Wade's Bridge at Aberfeldy
Lt. General Wade’s Bridge at Aberfeldy in the Breadalbane region of Highland Perthshire (Breadalbane means “Highland Scotland” in Gaelic). Shot taken on Saturday 20th December 08 in the middle of our winter.
Designed by William Adam, Scotland’s best architect. The total cost was £3,596 or, in today’s terms, over £1m.
”... a freestone bridge over the Tay, of five arches, nearly 400ft. in length, the middle arch 60 feet wide, the starlings of oak and the piers and landbreasts founded on piles shod with iron….” (House of Commons Journal, 7th February 1734).
The bridge was first opened to traffic at the end of October 1733. Wade regarded it the greatest of his considerable achievements in road-making. In 9 years he had personally supervised the construction of over 250 miles of military roads in the Highlands – the first engineered roads in Britain since Roman times.
lt is now the only one of Wade’s 35 major bridges to remain in use as a public highway. Built for 18th century wheeled carriages, it survives to the 21st century as a great memorial to a great roadbuilding engineer.
Wade’s Bridge is a Category A listed structure of historic importance (HB Number 20861) under the care of Historic Scotland.
The River Tay, Scotland longest river, meanders across Scotland from Loch Tay before flowing out to sea at the Firth of Tay.
Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA)
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Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix.
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Pat Yager
Stunningly beautiful, Tom!
Jason Connolly
Beautiful light and colour Tom, well done..
Mayina
Stunning work Tom, love the colours. The blues are different than those in the Greek Islan images!!
Braedene
Yes indeed it is , stunningly beautiful. This is a particularly good Wade’s bridge but you have made it so wonderful with the light from behind. A fav.
Dave Law
This is so beautiful Tom the lighting is excellent.
Irene Burdell
Wow Tom this is an outstanding shot , i love it , a definite fav.
RedHillDigital
Excellent light effect underneath those arches. Well done, Tom!
cherylc1
Fabulous sene lighting and colors!! love the bridge!
david campbell
wow fantastic
Nick Hunt
Lovely treatment, warmth and cold merging well.
artyfifi
Stunning capture, Love the rich colour & energy about it!
Fremme
stunning capture, great subject for HDR, great colors, details and composition, great job
Linda Syms
Fabulous composition Tom
Neil Boucher
Beautiful Tom!
bubbleblue
so beautiful
Robin Brown
This glows Tom. Know the location well its a good fishing spot too. Superb artistic shot sir!!
Susan King
Stunning image, love the sunlight on the bridge
Catherine Veal
This is beautiful Tom and the lighting is wonderful.x
Iain Mavin
Amazing light wonderful shot love it
Trevor Kersley
wow what a beautiful capture
handprintz
Wow !! just beautiful Tom,that light is amazing well done !
BLYTHART
Brilliant photography and I love the way you provide information about the scene.
Wendi Donaldson
Beautiful shot here. LOVE the Silvery Tay!!!! Great stuff.
Steve Chapple
Beautiful glow and sense of shimmer on that water.
Rosina Lamberti
Brilliant capture
wutz4tea
awesome, dude!....all i can say…...
margaretfraser
nice capture
Linda Syms
Fabulous shot Tom
EvaLarsen
Beautiful scene.
Joanne Bradley
You have truly become a master at HDR! I love your capture of light! This images just glows right off the screen and seems to beckon us to a fairytale land…
skyhorse
Wow Tom, this is great work – reminds me of some of the old cottage & countryside prints hanging in my granny’s house when i was very young
Helen Miles
Amazing shot! Everything about it is just superb!
Jason Vickers
Wonderful HDR capture and treatment, i really love the tone mapping Photomatix provides.
dinghysailor1
wow this is outstanding work tom – really brilliantly captured!! breathtaking!
Geoffrey
Wonderful colour and feeling. Great POV, well done.
