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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.

#2 Peter it has a point of interest

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

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

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

Alex

Definately #2. Really like it.

-Dave

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

#2 - brilliant cinematic light. Pure envy.

#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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

#2! very well done mate.

cheers

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

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.

Michael - shame we didn't meet up

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

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!

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

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.

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