'The Lancastrian'
‘The Lancastrian’ at East Lancashire Railway in b+w. Also added a vignette which I think makes the loco stand out a bit more.
Nikon D80 18-105mm
HDR 3 exposures from a single RAW
Processed in Photomatix and Elements 6
Featured in the Shades of Grey group DEC 2008.
Featured in the Trains group JAN 2009.
Featured in the First Things group APR 2009.
Featured in the The Addicted Photographer group MAY 2009.
Featured in the Victorian Viewfinders MAY 2009.
Featured in the Happy Haven Photography group JUNE 2009.
Featured in the Black & White Photographers United group AUG 2009.
Featured in the Nikon D80 Users Group AUG 2009.
Featured in the Tone it Down group SEP 2009.
Featured in the HDR Photography group OCT 2009.
Winner of The Addicted Photographer – Black & White Challenge MAY 2009.
Winner of the Black & White Photography Challenge – Trains AUG 2009.
Winner of the HDR Photography Challenge – The Beauty of Black & White OCT 2009.
Runner up in the Tone it Down Challenge – That one great shot NOV 2009.

'The Lancastrian' belongs to the following groups:
# 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE , ! 100% !, "Old Things - 3 per Day", "Tone It Down"! (3/day - No [EXPLETIVE] color allowed!), A Place To Call Home, AW Welcome Center, Black & White Photographers Showcase, Canon Vs Nikon (1 per day!), Creative, Talented, and Unknown, Depth Of Field (2 images per day) - Read Group Rules Please, First Things, Friends of RedBubble, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), Iron Horses Old and New, JPG Cast-Offs, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Live, Love, Dream: , Metallic Junktion, Moody, Dark, Evocative (no nudes), Nikon DSLR Users Group - 2 uploads per 24 hours, Powered by Steam, Rustic, Shades of Grey, Shameless Self-Promotion, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, Trains, Transport, UK Visions , United Kingdom, Unwanted , Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation., Victorian Viewfinders, Who are YOU to Judge? and Your Magic PLACE (only a place!) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Phil Deaves
Excellent work….well done. The treatment is perfect.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Phil, appreciated
Carmelh
Fantastic image Steve….so much atmosphere with the B & W…and the steam ….just brilliant!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Carmel, I wasn’t sure if I’d overdone the vignette
Peter Hill
I think the treatment works really well Steve. Way to go!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Peter, it makes a change not being a boat wreck!
jesika
Lovely sight
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Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you jesika, appreciated
JamieGreen
Great shot Steve. There’s a kind of warm nostalgic feel about this.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Jamie, appreciated
Tibby Steedly
Fantastic shot, Steve!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Tibby
Kate Adams
Beautifully done Steve!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Kate, always appreciated.
Stephen Van Tuyl
I really like this one Steve! Well done!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Stephen
Fremme
love the treatment on this one, even more impact in B&W, great job
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers mate and All the Best
Beve Brown-Clark
WOW…it looks fantastic in B&W…:^)...amazing!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Beve. It was your idea after all! ;-)
Beve Brown-Clark
Well…sometimes anothers view…can really make an impact! Looks like you are off to a great start with this one! Merry Christmas!
~ Ademac
Great capture and treatment
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers Barssel and All the Best for Christmas and 2009.
MKWhite
Masterful shot. Excellent work :)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
melbourneguy75
Gorgeous capture :)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you David
Warren Williams
Magic shot & treatment
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Warren, appreciated
Alice Oates
AWesome!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Alice
Noelene Davies
What a fabulous capture and I love how you have captured the steam coming out.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Noelene, appreciated
ericseyes
Very cool shot!
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers Eric, appreciated
i l d i l a z...
Brilliant B/W image!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you
Stephen Van Tuyl
Hry Steve. Congrats on the feature!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Stephen, appreciated
Louise Fahy
Very nice!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Lousie, appreciated
Tammera
very nice feel …love this
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Tammera, appreciated
Colour version
Tammera
ooooh this is even more lucious…love it!!! did you see one of my artworks entitled “Grandpa Albee”...he was a railroad engineer for Southern Pacific…I love all your train work…very nice!!
RiSH :
The Monster is so beautiful in black and white.
Steve Liptrot replied
Than you very much, appreciated
Catherine Veal
Steve this is beautiful. Congratulations on your top ten win.x
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Catherine, appreciated
RonnieGinnever
so perfect looking.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Ronnie, much appreciated
Tara Lemana
I love this in B&W, it’s so moody and mysterious. I expect to see Harry Potter to jump out any second or Dumbledore to materialise from the smoke…. :-P
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Tara
Lou Green
gets my vote …
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Lou, appreciated
Rasendyll
Wonderfully atmospheric in monochrome,
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
Ghelly
You have being Featured in the...
First Things Group
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
Karen Tillotson
WONDERFUL work!!! Congrats on your feature!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Karen, appreciated
Peter Lessey
Excellent work on this image Steve and congratulations on being featured.
I Like it, – Peter
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Peter
Tim DeVore
Fantastic image Steve and congratulations on a well deserved challenge win! Makes for a very stunning Black & White image☺

†Tim†
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Tim, appreciated
Svetlana Sewell
Stunning work!!!!!!!!!