DonDavisUK
Grand old Breadalbane! I really like the way you’ve captured this with the love light shining through the arches, this makes for a truly stunning and masterful (skillful) work. Great composition too. Another Work of ART and an instant FAV. Regards, Don.
Braedene
My daughter stayed for about a year near this Bridge. I think it’s one of Wade’s best. Great capture Tom – lighting is superb. Love it. A fav. Liz
Tom Gomez replied
It is a spectacular bridge Liz and the only one of Wade’s bridges which is still open to traffic. The light that day was amazing and quite low in the sky. The angle I took the shot from showed the light illuminating the underside of the bridge.
terezadelpilar
SPECTACULAR TOM
Evita
Wonderful capture !!! :D
kentuckyblueman
Awesome colors and a great shot,well done!
Marjorie Wallace
Tom, this is just stunning with the setting sun lighting up those arches under the bridge. Just awesome work and an instant favorite for me.
J.K. York
i like the sun catching the bottom of the arches in the bridge. also the mix of still water and running water break the reflections up nicely. well done.
Robert Armstrong
Beautiful shot, perfectly captured!
Lindsay Oram
Nice
paulmcardle
Sensitive use of HDR, great clarity too. Love it
rosiczka
Beautiful shot
Donna I
Awesome image, beautiful lighting!
rjcolby
Beautiful image Tom. Love the sun angle and the cloud position. The water turned out quite well.
Jay Gross
Great image. I love the golden glow through the arches. Also greatly appreciate the information write-up about the bridge. Knowing the age of the thing makes it much more entertaining to look at its details. -J:
Tom Gomez replied
Thanks for the great comment, always nice to see someone new …
DonDavisUK
Hi Tom, Fantastic mate, and I’m really glad that you’ve sold one of these.
anaisnais
Very pretty, well done Tom, I’m not surprised you made the sale!! There’s a sense of hope and of bright new tomorrows within…..Would grace many walls/homes…smiles, Anna-Marie.
Lucindawind
ok how did I miss this one .. its gorgeous !
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Elaine …
Globalphotos
Missed this one, congrats again on the sale, this is absolutely beautiful !
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Varinia …
LumenLux
The beautiful light reaches the spirit as well as the bridge. Well done!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much …
Rany Lutz
Lovely image!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you, I appreciate your comment …
Philip Johnson
love the light Tom , the hdr is just right
Tom Gomez replied
Cheers Philip, this is one of my favourites …
Smudger
tom this is simply stunning
Tom Gomez replied
Cheers Steve, thanks for the great comment …
Nancy Barrett
Absolutely stunning capture, Tom, lovely light under the bridge…
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Nancy, so pleased you like it …
Jan Timmons
What an appealing image and subtle use of hdr. Enjoyed reading the history very much.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Jan, we are not short on history here – hehehe
loriotndorr
wow…this is gorgeous…love the colors!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much for your lovely comment …
MichelleR
The colors in this image are amazing. Picture perfect.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Michelle, this is another of my favourites …
Paul Scarsella
simply amazing shot – looks like a beautiful painting!!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Paul, I got lucky with the light on this one …
JamieGreen
WoW!
Tom Gomez replied
Thanks for that WoW mate …
Kasia-D
Quite an engineering feat and well captured by you on that winter day.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Kasia for your graet comment …
rodsfotos
Just love the glow of the Winter sunlight through the arches Tom, an incredibly beautiful moment at this fine old Wade’s bridge, very well photographed and presented in HDR.,
Regards, Rod.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Rod, the old bridge is a must see in Aberfeldy and the only one of Wade’s bridges still in regular use …
Scott d'Almeida
stunning,
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Scott, it is a lovely old bridge …
John Edwards
Stunning work Tom
Tom Gomez replied
Cheers John, much appreciated …
shadyuk
Fantastic !
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Dorothy, I got lucky with the light in this shot …
imageworld
This is Stunning! captured beautifully.colour and lighting perfect match. excellent Tom.
