Thunder in the Hudson Valley
Uploaded: April 01, 2006
f5.6, 1/500sec,300mm, 2pm
I stopped at a bird sanctuary and saw this! 4400hp,16cyl,Turbo.
Melissa G. Meiselman April 01, 2006
Really beautiful image, Mike. Great colors and composition!!! #419053Mike Rubin April 01, 2006
Melissa, Thanks for the comments.I never expected to see this when I thought I would see Bald Eagles!Between the engine noise and horns, along with its' size it probably sends all the birds into hiding.- Mike #2598697Jim Macino April 02, 2006
Really nice shot. The most unexpected aspect was seeing a BNSF dressed locomotive east of Chicago. 20 years ago, this would have been like getting a real picture of bigfoot! Neither road, Burlington Northern (formerly the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Great Northern merger) or Atchinson, Topeka and Sante Fe, had rights to travel to the Hudson Valley. Terrific! #2599679Mike Rubin April 02, 2006
Jim, thanks for the comment and the history. Are you familiar with the Hudson Valley, This location is shared by bird watchers and railfans. It has heavy freight rail traffic through it. I came across it while working. Right place, Right time.- Mike #2600802Kathy Radford April 02, 2006
This is a beautiful train capture. Great shot. Kathy in NH #2601558Mike Rubin April 03, 2006
Willard & Kathy, Thanks for the commentsKaren Damiani April 07, 2006
Great capture Mike! Love the hues and composition well done :) #2616985Ray Clarke April 07, 2006
Wonderful capture Mike, (ac) #2617088Mike Rubin April 07, 2006
Karen & Audrey, Thanks for the comments #2617312Peter W. Marks April 29, 2006
I must be having a senior moment! How did you get the same loco from two very different viewpoints? Love the shots, and can hear, smell and feel those big diesels. Wonderful. And makes me regret even more that they closed down the freight line just a quarter mile or so across the corn and bean fields from our home. Now it is just another soul-less cycle track so cleaned up and sterile that not a rail spike or tie remains to remind the next generation of what it once was. But this is America! Get rid of the old stuff and put up a new plywood monstrosity.... But I guess this is no place for my soapbox speeches....Pete! #2704993
Mike Rubin April 29, 2006
Pete, I got the different view points by running,Only kidding. This shot was taken at 300mm while the train was still a good distance away.The other image was at 70mm when the train was almost parallel to me and close enough that you could feel it.Fortunetly you can hear them comming before you can see them. -Mike #2706451Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 04, 2006
What a beautiful scene, great timing! #2726489Mike Rubin May 05, 2006
Thanks Donna, I think he timing was more luck than anything else.- Mike #2727004Peggy J. Maguire June 08, 2006
Great gallery,Great shot.... #2870400Mike Rubin June 08, 2006
Peggy, Thanks for the kind words. #2871136Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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