riding back in time
During my travels in six states in the past week, I finally landed in Durbin West Virginia, where I stayed with a friend of mine. This old coal steam engine depot is in her little historical town of Durbin. We finally got a chance to ride this train that soon will be reaching it’s centinial (100th) birthday in 2010. This engine is called The Durbin Rocket One of three coal steam engines actually running in the world.
When we came to a short stop, I took advantage of shooting this (and yes, have quite a few shots while riding it) Something about the elderly gentleman looking at this engine remembering when he was a boy and rode trains like this enticed me to shoot it in black and white.
This has not be converted, I changed settings on camera to shoot in BW, I will be adding more photos of my travels after I return from Texas this weekend.
This was shot in SS priority, F-stop of 8.0, Exposure at 1/125, ISO of 400, Exposure Compensation at 0
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photosbylefty
an amazing photo Chris, Love all thesteam surrounding the Rocket. A masterpiece, my friend!
Julie Langford
Wow – I absolutely love this Chris. What an awesome image. It is so atmospheric, with a great eerie but powerful feel to it. Superb!
PrairieRose
MARVELOUS capture in every way Christopher! Love the sepia tone….........Cheers, Rose :)))
PrairieRose
MARVELOUS capture in every way Christopher! Love the sepia tone….........Cheers, Rose :)))
AngelPhotozzz
Wow Chris amazing for sure love the vintage look it really takes you back to that time! Very well done! = )
Kelly J
Wonderful nostalgic feel, brilliant! :)
dawndavies
wonderful picture of this rocket, we have one in a place called Minehead, all built and repaired by voluteers, they now use it as a working railway,dawn
Krys Bailey
What a wonderful old Iron Horse! Great shot, Chris!
babyangel
This is a beautiful picture.
micmac
You did an amazing work here,the timeless look is beautiful,superb photo…100 years old …Happy Birthday Durbin Rocket…. lol
Jacqueline Baker
Great find Chris she’s an absolute beauty!!
dougie1
good one!
Marianne Vene...
Beautiful shot Chris..glad your back!
dinghysailor1
me too! brilliantly evocative capture! works soo well in b&w!
Cathy Carbonaro
Fabulous capture ! Love the tone !
Lori Walton
Great shot!!! Woo Hoo WELCOME BACK!!!!
Franklin Lindsey
Beautiful historical shot!
Joyce Dickens,...
aaaaaaaaaaaah! This is fantastic Chris, so full of atmosphere, and such a fantastic capture. I love the history along with this…the gentlemen you’ve captured gives a good sense of proportion to this old beauty and you are probably right about him recalling a trip such as that in his younger days…...sepia is perfect here!
Wanda Faircloth
Awesome shot!!! I love this one!! Its about time you bring your butt home,lol!!!
Chipper
Great contrasts!
budrfli
WoW! i lovethis one, you are right the black and white serves it well, and the steam and the gentlemen are wondeful elements!
been missin’ seeing you, glad you have been off on an enjoyable adventure!
Jellybean720
Great Capture.. Well done in B&W… :))
Leeo
I love steam trains & this is a ripper of a shot Chris : )
Anthony Pierce
Excellent tones. Love the fog and steam. Perfectly captured.
Patricia Gibson
I have the locomotives fan club at home, great capture and beautiful atmosphere!!
Ellen
Very beautiful image. Nice sepia color too,well done!
yankeegrl99
Amazing shot!
Al Bourassa
LOVE it!!
Christopher E... replied
awsome..and thanks..and its for sell :) heh..thanks al
Jen Whyte
The way you have composed this shot and placed the engine in the frame gives such a clever impression of the size and imposing look of these old steam engines and the lack of colour adds beautifully to the effect … fabulous shot!!
Darlene Marrya...
Ohhhh Chris, this is AMAZING!! I love the feeling this gives with the gentlemen watching the train and the choice of B&W was perfect! I would say this is my fav of yours!
AnaCBStudio
love it…beautiful work Christopher!
connieinwi
Awesome work!
Joel Hall
Cool shot!
Ulrikeart
great capture,love old trains….
Joanne Bradley
Excellent capture and had to be in sepia! Great composition with the old fellow thinking about the past!
Alessandro Flo...
this one is stunning! wow…
Ruth Palmer
Love this one, it’s perfect! My hubby is a railway man. Canadian Pacific. Cheers!
Ruth Palmer
Love this one, it’s perfect! My hubby is a railway man. Canadian Pacific. Cheers!
linda858100
FANTASTIC SHOT
cdwork
Superb Shot
carpenter777
wow goose bumps and welling tears what a shot of history revisited
Tibby Steedly
This is a perfect shot. You are so right about the older gentleman giving it a nostalgic look. Great shot. I notice you live near the Smoky Mountains. We live in Brevard, NC, having moved here from Columbia, SC.
Ralph Olsson
awesome work…especially in-camera…i realise there are a lot who use PS and their images look great, but this shows what can be done by using your camera and minds eye….cool man.
Geoffrey
Great tone and feel, nicely done!
madworld
Beautiful shot!
Ginger Barritt
Wonderful nostalgic feel….well done…
Jens Helmstedt
Beautiful shot!
Martina Fagan
Splendid sepia shot:)
Lisawv
Beautiful image. Love it.