Tom Gomez replied
Thanks Paul, this one came out rather well …
genaro1
nice shot
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Genaro …
Mel Brackstone
Love the light in this one Tom! The way it highlights those arches is just beautiful!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Mel, this is my third most popular image …
blamo
Brilliant image and informative write up
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much, I have to confess to getting very lucky with the light …
Daidalos
Stunning…
Tom Gomez replied
Thank yous o much Alex, I appreciate your great comment …
Barbara Brown
What beautiful light!! A lovely image!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Barbara …
John44
Love it.. welldone Tom
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much John …
Karl Williams
I like the processing here, Tom .. the light has a particularly luminous quality to it, particularly on the underside of the bridge arches.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Karl, the light was perfect as it is so low in the sky in December …
Rich Gale
super work I love the golden light reflected under the bridge, top image.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you for your top comment Rich, very much appreciated …
Phil Thomson IPA
Such a beautiful scenic image with superb reflections both on the water and under the bridge, Tom !!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Phil, I always appreciate your visits …
Catherine Veal
this is just beautiful Tom and a fave for me.x
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you dear Catherine, this is one of my personal favourites …
Elaine Green
Wow – I am part Scottish & am not lucky enough to ever have been there. I am realising more everyday I must get there one day…....
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Elaine, I’m pleased you like the shot. You really should try to get over. I have never met an overseas visitor who was dissapointed with Scottland, you would love it …
Tom
LavenderMoon
Perfect. Just perfect.
Tom Gomez replied
This is one of my personal favourites Robyn, thank you for your visit, much appreciated …
Mike Oxley
Wonderful shot, Tom. Very interesting write up, too. A few more memories jogged loose! Used to holiday near there and drop the odd line in the Tay – most illegal, of course.
Tom Gomez replied
Cheers Mike, it would cost you a small fortune to fish in the Tay now …
morpheus71
Stunning colours!
Tom Gomez replied
Thanks Morpheus, this is one of my personal favourites …
ÒjÓ_ Magico
a magical scene, expertly shot
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much ÒjÓ for your great comment …
Whitney DeVilbiss
breathtaking!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Whitney, I got really lucky with the light in this one …
Martina Fagan
Wonderful love the history too Tom
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Tina, this is one of my favourite shots, I’m really pleased with the way it turned out …
KcranmerArt
That is one gorgeous capture Tom…the colors are brilliant in this image!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Kelly, I really got lucky with the light …
Hiroshi Maeshiro
Thank you for the information with the gorgeous photo. The lighting is so great that it almost like hand painted. Well, even if it were hand painted, it still wonderful color. Great capture!
Tom Gomez replied
Than you Hiroshi, very much appreciated …
julie anne gr...
Beautiful Shot Tom so different to our Ausse scenery
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Julie Anne …
Antanas
amazing view
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Antanas, much appreciated …
PPPhotoArt
ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING VIEW!!!!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much for the great comment …
Jeff Burns
Absolutely gorgeous
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Jeff, much appreciated …
kilmann
Stunning picture, love the beautiful light of this one.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much, I’m pleased you like it ..
Lyn Evans
Wow….fantastic image
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Lyn, very much appreciated …
AnnDixon
This is such a beautiful image,
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Ann, much appreciated …
Finobub
Brilliant capture Tom, love the tones and colours excellent work.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Fino, glad you like it. This is now my most popular image …
cedriccochez
Wonderful…
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Cedric. Welcome to RB …
TaniaLosada
Beautiful!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Tania, much appreciated. Welcome to RB …
Pat Duggan
Hi Tom! My you have such an amount of work ,
—-for us to Browse--One caught my eye --as I was starting to look-—this shot of the bridge --for me an instant Favorite-The swirling waters-The Sunlit Archesof the bridge-—the picture on the whole --Just Wonderful work—-Cheers!!!Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Pat for your wonderful comment, I appreciate it very much.
