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Comin' In B&W

Posted by
john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 14 March 2010 in Transportation and Portfolio.

Continuing my brief hiatus from flower photographs, I went back and did some B&W conversions from our Sumpter train trip last October.
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SABBATICAL - For personal reasons, I am taking a sabbatical from Aminus 3, effective immediately. I have photographs in the system to post through March 18. I wish you joy in your personal and photographic journeys.

NIKON D700 1/60 second F/8.0 ISO 200 85 mm (35mm equiv.)

Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States

Wherever you are, Jack...I love the narrow vertical shapes here and the contrast between the
metals and details of the train versus the soft flowing puff of the steam !!

14 Mar 2010 7:16am

masoud from tehran, Iran

excellent !!! superb bw shot

14 Mar 2010 7:18am

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Fabulous! We are in past times with this picture. Very good moment with these clouds of steam. The b/w is fantastic, as the details are.

14 Mar 2010 7:51am

Zora Zoé - sichtbar fotogrativ from Berlin, Germany

extra superb, this old stream train capture - an awesome shot :-))

14 Mar 2010 8:06am

Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

I love this wonderful photograph! Impressive! A perfect steam engine powerful moves. The splendid smoke rises into the sky for sure! But in addition to a dense smoke is spread on both sides of the machine! A perfect diagonal rails with vanishing points perfectly drawn. The W/B a delight! A perfect image for Sunday dear friend! Thanks and many kisses Jack!

14 Mar 2010 8:28am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Nice F/8.0 shot. I like the details.

14 Mar 2010 8:45am

Marie LC from Dauphiné, France

Excellente composition. Le rendu de la fumée est spectaculaire, le choix du nb une très bonne idée. Bon dimanche Jack !

14 Mar 2010 9:35am

Annie Viguié from Bordeaux, France

Superbe !!!

14 Mar 2010 9:37am

rem_la from Villiers, France

comme sorti du siecle dernier !

14 Mar 2010 9:40am

Florence from Paris, France

Back in past ! Where's Buffalo Bill ? ;-)

14 Mar 2010 10:19am

MK from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Cool one, Jack. I love it

14 Mar 2010 10:35am

k@ from Paris, France

Superb hiatus ! Love this smoke & elegance !
Have a good & rich sabbatical time, i post a little less too to take more time elsewhere (shooting included !), see you my dear Jack !

14 Mar 2010 10:39am

mseguid from Es Castell-Menorca-I Balears, Spain

It´s amazing. I like it a lot

14 Mar 2010 11:45am

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

A spectacular B&W rendering... an excellent photo, love it !!
Hope all is good for you and your familly... and hope to see you back soon, i'll miss you. Take care Jack !!

14 Mar 2010 11:54am

JJ from Jersey City, United States

wonderful B&W conversion I to like the contrast of the solid perhaps harshness of the metal and the puffy clouds of smoke billowing from the train, I feel taken back in time viewing this

14 Mar 2010 12:53pm

Jaap from Netherlands

I like the B&W shot of this locomotive and the steam. Excellent compo.

14 Mar 2010 12:57pm

Richard from Montferland, Netherlands

Excellent capture Jack. Great B&W processing and beautiful contrasting elements. Great work.

14 Mar 2010 2:00pm

Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

GReat conversion Jack.....splendid image...smokestack pouring is the perfect touch!!!

14 Mar 2010 2:04pm

Don from spokane, United States

A fine viewpoint and wonderful timing to get this locomotive at the prime moment. Excellent processing. I especially like the gradation in the steam/smoke.

14 Mar 2010 3:17pm

Glenn from New Orleans, United States

Wow. Take my breath away. What a range of grays. This is masterful.

14 Mar 2010 3:25pm

Bettina from United States

Oh, I love this image! Takes my breath away. Have a good hiatus. Blessings and all good things to you.

14 Mar 2010 4:12pm

Irene from L C, France

Perfect B&W ! I like the smoke !

14 Mar 2010 4:20pm

B.Held from Santa Fe, United States

this is magical

14 Mar 2010 5:37pm

Lyl & Rol from Besançon, France

J'adore : on se retrouve plongé dans un univers du passé... Superbe N&B

14 Mar 2010 5:59pm

António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal

Amazing shot (capture and processing).

14 Mar 2010 6:52pm

kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand

Ooh that smoke is perfectly dramatic, great processing.

14 Mar 2010 7:14pm

Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada

This is truly spectacular Jack! Not only the composition, the detail and clarity, the movement, but the setting too. Great use of contrast and a dynamite subject matter!

14 Mar 2010 8:38pm

oncho from granada, Spain

Fantástica foto, con un buen ángulo y una gran composición quedo de lujo el B/N

14 Mar 2010 8:58pm

marc battault from clermont ferrand, France

as the time farwest, jack, belle image!
friendships!

14 Mar 2010 9:52pm

Susan from Sausalito, United States

This is great in black and white and it makes one think it is a very old photograph. The smooth sky and steam against the coarseness of the ground is so effective.

15 Mar 2010 12:03am

hgmartins photography from Ontario, GTA, Canada

This is an excellent b&w! very well done !

15 Mar 2010 2:18am

Scott F. Schilling from San Martin, United States

I like the clarity and sharpness on this image! The black and white is perfect with the steam coming up from the train! Great work on this!

15 Mar 2010 3:32am

Self-Indulgence from Chicagoland, United States

I love trains having grown up by a train yard and your presentation here is drenched with the flavor of yesteryear. Well done Jack and enjoy your time off. :)

16 Mar 2010 12:51am

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Awesome! No joke.

16 Mar 2010 3:47am

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

This is one sharp and clear and doing extremely well in B&W! WEll done indeed!

22 Mar 2010 6:24am

Marie from FRESNES, France

l'atmosphère est magnifique, superbe scène noir et blanc.

26 Mar 2010 6:13pm

StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada

Fantastic b&w...and i love trains..beautiful work..

31 Mar 2010 1:17pm

Mici from Tg Mures, Romania

Very nice B/W, congrats on it

9 Apr 2010 6:42pm