Timeless Appenzell Photo

Photographer’s Note

"As if time had stood still" is the slogan of Appenzellerland Tourismus and it's true that in this wonderful small canton it's possible to come accross scenes long forgotten anywhere else.

Such as this one... barely one week or more than a century old ?

This in an Appenzellerbahnen Oldtimer from the former "Altstätten-Gais" line now booked for special trips and here on its way from Schwende to Wasserauen through the famous hilly farms landscape, photo taken in "Instinct sniper" mode.

jjcordier, dta, Clementi, cbrman, jlbrthnn, ChrisJ, Morac, vasilpro, bona, Nolme, hispic, patdeph, dareco, lucasgalodoido, Budapestman, fanni, ribeiroantonio, bobocortis has marked this note useful

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jjcordier (24660) 2009-06-16 23:09

Jean Yves
Jolie version sépia qui donne un beau petit coup de vieux à ce charmant petit train. Ne serais-tu pas sponsorisé par les chemins de fer suisses?
Amitiés
JJ

Jeppo (11922) 2009-06-16 23:09

this old fashioned train seems to come directly from the past....and the sephia tones helps achieving this feeling!

I have still not been in Appenzell before...but it seems I'll be soon there as well!

ciao
Silvio

dta (5195) 2009-06-16 23:28

Bonjour Jean Yves ,
Le sujet est interessant , et bien réalisé (cadrage parfait) . Mais tu nous frustres de couleurs que j'imagine magnifiques : le bleu du ciel , le vert des paturages appenzellois ... et le train , rouge ?
Amicalement

snunney (34884) 2009-06-17 0:45

Hello Jean-Yves,
The sepia treatment suits the mood perfectly. Good composition of this old timer. Fine range of tones and excellent sharpness.

Clementi (44091) 2009-06-17 1:22

Ciao Jean Yves,
it seems a postcard of the years 60, a photo without time, very beautiful the treatment sepia. splendid light and good person depth of the scene.
good job
Giorgio

delkoo (34296) 2009-06-17 1:47

bonjour jean yves
pour une photo prise en 2009 elle a vraiment l'apparence d'une ancienne carte postale, une façon tres agréable de remonter le temps, en train bien sur.

didier

Nicou (44829) 2009-06-17 1:56

Hello Jean-Yves,

Très belle image nostalgique, ce vieux train, une superbe compo, ces couleurs pastel, c'est toujour génial de se promener dasn ces vieux trains du passé avec le bruit, mangigiuqe.

bravoe t amitié

Nicou

saigon (5497) 2009-06-17 2:10

salut ELTERRORISTOPIXELUS.
voila une couleur SEPIA qui concorde tres bien avec ce vieux train.
bien realisé.
amitiées ensoleillées....aldo.

cbrman (18849) 2009-06-17 3:24

Hello Jean-Yves,

Eh bien pour quelqu'un qui ne court pas après le noir et blanc, tu t'en tires plutôt bien avec cette image vintage ! Joli cadrage qui avantage cette ancienne motrice très bien conservée. Un virage sépia qui colle bien à cette image exempte de toute modernité.
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

jlbrthnn (37959) 2009-06-17 3:43

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
Le temps est figé. J'admire cette couleur sépia très réussie qui donne un caractère si authentique à la photo. La composition est faite avec maestria. félicitations.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Joël

Morac (20421) 2009-06-17 4:09

Bonjour Jean-Yves,

Le "coup de sépia" donne un coté vieillot à cette photo mais c'est tout à fait adapté avec le sujet traité..
Bonne journée
Marc

ChrisJ (70231) 2009-06-17 4:11

Salut Jean Yves

The warm reddish tinted sepia tone, works well here. Impeccable sharpness, with excellent linear perspective, pov, & text placement. Merci, et amicalement!

bona (2319) 2009-06-17 9:42

Nice idea with the use of sepia. It looks a old photo. The old little train is very pretty too.
I like the background houses in the scene.