Svetlana Sewell
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Svetlana
Joanne Bradley
Great b & w image, congratulations on the challenge win!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Joanne, appreciated
Robert Armstrong
Awesome shot, great composition and the steam is fantastic!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Robert
VanillaDolphin
Congrats on your win:)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Debbie Roelle
What a great picture I love the tones
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Debbie
Arek Rainczuk
Great photo, congrats on the win!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Arek
Tracy DeVore
Congratulations on your CHALLENGE WIN in the Addicted Photographer group’s Black and White challenge! This is a great shot! :)
~Tracy
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Tracy, appreciated
Di Jenkins
superb image! congrats on your win!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Di, appreciated
Robert Berry
Congrats great win!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Robert
sundawg7
Awesome image Steve!! No wonder it’s received all those features and a major congrats for the last one. It is superbly presented. All the best, Ron.
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers Ron, much appreciated
Shaun Whiteman
This is a brilliant shot Steve…one of your best….great processing btw….a fave!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Shaun, appreciated
Gary Symington
Ditto on all that’s been said! Excellent!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Gary, appreciated
Kaitlyn McLaug...
Wow. I’m speechless, this is an amazing image. :)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Kaitlyn
tazzina
OMG – all features
-BRAVO! – the work is fenomenal, color version is also fantasticSteve Liptrot replied
Thanks again tazz
dvande1
super effect. I like it both ways to be sure!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much. This was one of my first ever train shots
Waleska Luker
So lovely! It fits perfectly in the First Things Group!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Brandon Taylor
awesome shot a favorite
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Brandon
Lisawv
Stunning image and excellent work.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Lisa, appreciated
TallGuy
Nice one Steve, it’s even better than the colour shot.. great photo.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Alan. There’s a diesel weekend at Keighley & worth valley next weekend if you interested
TallGuy
Thanks for the info, Steve.. were off in the camper Monday, for at least a couple of days.. probably the Dales… so I’m not sure what will be happening next weekend.. weekends are often for things like taking the grandson out.. we’ll see ;-)
Trish Woodford
Great image, the b&w really adds to the atmosphere :)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Trish, appreciated
SandraRos
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you for another feature! Appreciated
Paulette x
Excellent work Steve
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Paulette
palegirl
Brilliant work, I love the way the steam is swirling soft around this dramatic train. One of your best works so far.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
fauselr
cool shot
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you
Richard Stepha...
Really caught my eye…awesome! Richard
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Richard, appreciated
Arrowman
A great shot, you should be totally proud !! Take a Bow – Colin
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Colin. Sorry for late reply!
vonderzenn
EXCELLENT IMAGE
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Marvin Tunstall
I had to favorite this one, love it!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks again Marvin, appreciated
Joel Tjintjelaar
Your B&W treatment of this shot is really excellent, the vignette works well for me. A great job.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Joel
jenseyes
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Jen
Bradley Nichol
Steve Liptrot replied
T H A N K S B R A D L E Y, A P P R E C I A T E D
Helen Corr
This is awesome!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Helen
David Holmes
fantastic shot
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks David, appreciated
David Lewins LRPS
Superb B&W treatment and image.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks again David
jjtaylor
Congratulations. Wonderful image.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much, appreciated
Garth Smith
Congratulations You are the Winner in the Black & White Group – Trains Challenge
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Garth, its an honour. I must be doing something right!
Marjorie Wallace
Simply wonderful work!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Marjorie
starikarp
brilliant work
Steve Liptrot replied
Cheers mate
julie08
Great work:)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Julie
snappyexposure
Great work Steve, the B&W is very atomospheric. (big word)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Paula, appreciated
Jorey Kiva
Great photo! Love the b&w but the color version is also incredible.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Jorey
AmandaH
Excellent work… :o)
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Amanda
Svetlana Sewell
Amazing work Steve!!!!!!!!!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Husky
Fantastic image Steve!!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much
Alexandre L. B...
Cool mood
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks
John Vandeven
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks John, appreciated
hologram
Really wonderful shot Steve, post work gives a great “familiar” feel to this magnificent beast ;-)
ps: congrats on feature.
Regards,
h
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks h, much appreciated
Barb White
this is just awesome – nice, NICE work!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Barb
Scott d'Almeida
amazing,,,,,,,,,,
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks
Sheldon Pettit
absolutly brilliant!!!
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Sheldon
Philip Johnson
Steve Liptrot replied
Thanks Philip, much appreciated
Neal1234
Beautiful HDR Steve – it’s shots like this that HDR was designed for, well done
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much Neal
Ann J. Przyojski
Awesome HDR B&W work.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you Ann
Jared D White
Another trophy for this fantastic image, Great work Steve!
Steve Liptrot replied
I cant believe it. This was one of my first HDR attempts! Thanks Jared
JohnArnold
Congrats on your win in HDR Challenge.Steve.
Steve Liptrot replied
Thank you very much John
Brock Hunter 23 days ago
“view larger” simply doesn’t do it justice. It makes me wish for a “view as large as you can and then some” button. Nice work.
Steve Liptrot replied 13 days ago
Thanks Brock
Colleen Milburn 17 days ago
Oh, this is amazing!!
Steve Liptrot replied 13 days ago
Thanks Colleen
nikmd 17 days ago
fabulous capture
Steve Liptrot replied 13 days ago
Thank you very much
Kym Howard 7 days ago
Fantastic subject for BW a wonderful image of contrast and tonings
franticflagwave 7 days ago
Nice!!!
LizandAlexandra less than a minute ago
Brilliant! Great use of Black and White! Love the steam too! :D