Dark & Steamy

[stubbsy]

Two "story" shots from the "Firebox Photo Event" at Maitland steamfest. I have lots more from Steamfest to process but these are two early standouts which to me asked for quite different treatments despite the similar subject matter and timeframe.

[sirhc55]

#2 Peter it has a point of interest

[ozczecho]

#2 definitely....wow nice light and composition.....

[Yi-P]

Great stuff! where did the light came from for the steam? Or that is plain sunlight?

[Alex]

No. 2 is fantastic. Love the treatment and composition.

Alex

[Div]

Definately #2. Really like it.

-Dave

[antman]

I agree no 2. is really nice. Lovely light and mood. A very subtle photograph.

[daniel_r]

#2 - brilliant cinematic light. Pure envy.

[pippin88]

#2 is better, but I like the fact that on the 2nd viewing of #1 I saw a ghost

Completely missed the guy in there when I first looked.

Heard some trains tooting this arvo and was wondering at the unusual horns. Finally worked out it was the steamfest. Had forgotten about it, and I was meaning to take some shots in the morning.

[Alpha_7]

I like them both, I think #1 is the better of the two (against the grain), but #2 is a fine shot as well.

[firsty]

great shots Peter, both work
I have had a quick look at mine.... I don't think I will post them yours are much better

[gstark]

Peter,

Great work. Crop #2 on the bottom, leaving the light and shade on the ground where the lisght is coming in from the left: crop immediately below where that light ends on the bottom right.

Let me know what you think.

[big pix]

very good peter....... but tend to agree with gary, try cropping the bottom of 2 for more impack......

[radar]

Great shots Peter,

love them both. I'll also put my voice to cropping the bottom of #2. The water reflection takes your eyes away just a bit from the "action".

It was a great day at Steamfest and the Firebox event was great time, even if the trains were late getting there.

Yip, they had big floodlights as this was around 9:30pm.

Thanks for organising the outing Peter. Hope you got some good shots on Sunday.

cheers,

André

[Rick]

Two great shots,

My preference is for #1, I like the atmosphere (?) eerie feel about it.

Any photo that makes me look into it to find the detail and vague subjects I think is a good photo.

Cheers Rick.

[xerubus]

#2! very well done mate.

cheers

[stubbsy]

Thanks you all for the feedback. I purposely didn't point out the man in #1 to see if he stood out enough to make the image work. It would seem some saw him and some didn't. As for cropping #2 I prevaricated over that too and will go back and have a play and repost here

[michael_]

great shots peter, as i said to someone else i left my damn phone at home so cldnt contact you guys, i went to the rally yard for a little bit then to oakhampton station and the cemetary near there but i cldnt wait around all day for the steamers ohh well next year ill plan it better and stay for the weekend.

[stubbsy]

Michael - shame we didn't meet up

Below is a recrop of #2 along with another image from the same nighttime session.

[Kyle]

Last one is superb peter

Will pass onto my father who's worked on the railways for 40 years now, he'll absolutely love it!

[colin_12]

I have liked all of these Peter. They have that awsome other worldly feel to them. Just a bit creepy but not overly so.
Regards Colin

[Geoff]

It looks like this was a great meet.
#2 is definately the better one here as already said it has a defined point of interest. Your treatment (as usual) is excellent Peter.

The 3rd one is even better. This has a very nostaglic feel to it.

[mic]

Stubbsy,

Great stuff, but couldn't you have got a long lanky nude female to be in that 2nd

Seriously though, great thought, imagination, Composition, Equipment & you

Mic