Monday, August 10, 2009

Rail


The old railroad trestle heading into St. Paul across the Mississippi River. Old wood beams, planks, and rusty steel are captivating.


Posted by Rob at 12:03 AM

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20 comments:

  1. Babzy.BAugust 10, 2009 at 1:29 AM

    nice texture !

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  2. OlivierAugust 10, 2009 at 1:29 AM

    belle texture avec ce b&w.
    nice texture with it b&w

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  3. SistertexAugust 10, 2009 at 1:39 AM

    Love the feel of this photo. Really very nice composition. Great work.

    http://spacialpeepol.blogspot.com/

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  4. Regina August 10, 2009 at 2:13 AM

    Great mono. Really good.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 10, 2009 at 2:27 AM

    Captivating indeed - marvellous!

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  6. Jane Hards PhotographyAugust 10, 2009 at 5:58 AM

    Ooh this is so touchable. I do feel like I can feel those textures.

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  7. Jim KlenkeAugust 10, 2009 at 6:31 AM

    Nice shot, I like the lines.

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  8. Dan J.August 10, 2009 at 7:08 AM

    Dang, you have an eye for this stuff. You really grabbed the texture too.

    Very cool

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  9. ThérèseAugust 10, 2009 at 7:56 AM

    So well rendered.

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  10. RogerBAugust 10, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    You just can't beat railroad ties for texture and contrast!

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  11. airplane5312August 10, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    Marvelous textures and tones.

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  12. JohnAugust 10, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    Again, great textures and tones, the lines give it some drama as well.

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  13. marleyAugust 10, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    The black and white really highlights the different textures. I can almost feel them!

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  14. Ken MacAugust 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    slightly surreal

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  15. HightonRidleyAugust 10, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    You've certainly mastered the conversion, bringing out those textures in the wood beautifully.

    I can see there's all sorts available in the scene - pattern and repetition, texture, converging lines, a veritable cornucopia!

    Here's an honest critique that I wouldn't normally do but I think your work is way good enough to stand it ;) And what I say is all well intentioned :)

    I'm not sure you've made the best of it. The various subjects don't connect in the composition and I wonder whether the scene needs breaking down into three or four separate but distinct shots?

    Or maybe a change of viewpoint (incl. height) could have brought them together into a more coherent composition?

    And finally, a quirky tilt can often improve a shot but you've not really gone far enough to make it quirky so I think it's ended up looking half-hearted.

    Ending on a plus - great exposure and, as I said at the start, it's a superb conversion ...and your treatment of the light is way good - just look at the textures in the wood!

    All imho, and confusion with reality unlikely!

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  16. VirginiaAugust 10, 2009 at 6:40 PM

    Damn that's nice. I've been down there looking at some of your past photos that I missed while hitchhiking home. You just get better and better DL!
    V
    PS I LURV my photo. Merci again.

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  17. UnknownAugust 10, 2009 at 7:17 PM

    Hiya Rob,
    I have to agree with Highton on this one.
    I think that you should go back and take another image this time with more of the smooth rail line in it to contrast with the texture in the wood.

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  18. AnonymousAugust 10, 2009 at 11:50 PM

    I think it's romantic.

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  19. SeanAugust 11, 2009 at 3:58 PM

    This is a good one. The crop leaves me wanting more. Really nice!

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  20. annalarssonphotographyAugust 11, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    Truly stunning!!
    And amazing textures.

    I will be back! :)
    Anna

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