The Sleeper . . .

Rosalie Dale IPA

The Sleeper . . .

Another from my excursion to the Train Museum at Thirlmere in the Southern Highlands of NSW (Australia) – again treated with some filters etc to give it an “Orient Express” feel … hopefully!!

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The Sleeper . . . by Rosalie Dale IPA
The Sleeper . . . by Rosalie Dale IPA
  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    nice piece.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks heaps George

  • A90Six

    A90Six

    Beautiful colours Rosalie! It has the poster style of 20’s travel, but I’m sure they would have made the bed first!!! :) tony.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Hmmmmm depends if they left in haste – or – - – maybe there is a bit of a story here!!! Thanks Tony for the encouragement!

  • RockyWalley

    RockyWalley

    Great capture!!! Love the different colors…

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you – my skills were tested here with strange lighting – I’m so pleased you like it!

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Yep, it has the orient express feel to it. Excellent composition and colors. I like it!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks so much Marvin my friend.

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    great lighting and colours,is this an HDR ?

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Hans I did use HDR (5 images processed from the one jpeg in photomatix) but it left the pic with some artifacting so I used some filters and edging effects to create the olde look. Thanks so much for the compliment!

  • GailD

    GailD

    Yep. Has that ‘Orient Express’ feel to it. Good work Rosalie.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Gail

  • EnVee

    EnVee

    very nice!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Appreciated Nancy – thank you!

  • Loreto Bautista Jr.

    Loreto Bautist...

    Very nice PS work…wonderful lighting.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Pleased you like it my friend.

  • Vic Cross

    Vic Cross

    CAN ONLY REMEMBER HAVING A SLEEPER TWICE,FOUND IT BETTER TO SIT UP & HAVE A NICE GIRL RESTING HER HEAD ON MY SHOULDER, IF YOU WERE LUCKY

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    These were not comfy as seats OR as beds as I remember!! I’d rather be photographing them than riding on them!

  • marco britti

    marco britti

    just beautiful Rosalie

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Marco buddy.

  • georgieboy98

    georgieboy98

    I love the way the lighting creates that night time effect and your “finishing touches” have been the icing on the cake. Great work. Peter

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Pleased you like it Peter – thank you.

  • Philip Golan

    Philip Golan

    I agree with Tony. It’s a great 20’s travel poster style, and would look great printed on poster size paper.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Phil – at some stage I’ll get these as cards and see how they shape up! Thanks for the encouragement.

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    Wonderful treatment and capture Rosalie, the only thing wrong is the bed looks a bit hard, don’t think you would get a very good nights rest.lol

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Oh these were hard – I travelled on them a couple of times in years past (and they were slippery – nothing to hold the mattress or person on!!) Thanks Noelene

  • peterhoenderdos

    peterhoenderdos

    very nice and atmospheric great picture

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Pleased you caught the atmosphere Peter!

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Wow Rosalie this is gorgeous, love the treatment so much, a beautiful image, who knew a sleeper could look so good?!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    They look better than they felt at the time Tracey! Thanks so much for the positive comment.

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    Brilliant, Rosalie !!! What a beautiful atmosphere with stunning lighting and the text formatting is spot on !!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    So much appreciated Phil – thank you. Worked on this one for some time … and I certainly am going to have to go visit again for more shots.

  • jerry alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    ths is amazing …what treatment did you used? job welldone

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Hi Jerry – a bubblemail on its way to you! A few attempts to get HDR right on this, A lot of trial and error with lighting, sharpening and some dodging … every photo is different so the process is not the same each time! Thanks for the kind words.

  • George Petrovsky

    George Petrovsky

    G’day Rosalie!
    Sorry, I can’t relate to this picture at all! Back in the olden days, traveling from Wagga Wagga to Sydney by steam train, we were in “Cattle Class”. Hard leather and horsehair seats and needing to huddle together to keep warm and get some sleep. Hmmm… maybe some of it wasn’t tooo bad….
    Composition, lighting, colour and treatment are absolutely First Class! You should submit this to the Railway Museum for a Poster! :)george

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    :) Perhaps I should give a copy to the nice volunteer who opened up a couple of carriages specially … he had his own P&S with him and was interested in what we did with the pics. From memory my ‘sleepers’ had a blanket but no mattress – this one is luxurious!

  • Murray Swift

    Murray Swift

    I like that a lot!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Murray thank you for favouriting this one!

  • julie08

    julie08

    Great shot – wonderful light:)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Julie!

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Beautiful work Rosalie!! Love the series!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you! Pleased you like it Blossom

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    well done

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Sean!

  • solareclips~Julie Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Awesome shot ROsalie!!! Very nice feel to this photo!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for the encouragement Hon!

  • Bill Fonseca

    Bill Fonseca

    Wow… Rosalie, that is an awesomely sharp photo. You nailed the lighting with this one. Well done.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I’m a bit stunned – thank you for favouriting this Bill – and having seen your recent shots, I appreciate your lighting comments very much! THank you!

