Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 14 April 2008 in Transportation and Portfolio.
Yesterday, we went to Chasewater Railway, (Nr. Brownhills, Staffordshire UK.) http://www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk/history/history.php
We had just been watching the Steam Engine starting to pull off, when this guy on his scooter came along. The posts over the next few day's are from there.
Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have about my posts :)
What a bike!!! Wonderful composition with the train arriving just out of the corner, love it!
14 Apr 2008 1:44am
Wow, that's a really unique bike! Great capture together with the train. :)
14 Apr 2008 1:52am
Very Nice shot. Excellent composition & vivid colors . . .
14 Apr 2008 2:33am
Good composition for these 2 very different means of transport. Motorbike is just incredible... i would like to see it by night !!!
14 Apr 2008 4:14am
A great find! Well captured!!!
14 Apr 2008 4:22am
Good shot, the train in it as well is great.
14 Apr 2008 4:48am
Two nostalmanias in one picture! Great work and humorous (although the biker won't allow jokes about it :)
14 Apr 2008 4:51am
What a great find Mary - love that you caught the guy on his motorbike as well as the train!!! :) Awesome catch.
14 Apr 2008 4:58am
Great capture... interesting bike!
14 Apr 2008 5:19am
Wow... two of my favorite things in one shot. The old 'Mod' scooter is great, followed by a steam train, did you time that shot? BTW It's a great photo.
14 Apr 2008 5:31am
@Observing: Glad you like it Mike :) I wish I could say that I'd timed it but it was just one of those lucky shots. My hubby shouted to me that there were some scooters coming up, so I quickly switched to auto and took the shot. There was a family fun day on at the rugby club just up the road and he and his pals were coming from there.
Now that is a scooter! I like how the train is just peeking around the bend. Nice shot!
14 Apr 2008 6:01am
Sweet shot, MaryB ... serendipity!
14 Apr 2008 6:08am
Wow...incredible bike. The juxtaposition with the train is great.
14 Apr 2008 6:47am
I love it, it's fantastic, do you know how much I love trains, and their symphony, when I hear the distant call of a train I take a deep breath...aww Lord, I love this ;) Had to take a second look and that's when I noticed the many lights on the bike, did you add that? 'cause really that would blind other drivers to no end, n'est-ce pas lol ;)
14 Apr 2008 6:55am
@Lorraine: Thank you Lorraine, I have to say I love trains too, especially steam trains :) The light's and mirrors on the bike were all his. There was a rally on a bit futher down the road, that was comming to an end when we arrived :(
great capture.
14 Apr 2008 7:16am
It's a great photo, nice shot!
14 Apr 2008 7:56am
wow I like it a lot, the bike is very interesting
14 Apr 2008 8:35am
Wow... but I'm not sure that guy should be driving anything lit up like that....
14 Apr 2008 9:43am
I'm sure his nickname is 'Ace' :-D
14 Apr 2008 9:50am
Ye gods!! Guess he doesn't have too many problems driving at night,eh?!! Cool capture, Mary with the train leaving and this fellow coming... Love the irony and juxtaposition!!
14 Apr 2008 10:12am
great shot MaryB!!
14 Apr 2008 12:05pm
This is fascinating... great timing! Well done!
14 Apr 2008 12:32pm
Excellent shot - right time, right place! Well done
14 Apr 2008 1:11pm
a little too many lights!!! Lovely crisp shot!!
14 Apr 2008 1:30pm
nice capture! those are a lot of headlights and sideview mirrors!
14 Apr 2008 3:09pm
Great timing. You managed to capture these two transport means coming from another world! I love it.
What a wonderful moment, well captured. Great shot.
14 Apr 2008 3:16pm
Great capture!
14 Apr 2008 4:19pm
Wow! That bike is awesome! Wonderful capture!
14 Apr 2008 5:33pm
What an excellent capture, Mary! You have it all here: great combination of subject matter, a perfectly balanced composition and great light. Exposure and processing are perfect, too. In short, I love it!!!
14 Apr 2008 5:44pm
Very interesting bike! Great timing...
14 Apr 2008 7:16pm
what an impressive looking bike!The nights over your side must be very dark,why else do they need so many headlights?LOL
14 Apr 2008 9:05pm
Great eshot ..(jvana):)
14 Apr 2008 11:20pm
That is one funky bike you captured Mary, it must be a great sight in the dark.. Wonderful composition in this one. The train is just where it should be.. Good job!
15 Apr 2008 2:20pm
WOW... excellent shot!| :)
15 Apr 2008 3:39pm
What a motorbike! Never saw anything like it.
16 Apr 2008 11:58am
This is classic Mary, What a great picture to unfurl right in front of you.
16 Apr 2008 4:32pm
This shot makes me smile =D) Brilliantly captured, like a look back in time.
I wonder if all those lights work....
Dan
18 Apr 2008 11:18am
wow - I'm surprised that scooter can still move! great capture and juxtaposition of the composition.
25 Apr 2008 10:11pm
PREVIEW ONLY
Add your comment ...
NIKON D40X1/500 secondF/5.6ISO 12593 mm
Mary's Photoblog
#gallery 9fba8b145622ea2d5b6f29699b0c878d
#gallery 7d2960a9e7f49d880ef1a6b407112574
#gallery d1281c210b28e268966dbf3da53d5524
Mary's Photoblog