Beautiful image, David. Bravo!
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Simply awesome. Nice capture,David.
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Very well done.
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Black and white with just a hint of green ... Very well done!
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Nice Dave! And no rowdy snow mobilers either!
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Stunning, yet serene. Thanks.
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Slam Dunk on this one Dave - hmm pehaps a show theme for October in the making????
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Awesome image, Dave!! POTW vote for me!
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I meant to say PCA vote for me, but if it makes it to POTW, that would be great, too!
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Who says all train pictures look the same. PCA from me.
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Well done, David. This is a very original photo. I love the hint of green reflected off the snow on the tracks. PCA from me!
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I'll add a PCA vote for this as well, this is a neat shot.
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My Dad emailed me his "thousand words" about this photo; with his permission, that text is reproduced here to become part of the photo's permanent record. -DH
This has what many of your best shots do: the center of attention is seen against an environment that contrasts or challenges the 'subject' of the photo. This is hard to explain in abstract terms, so I'll use the green signal as an example.
Everyone's attention is immediately caught by that eerie green light, but it's set against a backdrop that almost seems to be in motion, almost as if those branches are being stretched out by the wind from a speeding train just out of sight. Those dense, snaking horizontal branches reaching in from either side of the scene, over and past and through each other, almost meet, almost create a solid wall. And one gives a little shudder to think how impenetrable they must be. But then irony dawns... impenetrable, dense, and dark as it seems, the signal light says it's safe to go forward.
Your photos don't say, "Here's a train. Here's another train. Here's another...." Instead, your best photos live not only in a moment of time, but also in a specific context that is larger and longer-lived. That's art, Dave. Thanks.
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Very nice Dave! Still working on my version of this location, but looking at the amount of snow on the trees and the favorable light I wish I did more than wish you luck that day.
Good for you Dave - Keeping the NW front and center!
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Wow this will be a PCA no doubt. Very Nice shot David
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What a picture! It makes you feel as if you are there. Very cold, and very quiet.
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Looks great- nothing beats a full moon + snow! And yes as you have proven, a train is not always necessary for a successful railroad photograph-
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Good winter time picture.
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One of my favorites. Congratulations on such a great photo David.
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David, this is still by far, my favorite photo I've ever seen in the database on RP and if you don't mind me asking, what settings did you use for this shot? I was mainly curious of the aperture, ISO, and exposure. Thanks for any help you have to offer. You can email me at Chase55671@hotmail.com
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Still one of my very favorite photos.. I make it my desktop background all through the winter!
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