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Durbin Rocket Steam Engine

cameraCanon EOS 60D

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/125 

upload_dateOct, 2012

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People's Choice in Steam Train Nostalgia Photo Challenge
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100 Comments |
1979
 
1979 October 29, 2012
THIS IS A TRULY FANTASTIC SHOT REALLY NICE , ALMOST HAS A HARRY POTTER FEEL , GREAT SHOT FANTASTIC.
mturnau PRO
 
mturnau October 29, 2012
great shot, great edit
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rmr731 October 29, 2012
Thank you!
Serendipity1
 
Serendipity1 October 29, 2012
Very nice!
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rmr731 October 29, 2012
Thank you!
JeffreyA
 
JeffreyA October 29, 2012
awesome!
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rmr731 October 29, 2012
Thank you!!
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rmr731 October 30, 2012
Thank you!
Casper
 
Casper October 30, 2012
Superb shot & tweak
cevert
 
cevert October 30, 2012
Wow! What a great capture!!
djensen
 
djensen October 30, 2012
Excellent work!
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rmr731 October 30, 2012
Thank you!
carolcardillo PRO+
 
carolcardillo October 30, 2012
Excellent! Award
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Dezi Ultimate
 
Dezi October 30, 2012
Stunning capture of a wonderful machine and a nice edit too!
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rmr731 October 30, 2012
Thank you! My friend and I drove a distance to take a ride on this steam train. It was a short ride and it was a rainy day but the pics were worth the trip!
babcia
 
babcia October 30, 2012
Wonderful!
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Thanks!
tetvet PRO+
 
tetvet October 31, 2012
great shot
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patsimmons
 
patsimmons October 31, 2012
Great Shot!
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chipbhi
 
chipbhi November 01, 2012
Stunning shot! I love the smoke.
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rmr731 November 02, 2012
Thank you! The smoke was real! We went on a short ride on this steam engine.
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trista7510 November 02, 2012
Very cool. Great photo.
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Thank you!
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud November 02, 2012
Awesome!!! I love it, the dark sky and colors make it look dramatic.
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bridemoji
 
bridemoji November 05, 2012
nice edit
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oliverkluwe
 
oliverkluwe November 07, 2012
Briiliant. Well worth an award.
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Thank you!
Wayne_Sr PRO+
 
Wayne_Sr November 07, 2012
Awesome edit! Nice work!
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Thank you!
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avguzzi November 09, 2012
amazing....
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Thanks!
Redcow
 
Redcow November 11, 2012
Really beautiful shot!
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Thank you!
rachmonte
 
rachmonte November 13, 2012
Excellent! Great editing.
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maksym PRO
 
maksym November 14, 2012
Love your work, very creative!
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aardvarksrule
 
aardvarksrule November 15, 2012
I hope you had your grandchildren there when you took this. Cool train and cool shot.
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rmr731 November 15, 2012
Thank you! They weren't there but one of my grandsons would have loved it!
debzee
 
debzee November 16, 2012
so cool, great shot
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Thank you!
Cyrelle
 
Cyrelle November 18, 2012
Very nice capture!?
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Bill_Collins
 
Bill_Collins November 18, 2012
Excellent
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Thank you!
rajeevalochanperubhotla
 
rajeevalochanperubhotla December 02, 2012
superb capture
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rmr731 December 03, 2012
Thank you very much!
IsabellaD Premium
 
IsabellaD December 19, 2012
Great capture, good luck, hope it wins !
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Thank you!
jgalarza70 PRO+
 
jgalarza70 December 20, 2012
Great shot is this HDR or what type of edit effect did you put on this. I like your gallery and will follow and hope to see alot more of your work.
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rmr731 December 20, 2012
Thank you! Yes HDR. Come back anytime! I will be sure to check your gallery out too!
Tim_Haynes
 
Tim_Haynes December 24, 2012
Great work!
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FredGramoso Ultimate
 
FredGramoso December 28, 2012
Just fantastic!
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DeonG
 
DeonG December 30, 2012
Excellent HDR work here!!
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Cristasphotoart
 
Cristasphotoart January 03, 2013
Wow...this image took my breath away!
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rmr731 January 03, 2013
I am so glad! Thank you!
postie22
 
postie22 January 04, 2013
Definitely a 'Harry Potter' feel to this image ! excellent work and gets my vote.
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anneschlueter January 05, 2013
Wow! Great work. Voted
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Thank you! Thanks for the Vote!
Arzhtatiana
 
Arzhtatiana January 05, 2013
Nice capture! Voted!
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Thank you so much and thanks for the vote!
brodia65
 
brodia65 January 05, 2013
Great image and edit!
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thank you!
Mar
 
Mar January 05, 2013
Nice capture and a super edit, good luck!!
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Thank you!
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon January 06, 2013
Great drama - voted
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Thank you! Thanks for the vote too!
bfh19
 
bfh19 January 07, 2013
Great capture and hdr! voted!
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carol_bradshaw_4069
 
carol_bradshaw_4069 January 07, 2013
Awesome ! Voted
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LeoBlueMayer January 08, 2013
Great shot. lots of character. Voted.
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Willsy
 
Willsy January 08, 2013
Great character and detail! Is this an HDR? Well done!
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rmr731 January 08, 2013
Thank you! Yes, HDR.
DesignByKathi
 
DesignByKathi January 08, 2013
Nice shot... voted..
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michmcbowen
 
michmcbowen January 09, 2013
Stunning capture! Voted good luck!
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estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 January 09, 2013
Great shot ! Voted
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Coshooter
 
