava with the intent to be spectacular but also to have no impact on the salmon that spawn in the Sacramento river which it spans; he succeeded brilliantly. I understand why he is one of the world’s premier bridge designers and know the world is better for his efforts here and around the globe.

I hope you enjoy the photograph as much as I do.