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[stubbsy]

This weekend was the 21st annual Hunter Valley Steamfest. Over the weekend three steam trains (the 3112, 3830 and 3801) and 2 rail motors travel between Maitland and various destinations. A number of other activities also happen at the same time, with lots of old steam powered farm equipment and machinery on show and (oddly) a classic and vintage car show (no steam in sight).

These images are from the car show (doh!). For bigger, click the pic.

EDIT: Add 4th image

Somehow I get the feeling these cars don't get driven much.





Two shots of the same car, 10.5DX fisheye first


and 24-120VR next

[daniel_r]

peter,

#3 is the pick here... It's quite catching - strong lines, strong colour. Well controlled flare on the tip of the hood too, with just the right angle to show a bit of windscreen at the top.

#1 - carefully composed so that you don't recognisably appear in any of the reflections from what I can see

[byrt_001]

hi

yes my vote goes to number 3 too...excellent love the colours too.

christian

[gstark]

Peter,

Truly stupendous shots of those steam trains and rail motors. You've done well.

But why is Brocky signing his name on 3801?

[Manta]

Stunning colour and clarity Peter!

[avkomp]

some great stuff here peter, well saturated and well composed.

steve

[nito]

Peter, number 1 and 3 are remarkable. I like the angle of the shot for no. 3. It highlights the outstanding nose of the car. No.1 is simplistic but was elegantly captured.

[huynhie]

Number three for me Peter.

The middle one is just a Taxi engine that three blokes scribbled on

[wmaburnett]

#3 is great, definatly somethin i could see hanging in my garage with the car stuff! Well done!
~William

[blinkblink]

That first one is wheely nice.


Sorry, couldn't resist.

[stubbsy]

Thanks you all for your comments. I must admit #3 is my favourite by far.

Daniel - Yes - I went to some trouble to avoid my reflection in the hub - I lay flat on the ground so my reflection is where the badge in the centre is so you can't see me.

Gary - can't be the 3801 it's grey

[Alpha_7]

Peter - #3 is my pick here, love the colour and the lines / vents, nice stuff

#1 I also appreciate the trouble you went to avoiding your reflection in the first shot. The tyres are in such good nick too

#2 Doesn't do too much for me, the reflections I find distracting.

[Alex]

No.3 is great. Like no.2 also.

Alex

[stubbsy]

Thanks Craig and Alex.

I've just added a 4th image at the top. A shot of the same car grille in #3 taken without the fish eye.

[LostDingo]

Love the exaggeration of number 3, great capture, will make a great print

[huynhie]

That's funny,

If you hadn't have told me, I'd say image three was a different car to image four (from the horizontal chrome to the vertical part of the grill in the middle).

[pippin88]

Very nice Peter.

Colours are very rich and strong.

#3 is my favourite, great use of the fisheye.

[marcotrov]

#3 is the vibrant winner here Peter. Visually dramatic. I'm starting to feel a need for this lens
cheers
marco

[stubbsy]

Thanks guys - and Andrew I was surpised at the difference in the two images as well.

Marco you NEED that lens