I do have a lot of images and I would not ask you to trawl all the way through them. You would get bored very quickly (I know I would – hehehe).
You may have noticed that I have added categories (on the left hand side), so if you find a category that interests you, please do click on the link to view them.
Regards,
Tom
Terence Russell
Phenominal! What a perfect capture of amazing colors!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Terence, very much appreciated …
CiaoBella
beautifully captured with the light
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much, I’m pleased you like it …
Scott d'Almeida
cheers tom excellent
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Scott …
Heather Rivet...
perfect Tom…
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Heather …
Glenda Remaklus
Beautiful capture ….. superb!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Glenda …
Arrowman
Tom, – This is superb work !!

Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Colin, very much appreciated …
bobculshaw
Tom, this is GORGEOUS! Know the bridge reasonably well – got married in Aberfeldy! Love the light of the winter sun and the river looks just as I remember it – lots of lovely swirls and currents
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly for the great comment Bob, much appreciated …
Nira Dabush
BRILLIANT LIGHTING, TOM
SUCH BEAUTIFUL PHOTO..WOW!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you once again Nira, I appreciate your visit and support …
SandraRos
After all these comments I am sure you know how beautiful this is, so all that I can add is WOOOOOW !!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Sanda for your wonderful comment, very much appreciated …
This is my most popular image, it has the most views (currently 1050) and the most Favouritings (currently 56).
Lois Bryan
Oh, Tom!!!! What wonderful magical light you’ve captured … not to mention THE perfect composition!!!! As always, professional and classy!!!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so very much dear Lois for this wonderful comment, I’m so pleased you like it …
Sharon Mau
It is a beautiful stone bridge Tom. I love the warm golden sunlight illuminating the archways.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Sharon, I’m pleased you like it …
Anna Shaw
Fabulous light Tom. I love it.
Anna
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you kindly Anna, much appreciated …
Darren Burdell
Great light and colours in this Tom, super image!
Btw. Thanks for your comments…D.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Darren, very much appreciated …
Joyce Dickens,...
Breath taking beauty; excellent use of color and light….awesome reflections….stunning and inspirational! JD
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Joyce, I really appreciate your great comments and the fave …
Peter Lusby Ta...
this is a fabulous one Tom
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Peter, very much appreciated …
Svetlana Sewell
Excellent!
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Svetlana …
EarthGipsy
Beautiful light and colour, Tom.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you Sonia, very much appreciated …
Luca Renoldi
Great composition and colours. very beautiful photo.
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you so much Luca …
BigD
Excellent treatment, Tom
Tom Gomez replied
Thank you BigD, this is my most popular image so far …
Jens Helmstedt 18 days ago
Beautiful work Tom!
Tom Gomez replied 18 days ago
Thank you so much Jens …
Heather Nel 16 days ago
absolutely fabulous work … love it : )
Tom Gomez replied 16 days ago
Thank you so much Heather, so glad you like it …
Cee Neuner 14 days ago
Great stone bridge. Awesome capture!!
Tom Gomez replied 13 days ago
Thank you Cee, this is currently my most viewed image with 1316 view, 192 comments and 58 faves
Cee Neuner 13 days ago
You are way above me in views….My most I think is around 700…and I have a couple close that as well. Congrats!!!! :D :D
sfoxphotography 13 days ago
kind regards
xsx
Tom Gomez replied 13 days ago
Thank you kindly Shirley …
Gerry Danen 10 days ago
Absolutely awesome, Tom.
Tom Gomez replied 10 days ago
Thank you so much Gerry, much appreciated …
Ken Fortie 5 days ago
Beautiful work.
Tom Gomez replied 5 days ago
Thank you kindly Ken …
David Hibberd 1 day ago
An absolute pearler of a shot mate!
Tom Gomez replied 1 day ago
Thank you David, very much appreciated …