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winterSmith 
Love this
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Thanks. I never felt like it was an especially compelling shot as I took it, but I wondered if maybe I could bring something out of it in processing. The antiquing effect here I kinda like.
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Reblogueó esto en El blog de Alejandro.
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That’s a fabulous manipulation Sam. And I just noticed how the museum offset the ties so they could spike the track down without reusing the old holes. That just adds to the steam punk feel.
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Is this a model or full scale? So cool that I can’t tell.
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Thanks, Frank. And Dawn, it’s quite real. This is at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden.
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Very nice, Sam. Incredibly dramatic. How important was the antiquing effect, I wonder. I mean, how close would have a non-antiqued B&W reached toward what you’ve got going here? Just curious.
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As a train buff (I have my DVR set to record the train series on RFD-TV), I really appreciate this treatment. I like, too, that the caboose is crystal clear on the left.
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Comming off Denny’s comment on the technical aspect of clarity, can you let us know the lens you used, the focal length, the f-stop, where you focused, and how physically close you were to the front of your image. I’m asking because I’m having the devil of a time with my 10-20 wide-angle lens and hope to learn something. Thanks.
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Okay. First, just for the curious, here’s a straight b/w take as well as the color HDR.
These aren’t fully processed, but give you an idea for comparison.
As for the tech specs for Greg.
Device: Nikon D90
Lens: 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G
Focal Length: 10mm
Aperture: f/22
Shutter Speed: 1/2.5s
Exposure Mode: Manual
Exposure Comp.: 0EV
Exposure Tuning:
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 400
Again, I’m a little mystified. I routinely seem to not care about images that others wind up liking. This I had pegged for a throwaway. It was a good processing exercise, I figured, but I’m surprised to learn than anyone cares about it beyond that.
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