Steam Train

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• KellEy (1224)
• [2005-09-13 20:51]

Your composition is beautiful, the image crisp the colours very pleasing.
I'd like to lend some constructive comments, but instead I give compliments.
Very nice photo!

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• fooeleen (709)
• [2005-09-13 22:51]
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wow, this looks so classic. u caught it just in time. very nice and sharp despite the movement. is that cloud or smoke? very nicely composed....great colors too.

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• Ged (391)
• [2005-09-14 2:04]

Well capture Mark,

its nice, crisp and full of colour. I like how you've caught the steam too. Well done!

Ged.

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• fabio_ts (13374)
• [2005-09-14 4:25]

ciao Mark,
...a great timing from you to capture so well this old smoking train.. perfect POV and great lights and colors.. I like it very much..
beautiful work!!
have a nice day, Fabio.

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• jevy47 (139)
• [2005-09-14 7:30]

Great feeling of depth in this image.
Bright and good detail.
Similar my "Age of Steam" image,only the train is standing at the station.

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• t0mmm1 (5430)
• [2005-09-14 8:05]

WOWOWOWOWOWOW
Hi Mark, this is great. Excellent POV and perspective and DOF. Nice.

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• feather (43376)
• [2005-09-14 9:14]

I didn't have to read your note to know the when and where of this one Mark! This is an excellent photo and the portrait format is just right; there is not a wasted cm. in this shot. Well done.
Kath

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• danby1 (3689)
• [2005-09-14 16:52]

hi mark, very good POV and composition, lighting is good, good use with the polorizer, as kath said, i think everyone local to us will already know where this is from the thumbnail! well done it must have been taken on a quiet day, still no luck with your exif data?

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• PJE (18629)
• [2005-09-14 23:31]

Well Mark I love the balance you managed to capture here. A great old train that appears to be in great shape and what a puff of steam too. You captured what you wanted and the results are a pleasure to view. As always Cheers ~~PAul.

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• eco (84)
• [2005-09-15 4:27]

Hi Mark

I like such old trains. Museum of engine beguile at I too. Topping smoke , perfect colors. Very good frame, excellently make.
best regards, rafal

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• sleon (9019)
• [2005-09-15 7:32]

Hi Mark
I agree with your choice of framing - it would have been absham to crop away any of the nice plume of steam. The angle of the railway track and train gives nice perspective into the distance, and the colours are nice and clean.
Regards, Susanna

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• eza1701 (3321)
• [2005-09-15 11:18]

Excellent photo Mark,

The diagonal lines of the railway track draw your eyesight into the photo and you did a good job at catching the steam.

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• Anastazija (211)
• [2005-09-26 4:16]

Hi Mark,
A great photo of the train coming straight at you; nice composition, well done. The steam looks like a cloud.
All the best,
Anastazija

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• Cliffy (590)
• [2005-09-30 14:24]

I was lucky enough to get tothis line back in the Spring and got some nice shots.This is really excellent and you are correct that the portrait composition works well,technically the shot is also spot on with good exposure and sharpness.As a mewcomer to TE it is good to see some quality Steam p0hotography here

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• joseelias (361)
• [2005-10-13 6:38]

This is a real beauty! Old steam-trains are really appealing with a lot of “personality”.

Regarding the photo, the vertical framing works perfectly because the steam cloud fills very well the sky. Without it, the sky would be too empty and due to the strong colors would draw too much attention. Still I would like to see a bigger connection between the cloud and the train. Maybe a second earlier this could have been achieved. A good idea is to set the camera to burst mode and after choose the best composition. Nevertheless it’s quite good as it is.

Also the vertical format works very well by placing all the attention in the engine.

The exposure is great as well the clarity colors and sharpness.