train station

[4nR]

a "train station". stoneylonesome knows where this is ;)http://img111.exs.cx/img111/7540/trainstation.jpg

[RJSorensen]

Looks like a new box car and an old freight house . . . which just tickles me. Nice shot.

[stoneylonesome]

Yup sure do Those where all Frieght houses back when the Central New England and later the New Haven ran it. the station was about 3 miles south. and another whistle stop about 4 miles North. that's the only siding left.

Nice shot 4nR

[Michaelmjc]

That train looks pretty old, very nice.

[GerryDavid]

I think this would be a good candidate for b&w. :0)

[4nR]

I think this would be a good candidate for b&w. :0)
how's this? http://img215.exs.cx/img215/4056/trainstationbw3kq.jpg

[flyfisher]

I like the bw version.

[stoneylonesome]

The B&W looks great. Hope you don't mind but I thought I'd post a photo of the engine that pulls those cars, well used to anyway, they've been on that siding for at least 4 years. They were involved, I think, in a slight mishap. Seems they derailed and fell over so they may have some damaged that is not really visable.

Here is the engine(s)

http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/data/500/574cnez-med.jpg?2103

[4nR]

here's a little update to one of the photos. let me know what you guys think. i tried to give it a harsh contrast / old photo look. maybe i should give it a little sepia tone ?http://img11.exs.cx/img11/69/trainstationbwsharp4aw.jpg

[stoneylonesome]

I think the sepia might look great. give it a try

[4nR]

how does this look?

http://img223.exs.cx/img223/4382/trainstationsepia8sq.jpg

[stoneylonesome]

Not bad, I think though it has a little to much on the red side. If it was brought a little more to the brown/yellow tint. it would work a lot better... I'd take the original again and convert that to sepia and see what happens. That's the trouble with digital and post processing, just to many choices. :lol: :lol: but it sure is fun, and you could never do it with film. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Well you could, after developed the film scanned it in and than started. :rolleyes:

[Chazs]

How about adding a little niose, say about 4%-5%, Gaussian distribution, with B&W with a little sepia. I tried it, and I think it looked art-book-like. Nice photo.

[infeeneetee]

great!!!... unsharp mask, desaturate and white balance rite??

[4nR]

i think i used unsharp mask, desat, then levels but there are lots of other ways to get the same effect.

[4nR]

ok, i've taken into consideration your suggestions. let me know what you guys think. i think its better than the other one, and that noise really does add to it a little more. http://img196.exs.cx/img196/4828/trainstationsepiafixed3kr.jpg

[infeeneetee]

i like the grain one! awesome!

[stoneylonesome]

Yup! the last one looks great. :) :) :)

[Chazs]

It's looking great now! Good job.