Nolme (5290) 2009-06-17 11:59

une photo du temps passée comme ce train qui défit le temps.
Marie

leonorkuhn (13561) 2009-06-17 12:46

Hi Jean Yves,

You took this photo very close… Very good composition and details. I like your choice of sepia tones.

Have a nice day
Leonor

barrufeto_77 (25809) 2009-06-17 14:34

Hi Jy.

Nice, nice atmosphere. It seems the typical picture taken 30-40 years ago.

Well done!

hispic (7399) 2009-06-17 20:14

Bonjour Jean Yves
An excellent sepia work that becomes your thirteenth work following R V C K V V V S B F E Y.
The new stage color of TE is perfect match for this sepia tone by the picture style "Instinct sniper".
Regards, Hisashi

patdeph (17854) 2009-06-17 22:32

bonjour Jean-Yves
il est original celui-ci,un bon vieux train,dont l'ancienneté est mise en valeur par la couleur sépia!Bien vu!
Bizzz
Pascale

dareco (17104) 2009-06-17 22:47

Excellent detail and very lovely sepia tones. Good pov and very nice scenery. TFS

MarcT (21099) 2009-06-17 23:33

Salut Jean-Yves,
Au moins avec du sépia tu m'évites le rouge habituel de tes trains :o))
Beau côté intemporel du temps qui reste figé autour du rail.
Amitiés
Marc

lucasgalodoido (16603) 2009-06-18 9:37

Hi Jean,
interesting picture of the train, and I´d like of the old aspect of the image. Great job.
Regards,
Lucas

Budapestman (41920) 2009-06-18 12:20

Hi Jean-Yves,
Splendid shot with nostalgic atmosphere, beautiful composition, elegant style. Tfs! Have a nice evening!
George

delpeoples (6068) 2009-06-19 1:36

Hi JY, this photo is very Kari-esque. I like it alot and you're right, the seppia tones make this photo timeless. Great control of shutter speed to bring us such a sharp image. Have a good weekend, Lisa.

fanni (8737) 2009-06-19 12:34

Hi Jean Yves,
so... this is what all this place is supposed to have looked like exactly many-many-many years ago? :) a nice sepia look! and maybe a "traditional" B&W variant would also look as good? :)
Well... I like trains, can't help it ;)
Nice weekend to you!
best regards,
Elena

ribeiroantonio (21917) 2009-06-21 23:38

I have not seen the colour version but I believe the B&W was the best option for the vintage train. It is a perfect composition with plenty of space to show the landscape. Well done.
Antonio

TopGeo (21797) 2009-06-21 23:52

Hi J.Y
I admire this very successful sepia which gives a dynamic character to the real picture. The skill mix is a good prospect beautiful frame and composition. congratulations.
Georgios

bobocortis (14140) 2009-06-22 9:32

Bonsoir JY.
Comme une image des temps passés, mais il est vrai que la Suisse n'oublie bien sur son passé. Compo parfaite, choix parfaite de l'exposition.
Bien vu.
Amicalement, Bobo.

Rafer (4304) 2009-06-25 21:31

Muy atractivas tonalidades y composición perfecta, bonito tren...saludos

Focales (514) 2009-06-26 1:22

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
Une bonne idée que le choix de ce traitement sepia qui colle parfaitement avec le sujet, un fort joli train en l'occurrence.

toto (18709) 2009-06-27 14:52

Bonsoir,
belle photo de ce train qui loge la route.
Bel effet donné par ce sèpia.
Très bonne netteté qui fait ressortir les détails.

Amitiés Thomas

ktanska (16581) 2009-07-06 3:24

This oldie seem to be like new and thus this indeed could be from early 1900s. OIf course the road was paved later. Nice toning that matches with new TE colour scheme. Andthe landscape is as Swiss as it gets.
I wonder how often that's in use. From Rigi I have something even older coming up...
Kari

Waylim (10789) 2009-07-15 15:53

Grusse Jean Yves,
It truely is timeless. In many sense, Appenzelle probably have not change much in decade, The beautiful hillside with a little houses. Looking from the top, it looks like little toy houses, so perfect. I like the sepia tone treatment. Giving a great sense of vintage and Timeless.
Way