Engine Men

by bwlchmawr

Firemen and drivers at rest near "Palmerston", Ffestiniog Railway.
Uploaded10/05/2012 - 17:52
CategoryPortraits / People
Shutter Speed1/80
Aperturef/5.3
LensN/A
ISO100
Focal Length17.3mm

Blaze
Posted 10/05/2012 - 19:24 Link
What a lovely shot, Andrew. It could have been taken at the time it represents. I love the relaxed atmosphere - the smile, the cuppas and the young lad leaning against the engine.
senn
Posted 10/05/2012 - 19:53 Link
looks like a fiction, .. conversion perfectly achieved
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GIULIO57
Posted 10/05/2012 - 20:31 Link
I like this taste of "Once upon a time...."
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sandinista
Posted 10/05/2012 - 21:25 Link
First rate shot and conversion/pp, excellent period feel
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AndrewA
Posted 10/05/2012 - 21:40 Link
Blaze wrote:
What a lovely shot, Andrew. It could have been taken at the time it represents. I love the relaxed atmosphere - the smile, the cuppas and the young lad leaning against the engine.

Blaze is spot on!
Andrew

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Posted 10/05/2012 - 21:53 Link
Loverly shot , and great sepia efeect processing...Alan
davidstorm
Posted 10/05/2012 - 22:13 Link
Everything is 'right' here, a great shot and well converted to retain just the right atmosphere.

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bwlchmawr
Posted 11/05/2012 - 09:15 Link
Thanks everyone.
Best wishes,

Andrew

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Cliff-P
Posted 11/05/2012 - 09:29 Link
Thats a lovely shot Andrew, you certainly have captured a moment in time.
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szgabor
Posted 11/05/2012 - 13:25 Link
Great capture, nice treatment.
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autumnlight
Posted 11/05/2012 - 14:06 Link
Cliff-P wrote:
Thats a lovely shot Andrew, you certainly have captured a moment in time.

You certainly have, a real nostalgic look to this, i like it.
bwlchmawr
Posted 11/05/2012 - 20:06 Link
Thanks folks. Glad this struck a chord.
Best wishes,

Andrew

"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference.  All of them can record what you are seeing.  But, you have to SEE."
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