Coshooter January 09, 2013
Fantastic shot & edit!
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Thank you so much!
Redjule Platinum
 
Redjule January 09, 2013
Wonderful capture, voted!
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sktaylor
 
sktaylor January 16, 2013
Wow! Amazing shot and edit!
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gappman
 
gappman February 04, 2013
Nice shot of the Durbin! I fancy trains quite a bit. I have a trains project you should join.
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rmr731 February 04, 2013
Thank you! I loved your train shot that you entered into the contest -- I thought for sure you were going to win it!
GordonD
 
GordonD February 28, 2013
Lovely shot and edit
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jpsphotos
 
jpsphotos March 08, 2013
Great shot . Your composition is very strong and the colors and contrast are right on . Very very nice shot!!!!
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rmr731 March 08, 2013
Thank you so much! Appreciate your wonderful comments!
Vance64
 
Vance64 March 13, 2013
Trains are so cool. Love this one
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rmr731 March 13, 2013
It was a cool old train for sure! Thanks!
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carolcardillo March 28, 2013
Previously commented and awarded but yes, this is remarkable! Congratulations, Ronda!!!
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rmr731 March 28, 2013
Thank you! :-)
AnthonyQuirke
 
AnthonyQuirke April 02, 2013
Great edit awesome shot:-)
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rmr731 April 02, 2013
Thank you very much!
amarsingh
 
amarsingh April 04, 2013
beautiful shot
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CanadianOutlaw
 
CanadianOutlaw April 16, 2013
Great shot , congrats !
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uyraffy May 25, 2013
Wow
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Thank you! :-)
earlwyant
 
earlwyant June 07, 2013
nice hdr :-)
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rmr731 June 08, 2013
Thank you! One of my first attempts. :-) Train turned out pretty cool - sky was a bit dark - even though it was a rainy day.
Coshooter
 
Coshooter June 29, 2013
Excellent Train edit!! Congrats Ronda :)))
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Thank you Ron!
stillmovingphotographs
 
stillmovingphotographs August 01, 2013
great capture
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AliAlzuhair
 
AliAlzuhair August 01, 2013
Great colors!
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donanzinger PRO
 
donanzinger August 20, 2013
I've loved trains since I was a small child. This is a terrific image - almost a ghostly feel to it like it just materialized out of the distant past.
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Thank you very much!
Newdeclic
 
Newdeclic August 27, 2013
Great shot and wonderful work
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photosue50
 
photosue50 September 15, 2013
Nice shot
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terridanskin
 
terridanskin September 15, 2013
Great shot, love it.
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Jewel
 
Jewel October 01, 2013
Awesome, great work!
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Thank you very much!
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IsabellaD December 23, 2013
Great work, love it, voted!
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rmr731 December 24, 2013
Thank you and for the vote too!
KayBrewer Platinum
 
KayBrewer December 24, 2013
Fabulous capture, Ronda. Voted HDR Comp contest! (and congrats on the Remarkable award - deserved!)
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rmr731 December 24, 2013
Thank you! This was my first HDR'd photo! Thanks for the vote! :)
Flosno
 
Flosno December 25, 2013
Fantastic capture....voted
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Thank you Louise! Thanks for the vote too!
estercastillo08
 
estercastillo08 December 25, 2013
super nice , voted
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mountainman70
 
mountainman70 December 29, 2013
voted
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srimanta
 
srimanta December 31, 2013
excellent composition....love it....... :)
Happy new year dear Friend.......God bless You..... :)Sri
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Thank you Sri! Happy New Year to you too!
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RuwanFonseka January 07, 2014
Well crafted fits the competition. Voted.
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fred62
 
fred62 January 13, 2014
Very Nice!!!
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lito
 
lito January 18, 2014
Remarkable indeed!
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Lincsdna
 
Lincsdna April 15, 2014
Hi Rhonda! What a superb shot, I love the detail in the main engine, the stream gives a real sense of nostalgia of bygone years, well done, Lincoln :)
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kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman November 25, 2014
Love it so much...voted image of the year
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KayBrewer November 29, 2014
voted Image of the Year
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NatureLoverJJWal December 01, 2014
impressive, VVIY!
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman August 13, 2015
Write a commentfABULOUS ...LOVE THIS SO MUCH...VOTED.K
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UnkleFrank
 
UnkleFrank August 17, 2015
Great shot, Ronda, voted Trains......
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JDLifeshots August 23, 2015
Great capture! Voted.
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estercastillo08 August 24, 2015
Voted Trains, Boats and Planes
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kenyken
 
kenyken October 15, 2015
Amazing!
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Thank you Keny!
kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman December 01, 2015
Wonderful Ronda.....You know I love steam...and this is absolutely great....voted in challenge....k
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KayBrewer January 30, 2016
voted Cities and Architecture!
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kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman February 02, 2016
Love it.....voted ...k
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kathleenweetman
 
kathleenweetman February 17, 2016
So lovely....Like that steam..adds such atmosphere....k Voted
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Thank you Kathleen!
BrianBasson PRO+
 
BrianBasson June 02, 2016
Stunning shot! I've been trying to get a shot like this for years now, but it's very difficult to find a functioning steam engine. Thank you for sharing. Brian :)
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Thank you Brian!
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estercastillo08 April 19, 2017
Awesome, voted Architectural Masterpieces
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Thank you Ester!
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diannechapman_5606 July 23, 2022
Beautiful
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paultownley_9706 February 26, 2023
A very cool shot.
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renomike November 20, 2023
Fantastic job on the steam train... M ike
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😊 Thank you!

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