It is not my purpose to document this train yard. It is my purpose to convey feeling by using significantly reduced saturation, textures on some, texture and monochrome on others. All photos except the one above can be enlarged to full size by clicking on them.
My father spent most of his working life as a Railroad man for the Southern Pacific RR and therefore anything railroad related has a very special place in my heart. This is kind of a continuation of a post last week that you can see by clicking here.
Helper got it's name because it is at the bottom of a long canyon with a fairly steep climb and the trains pick up "Helper" engines to get the loaded trains up that hill.
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I like what you did withh the first photo, the orginal is modern day and the edit says it is 100 plus years, it aged it as though it were there for a century.
you saved the best for last. I realy, really like the last photo. and i do love all things train since i spent my growing up years riding them back and forth from Savannah ga to Bradento Fl. great post.
Great shots - love the ones that have the grainy feel to them.... puts them back in time and creates a really interesting feel.
be careful, textures are addictive! i know. love that last shot.........
I too like the last shot. Nothing like a good coating of rust to make for a fine picture.
I like how you played with the various photos to give them mood and a sense of age. Nicely done.
These are amazing shots.. My first time visiting your blog and WOW.
Love the textures you have added. I am just learning about textures.
They are fun to play with.. Hope you are having a great day!
Linda
This first picture is very impressive, but all of them are wonderful. I like the textures -- and the color.
What a wonderful blog you have, and your photography is amazing!
Timeless photos - I like how it's called Helper, and why.
I guess I've lived in a rural setting too long because my first reaction when I moused over the sign in the first frame was "Oh, that's rust, not bullet holes!" Interesting series and a nice lesson on different effects.
Thanks for a nice story and accompanying photos, Scott. Grenville is a big train fan and is involved with a group that's trying to raise funds to restore a freight station here. They have started a blog at http://onley-spots.blogspot.com/
Nice presentation -- I'm itching to do some traveling some day.
It was way back in the '20's but my grandfather was a station agent and telegrapher in some one-horse town in North Dakota.
This is just my sort of subject to photograph! I think your "effects" add to the mood and message of your photos - very nice.
I like how you used the effects to set a mood with these photos. I'm also fascinated by anything 'railroad' - we lived for a few years during my 'formative' years near some old railroad lines - during the time steam was giving way to diesel and we got to play on all the old retiring locomotives that were stored nearby.
Would have loved to see some photos from inside that roundhouse !
A very photogenic location and great story !
I like so much this effect in your pictures, it's wonderful, and you have captured beautiful details there!
Léia :)
Oh my goodness Scott - what a fabulous series. I like the first one best - it says so much, as does the one with the rusted corrugated steel. But as a series? terrific!
Somehow though I joined your blog I don't get notification of your posts, so I'm going to make a habit of dropping back daily... your site is just too good to miss!
Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!
I love the effects on the first shot and how you got the change.
All your photos are so intersting Scott.
Your a great inspiration
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