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Taken In Lancaster PA of a working RR station where you ride an old timey RR. They even have lunch, dinner, and wine trips.

All these were taken with a D1x and Sigma EX 12-24.













Comments and criticisms welcome.

Mike - the second shot is stunning and the rest are not too bad either. The one thing about the D1X that I really like is the colour - one of the best from Nikon IMO.

Thanks Chris.

The second is a favorite of mine too. I think the B&W has way too many midtones. I was thinking about an 1890 photo look but not sure I nailed it.

Mike,

The 2nd one is fantastic! What filter did you use on No.4? Looks like a drawing.

Alex

Alex wrote:Mike,

The 2nd one is fantastic! What filter did you use on No.4? Looks like a drawing.

Alex

No filters. I rarely use them. I'd have to look at the original but it might be a bit oversharpened.

I keep coming back to number 4 for the balanced composition. Agree with other comments on colours, very pastel like, making the ordinary interesting.

Dargan wrote:I keep coming back to number 4 for the balanced composition. Agree with other comments on colours, very pastel like, making the ordinary interesting.

Thanks again. I think the station colors are typical of the late Victorian period in the US and are authentic for the Pennsylvania RR.

Nice collection of shots, for my #2 is my favourite but I also like #1.

With #4 there seems to be a halo around the bottom half of the light post, is it a trick of the light or a result of post processing ?

Alpha_7 wrote:Nice collection of shots, for my #2 is my favourite but I also like #1.

With #4 there seems to be a halo around the bottom half of the light post, is it a trick of the light or a result of post processing ?

I think that a round concrete base for the post that cut into the brickwork. It does look like a halo doesn't it.

I actually meant higher then the concrete bit, more around the ankle and shin of the lamp post (if it were a person). Perhaps halo is the wrong term as well, maybe lighter blurriness is a better description?

Alpha_7 wrote:I actually meant higher then the concrete bit, more around the ankle and shin of the lamp post (if it were a person). Perhaps halo is the wrong term as well, maybe lighter blurriness is a better description?

Good catch. It is PP because it does not show on the NEF.

Nice work here Mike. These all have a very authentic timely feel to them.

great shots. very vintage, and i like the colors too. nicely done

#1, 2 and 4 are my picks in this well composed and exposed set. I do agree that the colour rendition on the D1X is attractive Mike.
cheers
marco

you have managed to capture a bunch of stuff with old world charm.

well done.

I wonder whether Sepia treatment would be more appropriate??
more in keeping with the period.

Steve