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StuartRae
November 3rd, 2006, 02:44 AM
At the end of a walk we came to the Eskdale Green station on the Ravenglass and Eskdale narrow-gauge railway. I was sitting on a bench enjoying a quiet smoke when suddenly a little steam loco appeared round the bend. My previous shot had been a landscape in bright sunlight, so the camera was set at F16 and ISO 100, but the station was in the shadow of some trees. I tried to pan with the train as it went past, but the shutter speed was down to 1/8 second, which made it a hopeless attempt.

When I downloaded the files into RSP my mouse hovered over the delete button, but then I began to wonder ....... there was just something about the picture that appealed to me. What do you think?

Has anyone else got shots that were lucky accidents?

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sw.rae/examples/Loco.jpg

Regards,

Stuart
Asher Kelman
November 3rd, 2006, 02:57 AM
I love the picture. I can hear the train whistle. It has such a painterly look.

This would be great for a children's book.

Asher
Mary Bull
November 3rd, 2006, 04:18 AM
The colors are wonderful in this image, and the way the eye is drawn to the top of the locomotive cab.

I am sitting on the bench beside you, hearing the thunder of the driving wheels on the rails and enjoying the descending pitch of the whistle as the train flies past me . The gradual blurring that progresses to the left and to the right of the locomotive cab absolutely cries out, Speed.

A great lucky accident, Stuart!

Mary
scott kirkpatrick
November 3rd, 2006, 06:15 AM
It's a miniature, judging from the size of the driver relative to the cab. I'm delighted to see that in this picture it seems to be barreling along at over 60 mph! See if the group that runs this train wants to use it on their calendar.

scott
StuartRae
November 3rd, 2006, 11:41 AM
It's a miniature, judging from the size of the driver relative to the cab

The railway is 15" gauge, built in 1915 to carry passengers and iron ore, and replacing the original 3' track. The loco is the River Esk (2-8-2) built in 1923.

Stuart
Nill Toulme
November 3rd, 2006, 11:45 AM
I like it! No luck — all skill and the artist's eye!

Nill
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