The Sleeper . . .

Artist: Rosalie Dale IPA
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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!!

The Sleeper . . . belongs to the following groups:

Former DPF Members, Live, Love, Dream, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop and Trains

George Lenz, 2 months ago

nice piece.
A90Six, 2 months ago

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 in reply to George Lenz’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks heaps George
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to A90Six’s comment, 2 months ago

Hmmmmm depends if they left in haste – or – - – maybe there is a bit of a story here!!! Thanks Tony for the encouragement!
RockyWalley, 2 months ago

Great capture!!! Love the different colors…
Marvin Collins, 2 months ago

Yep, it has the orient express feel to it. Excellent composition and colors. I like it!!
Hans Kawitzki, 2 months ago

great lighting and colours,is this an HDR ?
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to RockyWalley’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you – my skills were tested here with strange lighting – I’m so pleased you like it!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Marvin Collins’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks so much Marvin my friend.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Hans Kawitzki’s comment, 2 months ago

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, 2 months ago

Yep. Has that ‘Orient Express’ feel to it. Good work Rosalie.
Nancy Vice, 2 months ago

very nice!
Loreto Bautist..., 2 months ago

Very nice PS work…wonderful lighting.
Vic Cross, 2 months ago

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
marco britti, 2 months ago

just beautiful Rosalie
georgieboy98, 2 months ago

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
Philip Golan, 2 months ago

I agree with Tony. It’s a great 20’s travel poster style, and would look great printed on poster size paper.
Noelene Davies, 2 months ago

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
peter hoenderdos, 2 months ago

very nice and atmospheric great picture
Tracey Mac, 2 months ago

Wow Rosalie this is gorgeous, love the treatment so much, a beautiful image, who knew a sleeper could look so good?!!
Phil Thomson IPA, 2 months ago

Brilliant, Rosalie !!! What a beautiful atmosphere with stunning lighting and the text formatting is spot on !!
jerry alcantara, 2 months ago

ths is amazing …what treatment did you used? job welldone
George Petrovsky, 2 months ago

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
Murray Swift, 2 months ago

I like that a lot!
julie08, 2 months ago

Great shot – wonderful light:)
blossom, 2 months ago

Beautiful work Rosalie!! Love the series!!
Sean Farragher, 2 months ago

well done
solareclips, 2 months ago

Awesome shot ROsalie!!! Very nice feel to this photo!!!
Bill Fonseca, 2 months ago

Wow… Rosalie, that is an awesomely sharp photo. You nailed the lighting with this one. Well done.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to GailD’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Gail
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Nancy Vice’s comment, 2 months ago

Appreciated Nancy – thank you!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Loreto Bautista Jr.’s comment, 2 months ago

Pleased you like it my friend.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Vic Cross’s comment, 2 months ago

These were not comfy as seats OR as beds as I remember!! I’d rather be photographing them than riding on them!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to marco britti’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Marco buddy.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to georgieboy98’s comment, 2 months ago

Pleased you like it Peter – thank you.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Philip Golan’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Phil – at some stage I’ll get these as cards and see how they shape up! Thanks for the encouragement.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Noelene Davies’s comment, 2 months ago

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
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to peter hoenderdos’s comment, 2 months ago

Pleased you caught the atmosphere Peter!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Tracey Mac’s comment, 2 months ago

They look better than they felt at the time Tracey! Thanks so much for the positive comment.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Phil Thomson IPA’s comment, 2 months ago

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.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to jerry alcantara’s comment, 2 months ago

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.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to George Petrovsky’s comment, 2 months ago

:) 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!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Murray Swift’s comment, 2 months ago

Murray thank you for favouriting this one!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to julie08’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you Julie!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to blossom’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you! Pleased you like it Blossom
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Sean Farragher’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Sean!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to solareclips’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks for the encouragement Hon!
tomg, 2 months ago

Perfect …
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Bill Fonseca’s comment, 2 months ago

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!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to tomg’s comment, 2 months ago

