Steam

Processed in Silver Efex Pro again using the Pinhole preset.

I ummed and aahed about whether to clone the white flecks out at the bottom of the shot, and decided to leave them in.

PP 14th March 2013

[Rosie White-Hlouveraki]

Faved!

[Pat Knowles]

Not my usual sort of fave but love this Sean. Sorry to say I remember these steam trains as the norm....only just mind!! Fabulous smoke billowing!

[Therese]

Woohoo.... Awesome!!! FAV!!!

[April Milani]

This is a Flippin' fantastic FAV!!! I love the true black and white.

[Cally]

This looks fabulous!

[Fanny Brogden]

@happypat You are not alone!! Fantastic editing, really amazing fav

[Trixie Hiscock]

Great shot Sean - the editing really works.

[Ceeceebee]

Love this shot- have an interest in Great Central Railway ( legacy from my dad) and my grand father was a steam train driver. (GNER)

[Sean O'Neill]

@ccb Thanks Celia, I never knew that. This is from the NY Moors railway at Pickering.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Very cool Sean...I'm loving what you are doing!

[Miley]

Ooh nice!!

[Sue Rose]

Great shot. I visited Carnforth and Crewe recently and got some lovely shots there. I love steam engines, they are such interesting subjects and I am lucky enough to come into contact with them a lot through my job.

[Jan Penny]

Stunning shot.

[Malc Bird]

Awesome shot Sean

[emily tull]

cooooooooooooooool

[Sam]

Crackin shot ....congrats

[Cathy Donohoue]

Wonderful.
I kind of like the specs. Too dark without.

[Cathy Donohoue]

And a FAVE

[Jocasta]

Just found your photos - love them.

[Hubregt Visser]

Great shot. Good decision, the flecks puts the train on earth.

[Jennie Cole]

Fabulous b/w.

[Sharon Lee]

Love it! Fav

[Andreas]

Excellent, I too like the bits of reflections of lights from the stones on the ground

[Al Bailey]

Gorgeous shot :)

[Phil]

Love the feeling of power gushing out. Great shot Sean

[Corinne]

Fav Sean ! It reminds me a book from Emile Zola "la bête humaine" ( the human beast").

[Gloria]

What a beautiful machine!! Soooo nicely captured, Sean

[ruth howell]

nice capture of the steam - love the processing

[Lee]

Great shot Sean, really like it.

[Deb]

Love it!! :-)

[Ross Walker]

The graphic approach is very different with much of the engine blacked out. I like what is there very much. Personally, I think it needs just a liitle more base to stand on. Just a hint of wheels or something. However, I recognize I am severely outnumbered by all those favs! Congrats!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Cool shot, love all the steam coming out the sides :)

[Corinne]

I think I pushed two times on the button instead of one ...oups !!
Fixed ;)

[Sean O'Neill]

@cocobella Thank you Corinne :)

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

I'm glad you left the white flecks... they're the light reflecting on the rocks!!! Awesome shot and great steam.

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

What a wonderful shot! Fav!

[joey d.Muli]

Superb ____fav !

[Chris]

Works for me - not sure I would have thought much about the white blobs if you hadn't have mentioned them. But as you did; yes, I would have have got rid of them - but that's just me.

[Ellen Young]

Fabulous Sean!! I love it! FAV!!! :) I love the steam and if you want to just crop it up a bit from the bottom then you wouldnt have to do all that work cloning! Either Way it is a Wonderful Capture!! FAV+

[Meg]

Reminds me of the Hogwarts Express for some reason - Great photo - FAV

[Juliette Packham]

love this Sean - fav for me

[Rachel Withey]

Great shot - the steam is fantastic

[Cathy Breen]

Wow fabulous shot and fav Sean. Jade wants to know if it's the Hogwarts Express!! (she will give you a fav if it is)

[Sean O'Neill]

@cathy366 haha, of course it is Jade, Harry and Ron are in the buffet car eating exploding fizz bombs.

[fife]

Fabulous shot Sean! Well done!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I think the flecks give it depth. So I think they are good there! Love this moody shot and congrats on the PP!

[Humphrey Hippo]

So nostalgic! Love it.

[Cindy Muir]

Fabulous! Fav!

[joey d.Muli]

-i just click the "f"----u think it went thru this time?:)

[Sean O'Neill]

@jodimuli Yes, all sorted. Many thanks.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Beautifully composed and edited--fave for sure!!

[Gail]

I just love this shot, Sean. Well done.... and FAV!

[Danny G.]

Fabulous shot, Sean - not sure how I missed this but it has been a tough week for me. Really great work here!

[Shelley T.]

Great shot Sean!

[David]

Oh WOW! Amazing shot Sean. I know the right pre-set in Silver FX helps, but this is brilliant anyway and not just because I probably 'spotted' this one in the sidings in the Meadows, Nottingham, when I was 13 years old! Truly wonderful! You could sell this shot if you wanted to compromise your art! Fav!

[Sean O'Neill]

@yrhenwr I wouldn't know where to start selling my work David. I would happily email a hi res copy of this to you for free though. A thank you for your friendship and support.

[David]

@seanoneill Sean I would try to print it and send you a copy, if you haven't already done that yourself. You can reach me at:
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