Stunning Images of Trains

Thanks for posting Rich!  Great images.

Wow!!! Those are great shots, Lots of nice Christmas Cards there.Thank You.

Excellent, dramatic, creative railroad photography with human touches. Nice accompanying sound, not overdone.

But why is that blonde babe sitting on the tracks during happy hour?

I think I could start liking champange.  

Bill

Thanks Rich, great photographs. Visually stunning.

If that photo caught your eye, then check out the gallery "Beauty and the Beast" on the same site.  VERY nicely captured portraits -- some of the nicest in a railroad setting I've seen in quite some time.  Now didn't I see a thread here recently asking why we liked this hobby so much? 

David

Spectacular photos, to be sure.  I'm gonna contact the fellow to see if he sells any of this stuff because I saw at least one image (especially) I would dearly love to have in a poster-size print.

I recently stumbled to a website called "zazzle"  and have been able to purchase some extremely nice posters/pics that I framed in my train room. Quality is excellent as well as the cost being reasonable.  You need to do a little searching but if you use different search words you get a nice array of modern as well as older pics. Enjoy!

very nice stuff.  One of the few people out there with a distinct, recognizable style--which says a lot in itself.

Kevin

Some truely outstanding photos...very nice indeed.

Very, very imaginative work.  Enjoyable.

Very talented and a great eye for framing the subject.

Everyone should check it out.

Larry

stunning is right.

I am always amazed at the clarity of photos shot with high quality optics.

A W E S O M E !!!

I have never heard of trains being stunning. Women Yes.

Yes Rich, in this case literally, Stop, LOOK, and Listen.  I hope she is looking both ways. I hate to see a fast freight or Amtrak make a mess of that pretty scene.

I loved it Rich. They are all great photos, but the three I liked the best was; Ghost Girl, Big Train-Little Train and the Little Boy with Thomas, names I gave them.

Allan, do you think it a practical idea to have pictures like these shown in the magazine, but only one an issue. You could have a short caption line at the bottom telling the reader about the image. A whole page would be nice but a quarter page would do.

I know something like this would cost alot of money to produce but for a reader like myself who loves the pictures sometimes more then the words, it could be a real draw.

In any case, it was a beautiful thing to see and I thank you.

I have spoken to Matthew regarding the photos of people on the tracks. He was quick to assured me that they were taken with permission on non-live tracks.

I have have adimred his stuff for some time now. We even crossed paths a couple of times.

His work is stunning and humbling.

Dennis

Hi Ace, she is waiting for her lover to come home after a long trip away from home.

One lucky man!

Very nice photo's

Thanks, Alex

Outstanding. Absolutely great!

Thanks for the link, Rich.  That's the best railroad photography since O. Winston Link.

Like Allan, I'd like to know if he sells prints.

one image (especially) I would dearly love to have in a poster-size print

Let's see could it be  . . . or the one with  . . . . no, it's probalby the one with . . . . . I liked them all, Russ

Not surprised at all.  That's actually quite common if you're shooting professionally -- using abandoned tracks, that is.  Too much attention goes into setting up scenes, poses and such to be worried about live trains approaching all too quickly -- even if you think your safe by having someone "on lookout". 

Shooting at stations is one thing (and depending upon the location may require a permit).  Actually shooting on live tracks is just plain irresponsible -- not to mention illegal.  Don't do it!!!

David

I agree, some of the nicest photographic art I have ever seen. Thanks for the thread Rich.

Good photography is always about use of Light, not so much trains.  With these kinds of tourist operations there is an opportunity to think ahead and set up shots, much like a studio.  Every detail can be planned in advance.  If you have a good sense of vision, this will work well for you.  It becomes more of a game of chance when you are shooting what I call "wild" trains--the Class 1 operations where you have control of neither the light nor the trains/people.

Kent in SD

Unless I'm wrong, that gal has just been stood up!  There's only one glass there

beside her.  Maybe a sad story to tell  .  .  .

     Hoppy

Yes, this guy's work is stunning - just the right word.

When I went onto the web site and checked out more of his work I think the name of this one was "Memory of a Lost Love", or something like that.

So you are right Hoppy the kid was stood up.

I don't know, it must of been during York.

THE REAL QUESTION IS WHY IS DRINKING ALONE???

Outstanding photography. Thanks for the link, Rich.

Along with Matthew, Mitch Goldman also has produced some beautiful pictures. There are some very talented railroad photographers out there.

http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/740/t/211870.aspx

Good point, Jim. Mitch does some really nice work. He  has also become the master of the "pan shot."

L.I. , she was just waiting for me, running later than usual.

He's a very accomplished photographer, but I don't care much for his photographic style.

Jeff C

Obviously he's making a major play on nostalgia, which works for me.  Exception being the image with the woman on the tracks, which I don't really care for.   To me that one is contrived and hokey.  I've considered going to one of these set up photo shoots, but there are none near me for at least several days' drive.  However, there is a newly revived steam operation near me and I've been talking to them about setting up for a night shoot where I can make some photos they could turn into posters and sell.  I would shoot those using modern Nikon digital equipment.  I would also shoot a set for myself using camera gear vintage to the scene (1920-1939,) using an old formulation b&w film (Fomapan 100.)  Using historical camera gear gives these sorts of images an authentic feel.  Once you've seen a shot on 4x5 made with an uncoated Heliar lens you'll know what I mean.  They practically glow!  It is more difficult and time consuming though.   It still comes down to having a sense of vision and understanding how to use Light.

Kent in SD

As my former boss at the Ohio Central used to say, "Whatever blows your hair back."

Outstanding!!!!