A -Living Legend- came to town.

[Rick Sterling]

Thank you Glenn,

I left the tripod home. All hand held. ;-)

The telephone poles and the RR crossing sign are actually tilted. I had used them for a reference in the viewfinder and then found they were crooked when reviewing the images. I straightened the image referencing the engine and cars in post processing. The train was on a level track.

Rick

Great shots ! Im curious, did you have a tripod set up with the
tracks framed and
ready to shoot or did you compose 'on the fly" handheld? In either
case you definitely
succeeded. There is one small thing that bugs me a little, its the
slight lean to
the right of the telephone poles that isnt there in your original.
My father-in-law
(who passed away a few years back) would have so loved this photo.
Thanks
for sharing

-glenn

 

[Rick Sterling]

Thanks Dave.

This is the first time I have ever PP to b/w - sepia. Just seemed appropriate for this image. I may try the technique with some of the old pioneer homes and sheds that abound out here.

Rick

Rick,

I was just telling my brother the other day that I don't really
care for B&W. The only time I feel it is justified, is to back date
a current photo. This is a GREAT example of my comment. Other B&W
's have seem on this forum that really work well, were some US
Civil War Re-inactments done last year converted to B&W.

Once again great shot!

Dave D.

 

[Rick Sterling]

Thank you for the kind words.

I too will be visiting some old run down pioneer barns, homes and sheds. Decay is an interesting photographic subject. ;-)

Rick

Interesting subject, nice composition, and appropriate treatment in
PP equals great images!

When I first started using an SLR in the '70's, I took a lot of B/W
images of trains, and studied what others had done. This brings
back memories!

Can't ask much more of a photograph.

Seeing what you started with and the information on your processing
is very helpful to me too, thanks!

Well, now I'm inspired. Instead of gardening, I'm going to go take
some photos today of some falling-down barns. Strange correlation,
but it was another favorite subject of mine 30 years ago.

Thanks again!

 

[BTG308]

Simply amazing, I was wondering what you meant in the first post about not having a good vantage point - I thought "What's he on about, that's a GREAT spot!" but now I see what you meant. Thanks again for sharing.
--
/ Richie - http://www.p-i-x.net

 

[frank100557]

Nice photos, and great conversions too. I like both.

Thanks for sharing the photos and the story.
--
Frank
GMT+8hours

 

[Rick Sterling]

Thanks Richie. Here is the second image I mentioned above where the train was a bit further away from me. It needed less work than the first images I posted but the detail is not as great. It's OK for web posting. All I had to do was clone out some distracting power lines.

Rick

Simply amazing, I was wondering what you meant in the first post
about not having a good vantage point - I thought "What's he on
about, that's a GREAT spot!" but now I see what you meant. Thanks
again for sharing.
--
/ Richie - http://www.p-i-x.net

 

[Rick Sterling]

Thank you Frank.

How is everything in Singapore these days? I miss being there. So much "eye candy", Singapore is a photographer's paradise. Great food too! ;-)

I really enjoy your photography.

Rick
GMT-7hours normally. ;-)

Nice photos, and great conversions too. I like both.

Thanks for sharing the photos and the story.
--
Frank
GMT+8hours

 

[PeterAM]

Terrific pictures! They should make stunning prints.

 

[frank100557]

Thank you Frank.

How is everything in Singapore these days? I miss being there. So
much "eye candy", Singapore is a photographer's paradise. Great
food too! ;-)

Just been busier lately, both w/ job and the two little ones. Didn't get chance to shoot much nowadays ... The weather is great though, not many rains. But it's getting even hotter ...

I really enjoy your photography.

Thanks I wish I could go out and shoot more often

Rick
GMT-7hours normally. ;-)

Nice photos, and great conversions too. I like both.

Thanks for sharing the photos and the story.
--
Frank
GMT+8hours

--
Frank
GMT+8hours

 

[Rick Sterling]

Thank you Peter. I have printed the first images on the AGFA d-Lab and they are quite nice.

Rick

Terrific pictures! They should make stunning prints.

 

[RPRII]

Great pics . . . really appreciate your sharing. My Great Uncle was a YardMaster for the Santa Fe . . . many great memories of when he would take me on trips.

How do you find out about where these trains will be?

Thanks,
--
Paul

'People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.' Soren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855

 

[cwtham]

It feels like I was sent back to 1944!

 

[Rick Sterling]

Thank you Paul.

For Union Pacific events try this link ...

http://www.uprr.com/aboutup/excurs/index.shtml

Rick

Great pics . . . really appreciate your sharing. My Great Uncle was
a YardMaster for the Santa Fe . . . many great memories of when he
would take me on trips.

How do you find out about where these trains will be?

Thanks,
--
Paul
'People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of
thought which they avoid.' Soren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855

 

[Rick Sterling]

Thank you for the kind words. The 844 has a real "presence". I could hear its steam whistle when it was about 5 miles away. Got goosebumps as the plaintive sound triggered old memories.

Rick

It feels like I was sent back to 1944!

 

[RPRII]

Great site . . . found the info . . . thanks.
--
Paul

'People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.'
Soren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855

 

[Jonson PL]

Great images, looks like something out of an old western.

I’ve always liked the sepia look, maybe because it wasn’t that easy to get on film. (Not to me at least [-

--
Kind regards
Sune

• A talented photographer doesn’t miss the shots, he improves his technique

(Pentax SLR Talk FAQ)
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&message=23190592

 

[Rick Sterling]

Thank you Sune,

I agree, this image works well in sepia.

cheers,
Rick

Great images, looks like something out of an old western.
I’ve always liked the sepia look, maybe because it wasn’t that easy
to get on film. (Not to me at least [-

--
Kind regards
Sune

• A talented photographer doesn’t miss the shots, he improves his

technique

(Pentax SLR Talk FAQ)
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1036&message=23190592