Shenanigan's Awesome Railroad Feature 6!

Hello Deviants.

Looking at these poll results, I think it's time to make use of the subscription kindly given to me by Dibbler-CMOT to promote some more photos that are great but have gone unnoticed, or that are so awesome that they deserve extra attention, or simply suit my taste for photography. As usual, I'll write something about each one, describing what I liked about it. Apart from that, I have introduced a new collection folder with the fitting title "2B Featured", in order to avoid forgetting great shots that are feature-worthy.

So, on to the feature!


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Yes, I just HAD to feature this recent pic. Why? Well, it's one of the rare occasions that I'm somehow satisfied with my work, the old but clean locomotive, spending the evening of her life hauling rush-hour extra trains with equally old rolling stock, the wall to the left lining up with the photo's side, the way the bush to the right frames it nicely... I just really like this photo, and the little mini-feature in the description. No huge foamer gathering or final farewell run (yet), it was just me who recorded this everyday sight that might soon be gone.





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This deviation is titled "A Cheery World", and that sums it up pretty nicely. It doesn't just contain some neat narrow gauge steam trains, but the expressions of the drivers almost make it a street, rather than a railroad shot. The grain and lens vignettes in the corners add an analogue feel to it, making it an inventive piece of art.





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A very astonishing photograph that has almost everything that I'd want to have in a really good railroad shot. Highly interesting lighting, colours, vast array of rails and very long trains, plus some mist in the distance. This is just a feast for the eyes in every aspect! Even more so when one takes a look at the snow shots taken from the same location, as seen in the pic's description.




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Neat low-angle shot of a historic tram. What I like about this is not just the sight of such a beautiful old machine, but the fact that the photographer was not prepared for it, and despite that, managed to fire off a well made shot with an unusual perspective. Kinda teaches us all that the camera should be around your neck and not in your bag.





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I don't think I have to explain the epicness of steam engines. But this photo takes it to an entirely new level as far as size goes. Having taken my picture next to some 143's at the scrapyard, I realized how tall such locomotives actually are, especially when one is not standing on a high platform. But seeing this small child and just a small part of a really imposing locomotive creates a contrast I have never seen in this form until now.





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This Hungarian deviant I've just recently stumbled upon has some very nice and detailed pencil drawings of all kinds of rolling stock, mostly steam engines. This most recent piece is still being worked on, but god damn, it looks like a photograph on the thumbnail! I'm always deeply impressed by people who can, as I say, "create such things from nothing", something I could never do.





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A very impressive view to say the least, an elevated railway running through tall skyscrapers, almost unreal. Especially if you're from Europe of course. I also like the mood created by it being in b+w, as you can see that it must've been a sunny day, but the picture just concentrates on the shapes and stark contrasts, not on colours.





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Heavy rainfall makes for some highly impressive shots, as I found out myself. This one is a great case in point, showing how a curtain of rain comes down at the end of the station roof. It's not just the rainy day mood I liked here, it's the red glow of the signals that really got me. Yes, I tried that once as well, but this photo just combines a great atmosphere and a great colour key, all in one!





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Very imposing view of something we don't get to see here. All of our engines are what one would refer to as cab units, so seeing something running long hood forward is quite impossible. That tall shape of the loco is just amazing, as it tilts around the curve, the dust making it nice and dynamic too. Not to mention a nice close crop, just how I like it.





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As usual, I wanted to get some non-train shots in here as well, and this short chair lift from the south of France really caught my attention. Crossing a canal, it serves little practical purpose, with the bridge being nearby, but damn, I'd want to ride it just for the sake of it!


   

And that concludes this feature, thanks for your attention.