First Street Bridge
The First Street Bridge is a historic concrete arch bridge crossing the Los Angeles River, offering a strong foreground element with the river's concrete channel leading your eye toward the downtown skyline. Position yourself on the bridge's pedestrian walkway and shoot looking northwest to frame the skyscrapers rising above the river banks, using the bridge railings or the channel walls as leading lines into the scene. A wide-angle lens in the 16-24mm range works well for capturing the full skyline, while a short telephoto lets you compress the buildings for a denser, more dramatic feel. Blue hour and golden hour both reward you here; sunrise brings soft light from behind you onto the buildings, while sunset wraps the towers in warm tones. The bridge is easily accessible by foot or bike, and there is street parking nearby on종 First Street. (Los Angeles, California, United States)
