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Michele Carlsen
{K:127677} 8/10/2007
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Really nice shot Dave.... I like seeing the 2 different colors of smoke, and the perfect timming you had for this shot.... WoW!! What You do for the Perfect picture is amazing :))
Michele~
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Debjit Ghosh
{K:3345} 8/10/2007
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This is fantastic Dave. Wish a bit more of contrast would really pop the image out.
Cheers,
~debjit
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Hussam AL_ Khoder
{K:59250} 8/10/2007
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A very beautiful photo.
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AJ Miller
{K:44211} 8/10/2007
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She'll be wearing pink pyjamas when she comes, when she comes...
There's lots I like here, but lots I question also. I mean, you admit yourself that you had 20 minutes to set the shot up!
I quite like the lack of contrast - it gives a sort of translucent feel to the image that is in keeping with the emissions of smoke and steam.
And it does somehow convey the feeling of a long awaited arrival through the shimmering heat haze.
But I'm less sure about the centrally placed loco - it's in a position where it loses its loco "shape".
And I don't know, but parts of the image seem a tad oversharpened viz. tree on right, embankment behind.
Overall, a nice shot but just lacking that final "oomph".
AJ
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/10/2007
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Thanks, AJ. Obviously I did PS a lot of this, using a technique that generally results in a colored pencil drawing... or a technique I've been playing with a lot.
Okay, here is my original photo. Do you think I should have just left it alone, other than cropping?
I am crop-challenged on a lot of my photos... I thought about cropping this one to take it out of the center, but I kind of liked the tree frames. Believing that the engine was not totally centered (not centered vertically), I decided not to worry about the horizontal center and left this photo uncropped.
Your opinion is welcomed further!
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/10/2007
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Thank you, Michele!
Capt. 1st Period.
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/10/2007
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Thank you, Debjit... I did use PS on this, for a muted/colored pencil-look while bringing back the subject train to near original...
Here's the original photo, would you say I should have left it alone (except for cropping and contrasting)?
Appreciate your critique and further words!
Dave
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Debjit Ghosh
{K:3345} 8/10/2007
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Hi Dave, i kinda liked the idea of ur muted/colored pencil-look but somehow it lacks the punch. i would prefer the one posted then the original :-)
Cheers,
~deb
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Marcelo Berraz
{K:12906} 8/10/2007
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Gran toma Dave!!Bravo.M.
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Dave Brown
{K:1267} 8/11/2007
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What a great shot and very appropriately titled, made me start singing the song. Excellent capture, all the best, Dave :)
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AJ Miller
{K:44211} 8/11/2007
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Well, as I suggested, I quite like the translucent feel. I wouldn't crop since you had obviously set yourself up with the trees on either side. But having done that, and knowing that you were waiting for the train, I assume you took quite a few shots as it came into (and out of) view. So maybe one of those has the engine less centred and/or more in profile.
AJ
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Alicia Popp
{K:82471} 8/11/2007
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Excelente foto, con ese gran gusano negro asomando!
Felicitaciones!!!
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/11/2007
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ja ja ja ja... Thank you, Alicia. That Google translator translated "gusano" into "worm", the slippery little things you fish with... I don't see a big black worm in the photo.
Best photos to ya!
Dave
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Alicia Popp
{K:82471} 8/11/2007
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Exactamente gusano= worm = oruga
Por lo tanto tren= gran gusano negro= gran oruga negra!
ja ja !!!
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/11/2007
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Oh, eres tan divertido. ¡Piensas que eres tan elegante! ja ja ja
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/11/2007
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Thank you very much, Dave.
Best wishes to you,
Dave
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/11/2007
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Gracias, Marcelo.
Best wishes,
Dave
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/11/2007
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Thank you much, Hussam.
Best wishes,
Dave
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John Hatz
{K:139710} 8/11/2007
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A pretty nice image as you present the trait not from a usual point of view, hiden (before 5 seconds) at teh back of the hill and viewed nicely on the diagonal side of that hill, well seen image...
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Ahmed Ismail
{K:19853} 8/11/2007
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I like the overall desaturated effect here. Nice composition and a beautiful image!
Regards, Ahmed
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biljana mitrovic
{K:42728} 8/11/2007
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I can not believe - Daily shot of Capt. Midnight :)))
Great shot my dear Dejv:)
hugs
biljana
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Shirley D. Cross
{K:140542} 8/12/2007
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A great shot, Cap'n, with all the steam pouring out of her.:)
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/12/2007
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Thank you so much, John!!
Dave
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/12/2007
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Thank you, Ahmed!
Best to you,
Dave
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/12/2007
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Thank you, Biljana... there are certain times I must go out in the daylight... and winter is coming and my night play will soon end...
Dejv
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Dave Arnold
{K:55551} 8/12/2007
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Thanks, Shirley!!
Capt. Daylight
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Shirley D. Cross
{K:140542} 8/13/2007
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You're welcome, Cap'n!:)
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mahassa bahri
{K:10934} 8/17/2007
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must be very interesting to see these things nowadays,
best, mahassa
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