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Perfect …

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Tom that is so kind – thank you!!

  • Linda Syms

    Linda Syms

    Love this Rosalie,Brilliant work.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Linda!

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    I like your train series!! They each tell a story!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Jan – plenty more – just need to try and find ones that lend themselves to this genre. I’m quite getting into the nostalgic era!

  • Tparker

    Tparker

    Very nice work Rosalie I like it

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    So pleased you like it Teresa thank you

  • barkeypf

    barkeypf

    Great editing and comp.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Hey Paul, thanks a lot

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    stunning work ros

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Brian

  • Farmncamera

    Farmncamera

    SSOOoooooo NICE!!! xx

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Pleased you like it Elaine!

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Wouldn’t it have been fun to travel like that:) Excellent comp, light, and treatment!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Jeanne I think the slower pace of life that this represents appeals to us as much as anything!!! The comfort factor was a bit lacking – thanks for the lovely compliment

  • JudyBJ

    JudyBJ

    absolutely splendid

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Judy thank you for your encouragement

  • Clive King

    Clive King

    Wonderful shot. Lovely framing and great colours

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Appreciated Clive – thank you

  • Steven de Siow

    Steven de Siow

    Absolutely excellent…...

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Love your enthusiastic response Steve, thank you!

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    That sleeper brings back memories of my first train ride ..I was about 18….the old then ‘mail’ train from Grafton to Sydney…it had the most wonderful interior…silver gilded hand basins…and the windows just like these..you could ‘hang out’ and really enjoy the ride!!!! So good to see again…Wonderful image Rosalie…*-)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I remember the soot in the eyes as we hung out windows too – wonderful smell!!! And I do have a shot of the handbasin and some of the brass fittings – must get on with processing them! Thanks so much for the encouragement Deb.

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Great capture. Enjoy the treatment and lighting too. Well done.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you so much Elana

  • Ann Garrett

    Ann Garrett

    Great work

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Ann

  • David Barnes

    David Barnes

    Absolutely terrific shot. Great in all respects.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Perfectly done

  • Aurora Pintore

    Aurora Pintore

    VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!

  • Madison Ellis

    Madison Ellis

    Excellent picture =)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Madison – much appreciated.

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    On the awe inspiring journey of life, where destination is not known to all of us. A wonderful presentation of art, Rosalie. Making everyone feel the view of this dreamworld so perfectly, it tells the story of an endeavor.

    Great job done!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I am pleased you find a story in this photo Prasad – I do too!

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Excelent work Rosalie, I’m liking the series…

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks mate … on your visit to Aus (!!!!) this would be a ‘must see’ museum!!!

  • Thordis

    Thordis

    Super shot Rosalie!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Thordis.

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Definately Rosalie…can’t wait, just have to sell a few more pics on RB to pay for the flight LOL…

  • Ken Mucke

    Ken Mucke

    I think this is my FAV in the series…look so much a part of life as it lived

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you for adding this to your favs Ken – I like it too, as long as I don’t have to actually sleep on these hard seats!!!

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Excellent capture and work Rosalie, great series!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Kathie – the series sort of grew, like Topsy!

  • Kuulei2you

    Kuulei2you

    Great photo! It talks :-)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I’m pleased you find the scene speaking to you Kuulei! Thank you for the visit and kind words.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Another outstanding piece, Rosalie. The light is just gorgeous!

  • Elana Halvorson

    Elana Halvorson

    Stunning use of light and shadow.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    So pleased you like it Mel and Elana

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    Love this Rosalie, it fires up the imagination due to the atmosphere within …. looks like I’ve just finished my exhaustive journey and arrived at the station … both the locomotive outside the window and my carriage, have stopped …. suitcase in hand, I take a last look at where I have exsisted for the past few days …... another addition to my memory of life as I knew it …... :))

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Love your narrative Richie!!!! You are a bit of a wordsmith aren’t you! Thank you so much for the positive encouragement …

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    You’re very welcome Rosalie, it’s due to the inspiration I got from your image …. :))

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    Something different and unexpected. Love the lighting. Great piece.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    One of my problems is that I don’t sit an a ‘genre’ for too long – always trying something new! Pleased you like it Carol – thank you.

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    I love this! There’s a quietness, yet filled with a sense of adventure. Beautiful light and colour too – wonderful processing :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you for adding this to your favourites Louise!

  • Tibby Steedly

    Tibby Steedly

    Awesome!!!! You have so much talent and a gift for seeing the essence of things.

  • TheBlindHog

    TheBlindHog

    I can’t imagine a more iconic image to perfectly evoke traveling by rail. This is another one that went straight to my basket!

  • Dee Boylan

    Dee Boylan

    great work….makes me want to jump on the train and hide out there for a bit…...well done!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks so much Dee – I am flattered.

  • Mojca Savicki

    Mojca Savicki

    Awesome work!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you Mojca

  • j.p. Howley

    j.p. Howley

    SUPERB!! LOVE IT

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you for adding this to your favs JP!

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