Dangerous POV Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is again a view of the old engine shed here in Siegen. It was built in 1884 and it is one of the oldest engine sheds - being in use - of the federal state North Rhine-Westphalia. The diameter of it's semicircle is 120 meters.
Today this shed is run by an active club of "friends of old locomotives" which repairs, renovates and operates ancient locomotives. The steam-engine extra tours, organized here, are very well visited events and it's always a pleasure to hear the sound of a locomotive gaining momentum or the steam whistle resounding in the valleys.
Several times a year public is allowed to visit the shed and the area around when old steam engines from everywhere are presented there. In my picture you can see five of the old ladies. The camera was placed on a rail.
In the workshop you can see a picture from an a bit different angle.

atus, snunney, adelune, PixelTerror, chinchini, eska, asajernigan, hrschwartz, Silvio1953, Jakab, ktanska, jafadabret, daddo, leo61, pasternak, meyerd, claudeD, AttilaLToth has marked this note useful

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atus (15452) 2008-01-19 1:13

Hello Frank,
you've chosen a funny and really fitting title to the pic. The low frontal pov is great and offers a perspective which enhances the beauty of this very nice old locomotives, and also the feeling of anxiety.
That in the ws is also gorgeous and probably I prefer that tighter version. Well done, my friend!
Tfs and have a great weekend!
Attila

markstaples (15670) 2008-01-19 1:20

I like very much the graphical and almost symmetrical nature of this Frank. You've framed it so well with the five engines lined up. It was worth the risk!!
Gruss aus einem nassen und grauen England.
Mark

snunney (33988) 2008-01-19 1:38

Hello Frank,
A very good composition of these old timers. Excellent low point of view that gives a good sense of being there. Good colours and clarity.

pedru (1647) 2008-01-19 1:52

bonjour
tres belle photo
attention au top depart
tres bon cadrage
bravo
A+

adelune (2) 2008-01-19 2:12

J'adore ces "vieilles" locomotives! Et j'adore la façon dont tu les as prises! Elles sont splendides! Et la photo est très réussie! Merci Frank pour ce très beau cliché! Admiration x2! alain

RGatward (19737) 2008-01-19 2:28

Hi Frank, well, as you may remember, you're really pressing moy buttons with this one. Looks very much like the shed at Wolsztyn that I like so much, but then of course, it was in Germany when built.

Great PoV here, and a striking shot catching them all at the same relative position to the shed.

PixelTerror (85994) 2008-01-19 2:32

Hallo Frank,
LOL superb this angle and crop, they look like furious bulls about to roll over you, maximum impact guaranteed !!!
Have a nice week end JY

chinchini (27253) 2008-01-19 2:37

Salut Frank,
Ton titre l'indique bien. Très dangereux de se placer devant ces monstres d'acier prêts au départ (ou même de poser son APN sur les rails) !
Mais ce ne sont que des pièces de musée heureusement ;o)
Excellent POV.
Mes amitiés de CALVI où il fait... beau et doux à la fois. Tiens, Je t'envoie un peu de mon soleil.
Pierre

eska (520) 2008-01-19 7:10

Hi Frank. HS...! What a picture. "Photography is the art of conveying thoughts, ideas and feeling by means of pushing a button." This is definitely piece of art. At first glance I get the feeling I should not be there. Two of them breathing steam and smoke ready to jump at me.
Fantastic, Frank.
WS is very good also but I prefer this one.
Greetings from Mississauga. Sunny, -5°C, just after 10 minutes of heavy snow.
Have a good weekend!
Chris

asajernigan (13865) 2008-01-19 7:37

Frank,
This is a great perspective for this shot. The rails lead the eye to these magnificent engines. Your lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The shot is well balanced and symmetrical.
You can almost here the engines rumbling.
TFS,
Asa

hrschwartz (690) 2008-01-19 9:50

Hello Frank,

I like the POV of this photo very much. The framing is perfect, so I don't think you just placed the camera on the rail. So, is the picture I have in my mind of Frank laying on the ground an accurate one? ;-)

From wet Raleigh- waiting for the snow to arrive (2-4" expected). Interestingly, snow typically comes in from the south- it starts as rain and then changes to snow when it runs into a cold front coming down from the north. Raleigh is usually at the edge. Sometimes, the rain never changes to snow, Sometimes (if it's cold enough), we get an ice storm, which is really bad as ice forms on the roads and coats the trees, causing branches, if not entire trees, to come down.

Tonight, some friends have their yearly ("5th annual" this year) oyster bake scheduled in their garage. We're all watching the weather closely! (If we go, I'll take some photos. I'm sure you have never seen an oyster bake set up in garage!)

Regards,
Randy

evanrizo (456) 2008-01-19 11:44

-:) Hallo Frank, The pov the angle you used to shot it makes it impressive.
Except that the themes, the objects, these locomotives are very impressive and I like that the two on the right let out damp?
Greetings from Greece with sehr wechselhaftes Wetter ohne Snee.
Evangelos

saxo042 (15054) 2008-01-19 11:59

Hi Frank,
When I see this photo I feel threatened! These engines staring at me, wondering; who are you? were going to get you! This is quite a different photo, and a good one!
Regards
Gunnar

vinicio (22228) 2008-01-19 12:25

I remember your "Five old ladies" of some time ago, Frank, this one is equally interesting and this time you have added a bit of beauty with your low POV that I find very good, compliments.
Ciao from Grenoble.
Vinicio

jasmis (49589) 2008-01-19 13:04

Great idea. Superb old ladies, really. That is what all grown-up boys like the best.
Regards my dear friend and have a nice weekend!