Tom that is so kind – thank you!!
Linda Syms, 2 months ago

Love this Rosalie,Brilliant work.
Jan Piller, 2 months ago

I like your train series!! They each tell a story!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Linda Syms’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Linda!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Jan Piller’s comment, 2 months ago

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, 2 months ago

Very nice work Rosalie I like it
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Tparker’s comment, 2 months ago

So pleased you like it Teresa thank you
barkeypf, 2 months ago

Great editing and comp.
brirose55, 2 months ago

stunning work ros
Elaine Farmer, 2 months ago

SSOOoooooo NICE!!! xx
jlynn, 2 months ago

Wouldn’t it have been fun to travel like that:) Excellent comp, light, and treatment!!!
JudyBJ, 2 months ago

absolutely splendid
Clive King, 2 months ago

Wonderful shot. Lovely framing and great colours
stevendesiow, 2 months ago

Absolutely excellent…...
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to barkeypf’s comment, 2 months ago

Hey Paul, thanks a lot
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to brirose55’s comment, 2 months ago

Much appreciated Brian
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Elaine Farmer’s comment, 2 months ago

Pleased you like it Elaine!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to jlynn’s comment, 2 months ago

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
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to JudyBJ’s comment, 2 months ago

Judy thank you for your encouragement
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Clive King’s comment, 2 months ago

Appreciated Clive – thank you
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to stevendesiow’s comment, 2 months ago

Love your enthusiastic response Steve, thank you!
debsphotos, 2 months ago

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…*-)
Elana Bailey, 2 months ago

Great capture. Enjoy the treatment and lighting too. Well done.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to debsphotos’s comment, 2 months ago

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.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Elana Bailey’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you so much Elana
Ann Garrett, 2 months ago

Great work
David Barnes, 2 months ago

Absolutely terrific shot. Great in all respects.
Antanas, 2 months ago

Perfectly done
Aurora Pintore, 2 months ago

VERY BEAUTIFUL !!!!!
Madison Ellis, 2 months ago

Excellent picture =)
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Ann Garrett’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you Ann
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Madison Ellis’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you Madison – much appreciated.
Prasad, 2 months ago

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!!
Jason Connolly, 2 months ago

Excelent work Rosalie, I’m liking the series…
Thordis, 2 months ago

Super shot Rosalie!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Prasad’s comment, 2 months ago

I am pleased you find a story in this photo Prasad – I do too!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Jason Connolly’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks mate … on your visit to Aus (!!!!) this would be a ‘must see’ museum!!!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Thordis’s comment, 2 months ago

Thank you Thordis.
Jason Connolly, 2 months ago

Definately Rosalie…can’t wait, just have to sell a few more pics on RB to pay for the flight LOL…
Ken Mucke, 2 months ago

I think this is my FAV in the series…look so much a part of life as it lived
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Ken Mucke’s comment, 2 months ago

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, 2 months ago

Excellent capture and work Rosalie, great series!!!
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Kathie Nichols’s comment, 2 months ago

Thanks Kathie – the series sort of grew, like Topsy!
Kuulei2you, 2 months ago

Great photo! It talks :-)
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to Kuulei2you’s comment, 2 months ago

I’m pleased you find the scene speaking to you Kuulei! Thank you for the visit and kind words.
Mel Brackstone, 2 months ago

Another outstanding piece, Rosalie. The light is just gorgeous!
Elana Halvorson, 2 months ago

Stunning use of light and shadow.
Rosalie Dale IPA, 2 months ago

So pleased you like it Mel and Elana
richiedean, about 1 month ago

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 in reply to richiedean’s comment, about 1 month ago

Love your narrative Richie!!!! You are a bit of a wordsmith aren’t you! Thank you so much for the positive encouragement …
richiedean, about 1 month ago

You’re very welcome Rosalie, it’s due to the inspiration I got from your image …. :))
CarolM, 17 days ago

Something different and unexpected. Love the lighting. Great piece.
Rosalie Dale IPA in reply to CarolM’s comment, 17 days ago

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.