What can I say other than what’s in the title…I took a rather drab image of a train switch engine in the Roanoke Yards in the center of the city, and made it look more dramatic. I was standing in a glass covered walkway over the tracks, so had to find some way to get rid of lots of window glass glare coming from inside the walkway…the dramatic touch made that happen for me.
I stylized this photo of a newly painted old farm tractor to give it a ghostly appearance. It’s fun being able to do that digitally!
Nope…not my car…but I wouldn’t mind having one. It’s a 2012 Chevy Camero. My objective when making these photos was to have the sort of stuff you might see in a car dealers promotional brochure. I really like the detail my camera captured…especially in the second photo. Click to enlarge both.
I spotted this old 1920s era car in a farm field as I was driving past and stopped to make a few photos of what I saw. I was reminded of the movie “Bonnie and Clyde” when I first saw it sitting alone in the field; because in the movie, cars such as this were driven fast while being chased by the police, through similar farm fields. The only thing different here was the fact there are no bullet holes in the car!
While visiting the NC Museum of Transportation, I went inside a massive building originally used to perform maintenance on trains. It seemed even larger than it was because it was mostly empty, although visitors were limited to where they can walk. The steel beams and supporting structure, plus the large windows designed to let in as much natural light as possible were impressive. I can’t decide which version I like best…color of B&W. I lean toward the latter. How about you?
First, the “business end” of an old steam locomotive on display at the NC Museum of Transportation, followed by a close up of what I thought was the most interesting part of the front end of the train. I used my Panasonic GX1 camera for all these photos, and have been extremely impressed with the detail I can obtain from that camera and its lens…all hand-held with existing light.
Photographed at the NC Museum of Transportation. The “train engineer” shown here checking a part of the steam locomotive he was operating was designed to stand out from the dark train equipment on display. He definitely has a ghostly appearance. I really liked the detail, plus the contrast in subjects.
There is “something” about this photo I really like. Perhaps it’s the spring colors in the background, perhaps it’s the details in the Norfolk and Southern train crossing this old concrete columned bridge, or perhaps it’s the yellow-colored Dan River raised above normal due to recent spring rains. I could see this photo enlarged, matted, framed and then hung on a wall in our home. I am definitely a lover of trains!
No, not a misspelled word in the song title, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” but a title to present a couple of photos I took while standing in an enclosed high walkway over the Norfolk and Southern Railway’s tracks in Roanoke, Virginia. The second photo below is looking straight up in the main stairwell which led from the street to the walkway. It’s an artist’s rendition of railroad tracks, nicely done in my opinion.
It’s been a long time since school kids entered these doors. Nikon P7100 camera.
