By-Gone Romance & Modern Utility, Rosslare Strand Station, Co Wexford, Ireland.

AXOTA, on July 24, said:

Greetings Hugh and thanks for the link. What a stark contrast and the monochrome works realy well.

You have a good angle on this. I can't imagine you laid on your back though.

Nice job h . As always, your B+W images are superb.

Jim

2c, on July 24, said:

Thanks jim,

Thought you like that! The angle was good with a 18mm wide angle and the platform dip giving a more dramatic classic perspective! It was a effort to keep the massing throngs out of the shot!

Bit of English interest here, the original line it's standing on was co-funded by the GWR for the alternative mail route Cork - rosslare - fishguard - London!

The steam Engine itself was built in Derby by LMS in 1947 for the ncc in northern Ireland which the they owned. This was one of the last steam engines to run in the british isles, lasting up north till 1970, steam been totally gone by the early 1960's down south!

This is a great excursion run down the mainline and back along the coast into the glens and finally to the strand. If your over i think you would enjoy it!

more details here http://www.rpsi-online.org/events/

Best regards h

bernargg, on July 25, said:

AMAZING! This one has a lot of great elements. Angle, composition, meaning...but particularly, this is a great B&W thechnique photo...

Congrats. YS of course

Witxe, on July 27, said:

Great image h. Love these trains.

2c, on July 28, said:

Thanks Bernagg, Witxe..

Love this myself, I think it's my favourite pic i took all month. As always luck plays a big part as the DMU parked up perfectly for the composition & the light was right. The low perpective gives a nice classic feel to it, one of my favs, so i am very pleased you like it, Thanks Bernagg for the YS. I always said you guys have wonderful taste!

Warmest regards from Dublin

h:)

cuky, on July 28, said:

A marvellous composition with the past and present in a work of current art since(as,like) it is this photography. Congratulations of Antonio.

2c, on July 28, said:

Hi Antonio,

Hope your well, delighted you like it! It is my favourite picture from this month. Thanks for the wonderful comments!

Warm greetings from a sunny Dublin!

h

Marcello Mento, on July 30, said:

Another four fantastic photos h. Bravo. Ciao from Sicily, Marcello

2c, on July 30, said:

Hi Marcello,

Hope your well, delighted you like the pics, it was a good day!

all the best to sicily! ciao!

h

2c, on August 7, said:

Hi Romeroide!

Great old machines & pretty fast too! Thanks very much for your vote, very much appreciated!

Best regards from Dublin

h

gfevreau, on August 7, said:

hi Hugh, i see your a keen Train enthusiast. This image is very powerfull. i didnt even tell it was with a 18mm till you said so. well done. ill enjoy viewing your other pics. regards from Ferntree Gully

Gary

AXOTA, on August 7, said:

Its a superb photo Hugh and one of my favourites. It is saved as such----voted.

Cheers....Jim

2c, on August 8, said:

Hi gfevreau & Jim,

I think the passion for steam trains seems to be in the blood! love the history & craft! Thanks Jim for the vote on this and delighted its one of your fav's am honoured! really appreciate it, I can never remember whats in the competition or not! I really like this one because of its classic quality! so lets hope it goes somewhere...

good new here Jim is the weathers lifted, so maybe nice weather coming your way to Yorkshire!

Best regards from Dublin to ferntree Gully (what a great name!) & sansend (beautiful place!)

h

funtor, on August 19, said:

Excellent b/w shot,of course you got my VOTE!Cheers,Thomas

2c, on August 19, said:

Thanks Thomas for the vote, very much appreciated!

Always a honour! hope your keeping well?

Best regards from Dublin

h

>| Micha |<, on August 20, said:

Beautiful s/w. The contrast between new and old train is very nice. The smoke from the old one say´s: My time is never over! ;)

many greetings from germany Micha

2c, on August 20, said:

Hi micha,

Delighted you like the contrast & drama between old & new in this pic, Thanks for the visit.

Best regards to Germany from Dublin!

h

luca ©, on August 20, said:

2c You have realy created your own inimitable style here with yet another brilliant image. Good job !

Look at this photos:

№1 №2 №3 №4

Cheers, Luka_

btw... if you interesed railways look at this sides:

The Wolsztyn Locomotive Depot with english lang

Steam Locomotive Shed in Wolsztyn with german lang.

2c, on August 20, said:

Hi Luka,

Delighted you like it!, Thanks very much for sending on the great pics & links, The polish steam shed looks like a amazing place for photography and a visit. I'll have to put it on my to do list in Poland. This old steam train runs down the coast and back along about twice a year.

Best regards from Dublin H

AXOTA, on August 27, said:

Summer never came this year h, something to do with a wayward jetstream (same as last year)

Reading the above comment answers my question of earlier today.

Cheers ----Jim

luca ©, on August 27, said:

forgot 2c...of course VOTED cheers, Luka

2c, on August 28, said:

Hi Jim, Luka,

Hope your all well!

Jim early summer wasn't bad here but the last month has been pretty grey! This pic was taken on what i think was one of the best days we had, so i was lucky, a grey day wouldn't have helped the drama or the steam for that matter!

Luka! thought you like this, I think we all seem to have (steam) trains in our blood! The sheds link is great! I think the steam buffs on panoramio should organise a visit! Really appreciate the vote on this as i really cherish this image!

Warmest regards from Dublin h

Ѵíctor Schz de Lara, on September 9, said:

Stunning!! h you are a master of B&W..your shots are pure jewels, do you make them direcly in monochrome or use some software to convert? I like B&W a lot but I´d like to know the difference between a pure one and a converted by software.

Best regards and a G*

2c, on September 10, said:

Hi victor, delighted you like this, one of my favs..

I usually shoot raw files in digital with a polariser on the lens to cut the glare. Raw files give you all the possible info available on the exposure. For b/w, i generally shoot on b/w preview on the camera because i think you shoot colour and B/w in different ways. I love high contrast b/w , i learnt how to print these in my darkroom days, (red filter, grade 5!). The best digital photo software i think to give you the control & results of the Darkroom is Abobe photoshop, The b/w depth is achieved by using levels wisely, deep blacks ,clear midtones and avoid flaring out your whites!

On the difference between film and digital now, I think digital has finally moved ahead in it's tonal range for general use. The problem has always been make a great print & then try and scan it, Even the best drum scanners lose something in the translation, On the gallery here the pics with the tag 'film' are all darkroom prints, ones without are from digital.

My best advice is for a conversion, shoot raw files, convert a good clear contrasted shot in photoshop, use photoshop levels to get your desired result, don't be afraid to push the blacks, keep the detail in the midtones and don't flare out the detail in your crisp whites. hope this helps, ask anytime victor, i hope i can be of help!

Warmest regards from Dublin h

kwalit@, on September 23, said:

I can´t believe it. All these photos are wonderful!!!!!!!!! Kind regards from Austria, Michael

2c, on September 24, said:

Hi Micheal,

I am delighted you enjoyed the images & gallery. Come back soon!

Best regards from Dublin h