A new dawn for steam

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Dawn over Appleby, Cumbria, as express steam loco Tornado, built 2008, prepares to run a series of scheduled passenger trains over the Settle and Carlisle Railway to Skipton. These were the first scheduled steam hauled trains on British mainlines since the last regular steam runs in 1968.
K3+D FA* 70-200mm lens

04/03/2017 - 11:10davidtrout

CategoryTransport

BodyPENTAX K-3

Shutter Speed1/800

Aperturef/4

LensN/A

ISO800

Focal Length200mm

Views/Likes54/3

TagsTornado, Settle and Carlisle Railway, steam dawn, DFT

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tommyt

Member

9 years
Durham

Link Posted 04/03/2017 - 11:24

Love the compo and colours David, with the loco taking the viewer into the picture..

GIULIO57

Member

14 years
Firenze-Italia

Link Posted 04/03/2017 - 12:19

Captivating light

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senn

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12 years
Belgium

Link Posted 04/03/2017 - 12:46

marvellously captured, David; .. "captivating light" indeed

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go4IT

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6 years
All the best, Go4IT

Link Posted 04/03/2017 - 22:44

Warmed me all over. And a compelling composition too.

davidwozhere

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8 years
Slap in the middle of England

Link Posted 04/03/2017 - 23:24

Lighting, composition, subject. It's got it all. Super shot.

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stub

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12 years
Manchester

Link Posted 05/03/2017 - 15:06

Makes you feel like were onsite with you.. Great capture David..

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davidwozhere

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8 years
Slap in the middle of England

Link Posted 05/03/2017 - 23:59

Just in case anyone is wondering, the diesel is there solely to provide electricity for heating the train

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pauljay

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14 years
Zuid Limburg, The Netherlands

Link Posted 07/03/2017 - 11:10

What a pity it had to run tender first! Super shot!

Paul.

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Camera Make:	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Camera Model:	PENTAX K-3
Date Taken:	2017-02-15 08:11:00
Exposure Program:	Aperture priority
Aperture:	f/4
Max Aperture Value:	N/A
ISO Speed Rating:	800
Focal Length:	200 mm
Lens:	N/A
Metering Mode:	Center weighted average
Exposure Time:	1/800 sec