Explosive
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Pentax LX, Pentax 24mm M Lens, Ilford FP4 Plus.
Big Pit, coal mine, South Wales.
Big Pit, coal mine, South Wales.
31/03/2009 - 18:21Rees
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Posted 31/03/2009 - 19:41
Great picture. I hope you didn't use a flash.
I went there many years ago. It rained.
Curiosity killed the cat....but for a while I was a suspect
K200D, 18-250mm DA lens, Cokin ND & Hoya UV & Cir-Pol filters, Paint Shop Pro Photo X2
I went there many years ago. It rained.
Curiosity killed the cat....but for a while I was a suspect
K200D, 18-250mm DA lens, Cokin ND & Hoya UV & Cir-Pol filters, Paint Shop Pro Photo X2
Last Edited by MeanMachine on 31/03/2009 - 19:42
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Posted 31/03/2009 - 20:18
Great detail, I like it very much.
MIKE....
MIKE....
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Posted 31/03/2009 - 20:27
The writing on the wagon really provides the photo with impact. I love monochrome photos of old industry and this is a good one.
The picture tells a story. I presume the background wagons are standard gauge and the foreground trucks are narrow gauge for use in the mine.
Friendly Regards
Graham
The picture tells a story. I presume the background wagons are standard gauge and the foreground trucks are narrow gauge for use in the mine.
Friendly Regards
Graham
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Posted 01/04/2009 - 00:28
Well Rees you know I'm not a fan of B&W but this is brilliant love it 
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Posted 01/04/2009 - 09:34
Thank you all so much for the kind comments - much appreciated. 
Cliff - It is now National Coal Museum - BiG Pit - Its free entry now and you can go on an underground tour 300 ft below. It is at Blanenafon, Torfaen, NP4 9XP Tel: 01495 - 790311. I took the photographs in late February 2009, go there quite a lot, good for B&W.
grahamwalton - Yes, the large wagons are standard BR gauge used to take the coal from the mine when it was working and the explosive wagons narrow gauge for under ground working.
Cliff - It is now National Coal Museum - BiG Pit - Its free entry now and you can go on an underground tour 300 ft below. It is at Blanenafon, Torfaen, NP4 9XP Tel: 01495 - 790311. I took the photographs in late February 2009, go there quite a lot, good for B&W.
grahamwalton - Yes, the large wagons are standard BR gauge used to take the coal from the mine when it was working and the explosive wagons narrow gauge for under ground working.
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Posted 20/08/2009 - 05:03
Hi Rees, this is a fantastic shot...a blast out of the past
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Pentax 18-55mm,50-200mm,Macro 100mm
Takumar-A 28-80mm, Sigma 170-500mm, Soligor Teleconverter x2
Finally!! Sigma 10-20mm
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.
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