Train from 1880's by odie
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While in the Black Hills we took a two and a half hour train ride on an authentic 1880's train. It was a great way to see the rustic scenery between Hill City and Keystone, So. Dakota. Some of the sights along the way were an abandoned tungsten mine, Harney Peak and Indian Cliffs, to mention a few.
It took me several attempts to get this shot. Trains rarely round corners like this and go uphill at the same time. I waited for both so I could get the smokestack shooting the cinders. If you're right behind the engine you do get a shower of them.
Thanks for looking.
Jodie
Comments (13)
goodoleboy
Do you hear that whistle down the line? I figure that it's engine number forty-nine, She's the only one that'll sound that way. On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe See the ol' smoke risin' round the bend, I reckon that she knows she's gonna meet a friend, Folks around these parts get the time o' day From the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe... Except this was in South Dakota. Stellar POV, colors, clarity and dynamics in this shot of the little engine that could, plus the passenger cars, Jodie!
AlphaWolf007
This is a great shot. One of my four year old nephews is all about trains, so I have to favorite this one, for him and myself, Beautiful work!
zoren
fun.....!
PSDuck
Super photo!
Rainastorm
AWESOME old train...my mom had loads of old records (she still has a HUGE collection) that have sooo many songs about trains...excellent catch.
PD154
Great shot Jodes, these old iron horses have a ton of charecter the modern engines just don't have!
Str4wB34ry
Feel the power, smell the steam! This is a great steam train shot, well done.
jocko500
wonderful looking
tennesseecowgirl
Oh what fun~~
kgb224
Excellent capture.
anahata.c
I have a friend who'd know every detail of this train, he'd know the date the steam engine was made, the manufacturer & its history, the design of the cars, etc. But he's also a photographer, and he'd appreciate the great beauty of your light, your composition, and the texture & overall 'bloom' of the shot. Without the sharpening that so often accompanies digital images, this has the natural balance of soft & sharp that is one of your trademarks. It's beautiful. You caught a moment where the greens modulate from dark to mid to bright, and the smoke is like one of the trees shooting up into the sky. And the slope & rocks on the right are so nicely placed with the turned car closest to us. I could go on, these are the intuitive choices a fine photographer makes, and it's all natural & beautiful & sensual. A beautiful shot in texture, in light & subtle hue & in the flow of its many elements across its range. I just love it.
busi2ness
This must have been the highlight if you love engines and smoke. I am unfamiliar with the American engines as we imported from Britain and they differ vastly from these. Well documented trip Jodie.
RobyHermida
Gorgeous!