Open Bridge - self portrait
Uploaded: December 02, 2004 01:48:15
In pool there are two standard ways to bridge the cue, the open and closed bridge. I perfer the open bridge where the thumb forms a V for the cue to ride in. In the closed bridge the index finger wraps around the cue and the cue slides thru the circle formed by the finger.
Please comment or critique, Thanks!!
Colleen Braun December 02, 2004
what a great image you have captured here... #193289Donald K. Cherry December 02, 2004
Thanks so much, Colleen! #949606Rob Friedman December 02, 2004
Very cool perspective on this, Donald! #949624Allan L. Whitehead December 02, 2004
Great capture and presentation, Donald. As an 'old' pool shark, I always found that the closed bridge gives more stability and control. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #949664S J December 02, 2004
Great shot, Don! Just great! Your perspective, angle, lighting, framing....looks like everything came together very nicely! This is without doubt one of your absolute BEST, my dear friend! A winner in my book and I experct to see this again next month!! #949860Marcie A. Fowler December 02, 2004
Awesome image Donald. Terrific perspective and I really like the lighting as well!! You did a fabulous job on this. Thanks for the explanation as well. I'm just happy when I actually hit something!! #949883Donald K. Cherry December 02, 2004
Thanks so much, Rob, Allan, Sanjay and Marcie.Allan, I agree somewhat that the closed bridge is more stable, but it's hard to change what has worked well for over 30 years. Seems that most professional 9-ball players use the closed bridge, while I've noticed that many of the European's who grew up playing snooker use some form of the open bridge.
Thank you Sanjay for such a wonderful comment...I really hope you are right!! #950012
Dan Holm December 02, 2004
Fantastic shot, Donald! Love the dramatic perspective and lighting on this! #950366Murry Grigsby December 02, 2004
Nice shot and good info Don! #950405Donald K. Cherry December 02, 2004
Thanks, Dan and Murry! #950719Leonard Pierce December 02, 2004
Great shot Donald, excellent perspective and composition!!! #950842Isabel L December 03, 2004
Awsome shot!!!lol.. right and remember what Kristen said..... #951736
Donald K. Cherry December 03, 2004
Thanks Izzy and how couold I ever forget that???? #951833S J January 17, 2005
Congrats on this terrific finalist, Don!!! Good luck in the next round!! #1040384Stanley J. Contrades January 18, 2005
Fabulous, Donald, and CONGRATULATIONS on your win!! Good luck in the next level of judging!!Kip T. Berger January 18, 2005
Congratulations Donald!!! What type stick do you use? I shoot with McDermott now but have tried Vikings and Muicci...just they didn't feel as right. #1041083Colleen Braun January 18, 2005
congratulations... #1041461Patricia A. Kuniega January 18, 2005
Congrats again on another terrific finalist! You're on a winning streak! Good luck, Donald! #1042182cj patterson January 18, 2005
congrats donald!!! way to go! #1042469Cathy Gregor January 18, 2005
Congrats Donald! You've had a great month!Dan Holm January 18, 2005
Congratulations, Donald! Best of luck in the next round! #1044046Murry Grigsby January 18, 2005
Congrats again Don! #1044497Michael E. Brodie January 18, 2005
Great lighting and cool compo. Here's a little something about "bridges." I have a tape (and was there when the tape was made) of Torbjorn Blomdahl, the multi-time 3-cushion world champion from Sweden. He uses both for different reasons. The closed, or loop, bridge is more solid and stable and is usually better for 3-cushion play where the cue ball must be hit fairly firmly. On "touch" shots, however, he sometimes goes to the open bridge to reduce friction to an absolute minimum. I've tried it and it works beautifully! Mike BrodieNobu Nagase January 18, 2005
Many congrats once again, Donald!!! #1046690Colette M. Metcalf January 19, 2005
Congrats again, Don!!! #1047403Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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