Railroad tracks #2 by goodoleboy
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Perspective extraordinaire, captured 2/2/12, early morn, within treading distance of my anachronistic abode.
Better detail via ZOOM.
Stumbling over railroad ties and loose rocks isn't exactly my idea of an easy stride down the promenade to get to my subject matter, but was necessary if I was to record this memorable scene. I also cleared off some debris from the tracks ahead so I wouldn't have to clone it out later, which eats up considerable time. Even so, this foto still required digifiddling, because I was looking directly into a bright sun when I snapped it, which washed out the image to a certain extent.
I had intended to include this with a collage of weird variations, but felt it should stand on its own this time.
Cheerybye, thankx for the peek, and for any and all favs and noncritical comments.
And have yourselves a wonderful Super Bowl day.
Comments (17)
Osper
Nice detail shot, A lonely view.
magnus073
Very cool pic Harry, love the pov
durleybeachbum
Very moody! I like it.
blondeblurr
~ The long track to somewhere? ~ tidying things up for a good pic, is sometimes reqired all in the name of hobby photography. BB
Kyms_Cave
Great subject matter..cool shot..
MrsRatbag
The way the left side swoops over to the right and splits one track into two is really intriguing; I never understood how they make the trains "know" which way to go. It looks like the left side is spreading out and hogging all the space, causing the right side to veer farther to the right. OK, I know it's engineering and supposed to work that way, but this long and lonely view encourages anthropomorphism! Excellent capture, Harry, despite your uncomfortable trek and unpaid labour cleaning up the tracks; at least if you get arrested for trespassing it won't also be for vandalism and they might give you time off for good behaviour for your cleanup duties!
Feliciti
like the POV and sunshine too...
morningglory
I'm with MrsRatbag.....I have no idea how they change trains over various tracks, but I do love trains. Awesome shot.
debbielove
Love this shot, love railways and trains Harry! LOL So, you were on a winner with this one.. Good post I think its great.. Rob The Vid you sent me, I have watched.. Thank you, you were right its stunning.. (few things wrong but, not going into details.. ) The models WERE perfect! Acting brilliant! No wonder it won awards.. The story true as well... I have kept it, I liked it so much lol Rob
thecytron
Interesting!
myrrhluz
Beautiful light and perspective. I like the part that swerves out too. The early morning light, give the iron road a look of molten gold. Excellent capture and postwork!
tennesseecowgirl
Great shot. Loved that joke about facebook you sent me.. so true.
bmac62
You can hook me everytime with a set of railroad tracks disappearing off into the distance. There is always something mysterious about this sight...I love it.
danapommet
It is a great stand alone photo Harry. I like the sweeping cure a lot. Super catch my friend.
Rainastorm
Very cool Harry...
tizjezzme
Careful on them tracks Harry. Great shot though, Love it :)
anahata.c
well as always, I'm with bill, and others too. I chose this among "representative" samples not only because of the pic---of which I'll say something in a minute---but because of your description of what you went through to get the pic. I sympathize with walking over terrible terrain, and removing debris for the sake of the picture. Even if you step 'between' the ties, you're still on all those rocks; and after 10 minutes, it's time to say 'fuggeddabbouddit, I'm photographing sidewalks". In Chicago, you can get stopped for shooting trains & their tracks, because of security matters. I appreciate the reason & will always show I.D., etc. But it makes those shoots not too easy. But you got a wonderful, foggy, moody, almost bleak shot of tracks going off into infinity, and the light on the tracks & some of the ties seems at one with the fog you captured in the background. Amazing how huge cities still have 'deserts' like this one! They evoke the deepest nostalgia & mystery...you captured both here. And you shot at the right point, because the swerve happens well into the background & then comes back. (The fence on the left is the right accent too.) This is the kind of scene that calls photographers. Fine capture & moody, misty & mysterious too. (And kudos for braving the wilds of track-land. Those rocks can get reeeeeealllly irritating after awhile...)