mesutilgim (36210) 2008-01-19 15:11

Hallo lieber Frank,
Wieder einmal ein echtes Meisterstueck !
Keine leichte Arbeit fuer meine Wirbelsaeule !
Eİn Blickwinkel ohne ihresgleichen.
Danke schoen und schoene Gruesse aus İstanbul
MESUT ILGIM

Silvio1953 (40677) 2008-01-20 3:13

Hola Frank, splendid view of old locomotives, wonderful POV and great perspective, beautiful colors, very well done, have a great Sunday, ciao Silvio

UnTrained (0) 2008-01-20 4:11

Hallo Frank,
sehr reizvolle Perspektive und offensichtlich warst Du schnell genug fort :-)
Guter enger Blick mit einem recht "bedrohlichen" Hintergrund. Der Workshop hat auch viel Reiz durch den Blick zwischen den Gleisen.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Nicou (43771) 2008-01-20 7:10

Hello,

Très beau cadrage sur toute ces vielles loco, l'effet du rail est superbe, tu as du te coucher sur la voi comme je vois, aves des fumerolles qui sortent, superbe image.

ravo et amitiés

Nicou

Jakab (3404) 2008-01-20 11:39

Hallo Frank,
ich kann nicht entscheiden, welche Version mir besser gefällt - vielleicht diese, eventuell ein bisschen von unten geschnitten. Sehr gut, dass es solche Clubs gibt und die Leistungen alter Techniker nicht volkommen verloren gehen.
Ich finde es interessant übrigens, dass aus der Geschichte der Technik eben die Verkehrsmittel Emotionen erwecken können. Die alten Schiffe, Loks, Autos sind im breitem Kreis beliebt im Gegensatz z.B. zu alten Waschmaschinen.
Viele Grüße
Laszlo

emjleclercq (14125) 2008-01-20 22:52

Interesting low point of view (although I agree that laying over the rails is a tricky place) and a fine collection of old steam locomotives.

All the best,

Emmanuel

ktanska (16375) 2008-01-21 0:41

Hi Frank,
I like this angle. The title is funny, I'm sure there's not much traffic on that turntable. Even though two of those locos seem to be ready for action. And that sdds interest to this one too.
Kari

hello_ishan (1571) 2008-01-21 2:59

Hi Frank,
Very nice idea & nice POV. The pictured very interesting from that angle. TFS.

RS

Gdouble (5245) 2008-01-21 4:26

Hi Frank,
Good choice, that low POV.
They're very impressive. It's like the start of a race ;-)
Greetings from a grey Brussels (same weather as in Siegen)
Friendly regards
Guy

wolf38 (12475) 2008-01-21 8:34

Hallo Frank. Vorweg: als Kind wollte ich immer eine Eisenbahn haben. Ich habe aber nie eine bekommen. Die Liebhaber alter Lokomotiven werden sich über Dein Photo sehr freuen. Ich muss gestehen, fünfs Loks auf einmal (zwei davon unter Dampf) habe ich bisher auch noch nicht gesehen. Für die technikbegeisterten Männer ist dieses Photo ein besonderer Sehgenuss. Viele Grüße, wolfgang.

carper (63968) 2008-01-21 8:37

very nice pov Frank,
good leading lines to the locs, very nice composition, good piece of photoart, good quality Frank congratiolation. It's raining here hard by 10 degrees. Have a nice evening'
gr. jaap

barrufeto_77 (25593) 2008-01-21 22:42

Hi Frank.

Hahahahahaha...what a scary POV! Well seen!

Nice simmetry in that compo!

Rgs, Oscar

mortijo (11937) 2008-01-22 10:47

Excellent POV Frank! Dangerous? Yes, but bear in mind that they will only come one after the other :-).
GHreetings from a cold and dry Luxemburg (-5° C).
John

jafadabret (38881) 2008-01-23 11:32

Frank bonsoir.
J'aime beaucoup ce POV dangereux qui apporte l'originalité à la photo. L'alignement des machines comme sur une piste de course est lui aussi un excellent élément dans la composition.
Jacques

daddo (11263) 2008-01-23 14:47

Hi Frank. Reminds me of an English animated children's series -Thomas the Tank Engine.Very popular with the kids. Creative PoV and equally creative composition, putting the locomotives in a line high in the picture. Regards. Klaudio.

leo61 (42740) 2008-01-24 12:39

Hallo Frank!
Es freut mich,daß Deine Hüfte so mobil ist um diesen für dieses Bild perfekten POV zu erreichen.Das spricht für meinen Berufsstand und Deine Motivation.
Ein tolles Bild mit diesen Giganten der Vergangenheit.
Gruß,Andreas

pasternak (12934) 2008-01-27 8:38

Really well done, Frank, the PoV from a camera put on the rail defines everything here... a "lizard's eye view" if I may put it like this...:)) Compliments!

Cheers
Alexander

meyerd (1498) 2008-02-02 9:30

Alles klar,

eines Deiner Star-Bilder. War das illegal, was Du auf den Schienen getrieben hast?
Beste Grüsse
Dieter

claudeD (11146) 2008-02-02 11:47

Hallo Frank,

sehr gute Eisenbahnaufnahme mit einem tollen tiefen Aufnahmestandort.Mir gefällt die Aufnahme im workshop fast noch besser.Beides sehr gelungene Bilder.Bravo.

Mit den besten Grüssen aus dem sonnigen Luxemburg (ausnahmsweise ...)

Jean-Claude

AttilaLToth (46) 2008-02-03 3:05

Hallo Frank,
beim ersten Blick fühle ich den Drang wegzuspringen. Beim 2-ten Blick:
danke für den gesunden Lacher - humorvoller Titel passend zur Perspektive der Aufnahme.
Viele Grüße,
Attila