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Home » TRANSPORTATION « Previous image  · Slide Show · Next image » « Previous image · Next image » Steam at night Click on image to view larger image « Previous image  · Slide Show · Next image » Photo Details veejaycee Registered: February 2009 Posts: 5,689 This W/E, Mick and I took a 700 mile steam train trip pulled by 46115, The Scots Guardsman, around the north of England encompassing the West and East Midlands, Lincolnshire, East and West Yorkshire, Cumbria (Settle to Carlisle line and Ribblehead viaduct) the Borders (Hadrian's wall),and County Durham. Unfortunately, and although we boarded at 5.30am Saturday morning and disembarked at 12.30am Sunday morning, much of the journey was done in darkness and the weather (misty and wet), was not kind so we got just a couple of shots worth posting. This was taken at night under sodium lamps. I used a monopod and braced against a signpost for this ambient light capture. I perhaps should have used the less noisy D300 but as usual I simply picked up the appropriate lens regardless of what was hanging on the other end of it. This was taken at ISO 1250 and I haven't used NR either in-camera or editor. This is the website where you can download the brochure so that anyone living near these steam trips can find where to go to photograph them as they pass through the Great British countryside. [ link ] · Date: Mon October 26, 2009 · Views: 969 · Tags: 2 · Additional Info Keywords: Steam train, night, monochrome, heritage Camera Make / Model: Nikon D200 Lens Make / Focal Length: Tokina 12-24mm @ 17mm, 1/30 @ f4, ISO1250 Event e.g. Grand Prix, Birthday, Sunrise: Steam Railway State / County / Area Image Taken: Hellifield Station, West Yorkshire Country Image Taken United Kingdom Processing Software Applications Used Capture NX2 - CS2 « more · more »

Author Thread   Mick Registered: January 2009 Posts: 1,608 Mon October 26, 2009 3:43pm Now this is a class shot Vic ..considering all the clutter as they changed engines at York you managed to get a clear spell.The large shot is amazing and too be honest if anyone is looking for noise then they are sad people indeed.I do like the wispy steam caused by the longish exposure.To everyone else who views this shot ..I was carrying his kit (somethings never change) lrw1966 Registered: November 2008 Posts: 3,889 Mon October 26, 2009 4:58pm Vic, Hi: Exceptional. A keeper for sure. Thanks and have a great week. Larry d butler Registered: September 2009 Posts: 265 Mon October 26, 2009 10:42pm I believe I saw this earlier today. I don't believe anything has changed with the perfection with which you executed the photograph. Just great work. Tincup Registered: September 2009 Posts: 1,421 Mon October 26, 2009 11:40pm Wow Vic - this is a dynamite shot. It just screams POWER! Excellent in B&W, and the composition, lighting and tonal range couldn't be better! You took this at 1250 iso and had no noise? I guess that's what a good camera can do.. Very impressive capture!!! olddingo Registered: November 2008 Posts: 2,626 Tue October 27, 2009 9:33am Excellent work Vic. That is one long train trip, something I would love to do...one day a Trans Australia for me. The black and white works well and the image has very good detail, Dave Zebedee Registered: June 2009 Posts: 1,204 Tue October 27, 2009 10:41am Hi Vic - what a great shot, love the steam and lighting, B&W works great for this. Cheers Paula Wanda Registered: November 2008 Posts: 1,954 Tue October 27, 2009 2:10pm I really like this one Vic. Your exposure and lens work perfectly. Steady hand you had indeed. What a cool trip you took, but more day light and less rain I am sure would have made it better. Getting this shot though had to make it worth while. I need a Mike to carry my kits .. Regards Wanda rfishw Registered: February 2009 Posts: 905 Wed October 28, 2009 12:29am Shades of the past always make for good photography .well done rfishw Paul Registered: October 2009 Posts: 876 Thu October 29, 2009 8:04pm As I've told you elsewhere, I really like this one, Vic. Great job under those conditions and it's amazing how little noise is evident. Roger Registered: October 2009 Posts: 184 Thu October 29, 2009 11:35pm This is one excellent image Vic the tones are are great this is all worth it. Vixpix Registered: June 2009 Posts: 1,014 Fri October 30, 2009 12:47am Hi Vic. I think the high ISO and noise add grain which suits this superb image very well. The effect of the longish exposure on the steam adds great atmosphere to the shot! A truely exceptional image, and very well taken. Reagrds Vic. marhowie Registered: August 2009 Posts: 1,392 Fri October 30, 2009 1:33pm Excellent shot! I wouldn't change a thing, well done

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