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holzernes-herz — Starting to pull away
Published: 2010-06-26 10:47:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 459; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 0
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Taken on Wednesday at Locomotion, Shildon, County Durham.Tornado starting to pull away from the front of Locomotion, so that she could go back to head the combination of Prince William and the support coach.
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The angle of how you got this picture's absolutely bloody fantastic. I can almost imagine this scene:
Mallard, thundering down the line with the Elizabethan when suddenly, a four-chime breaks the crews', and Mallard's, concentration. A green streak flashes past at the speed of progress! It's the Peppercorn A1 Tornado pulling the Cathedrals Express! Where both are headed, only God and us railfans know for sure.
Keep up the awesome and thought-provoking photography, Holzernes
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The angle is because I almost always kneel, sit, or even lie down to take my photographs. To me it gives a greater emphasis on the size. For this one, I think I was sitting on the ground.
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Very nice!
I like the contrasting sky and the steam from the cylinder cocks.
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Thanks Frank.
It's one of the times when the polarising filter worked well, because, as with other controls etc., I keep forgetting to adjust it.
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I'm always forgetting stuff like that...
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Yes, it is.
The only cost involved, is actually getting there.
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Nice... though, to the "untrained" eye, one might think this engine is reversing, because of the way the excess steam is coming out.
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Yes, it wouldd seem that way if we didn't know what was actually happening.
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beautifully sharp shot and very dramatic with all the steam coming from it xx
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Thanks very much Charm.
I must admit that I was lucky to be sitting there, just at the right time.
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Heh, seems like an adequatly epic departure, though only for a short trip.
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I think they let out an extra blast of steam, not just because it was needed, or to clear the crowd away, but also because they know what makes a good photograph.
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Sounds like a good idea.
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Thanks Matt.
Your comment is very much appreciated.
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