The Bridge Makes the City: Exploring the Bridges of South Jeolla Province

By Kogay Vladislav

There can be no doubt that bridges are both practical in use and so astonishing in shape. As a photographer, I would say that bridges become a target for taking good landscape photos, mixing the architecture design and beautiful view on the city.

I came across several bridges during my travels in South Jeolla Province. Firstly, there is a bridge that is located close to the place I reside in. It is Unnam Bridge in Gwangju. It is small in size but looks astonishing when the sun goes down and the night comes out. I could take two long-exposure shots both on and under the bridge. You can see beautiful light trails from moving cars and trains. The next bridge is Mokpo Bridge in Mokpo city. In the last seconds of the golden hour, I managed to take a couple of silhouette shots of myself and my girlfriend with the Mokpo Bridge in the background. You can notice people enjoying the beautiful sunset. And the third bridge is Geobukseon Bridge in Yeosu. Geobukseon Bridge produces a great night view of the harbor. What makes this bridge so memorable is the cable car crossing above the sea and harbor.

There are lots of other bridges all over South Jeolla Province that I would love to see and take great photos of. Personally, every bridge stays in my mind when I start to think about any city I have visited in South Jeolla Province. It is safe to say that a bridge makes a city a vibrant place to live in and to visit. The bridge makes the city!

The Photographer
Kogay Vladislav is from Uzbekistan and is majoring in non-government organizations at Chonnam National University. Photography is his passion; he loves doing portraits and taking landscape photos.