Photographer's Note
This is an old train car from the historic California Zephyr train line. The train line was an engineering marvel of the time, traversing the trecherous Sierra Nevada Mountain Range and the Rocky Mountians to connect Chicago to the California gold rush in the 1870's. This train is from the 'golden days' of American rail travel, which has dramatically fallen to the wayside since airtravel has become popular and affordable.
This train is on display at the Amtrack station in Maricopa, Arizona. There is no Amtrack service to Phoenix, only to Maricopa which is about 30 miles south and east of the city center.
"Go west
Paradise is there
You'll have all that you can eat
Of milk and honey over there"
-natalie merchant, "San Andreas Fault"
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johnnymag
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(490) 2006-05-13 7:04
Hi Jennifer,
Wonderful image and all the better for displaying in B&W, it really adds to the art deco feel of the carriage archetecture. Good POV too. Well done and TFS,
John
flydragon
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(0) 2006-05-14 4:27
hello Jennifer
i love this train and the name Zephyr train
your black and white is very good
well done
regards
••simon••
sorry no more green
peter1892
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(1681) 2006-05-14 17:39
An American classic indeed - such a pity that these trains are now nothing more than museum pieces, but I suppose that's progress...
Another good B&W shot, the light seems like it may have been quite harsh so the conversion is good. Also the choice of B&W gives it an appropriately 'old' feel. Good POV too, very effective.
verde
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(957) 2006-05-16 2:23
great perspective and the gray tones on the train really treat it with age. nice capture with the very bright light.
b
jrj
(34843) 2006-05-20 5:30
Hi Jennifer
Perfect setting for this old train in the bw, high contrast version you present here. Lovely details and no other way to do this than in the '1950 ' look alike'...
wildimagination
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(82) 2006-07-13 14:47
This does very well in black and white. I think color would not have captured the mood and history nearly so well. Your composition is great with the train disappearing off to the side of the frame, gives a sense of depth and distance.
-dave
hispic
(9658) 2006-08-12 21:05
How are you! Jennifer,
Captured the glamorous shape of the good old days very well. It seems to be able to fly over the sky.
Technically, it might be a better finishing to remove tiny notches on the slanting line.
I really like this image very much!
Thanks for sharing,
Hisashi
Jeroenmulder (34) 2006-11-07 5:21
beautyful picture of a beaytuful train. Black and White works out great.
Thanks
Jeroen
Bluejeans
(64251) 2007-06-25 15:45
Ola jennifer bonita foto a preto e branco deste velho comboio , gostei das linhas horizontais e da simetria das janelas ,parabens!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Photo Information
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Copyright: Jennifer Love (erthmuffin)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 352 W: 51 N: 233]](//i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(1551) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Preto & Branco
- Date Taken: 2006-05-12
- Categories: Transportes
- Camera: Canon PowerShot s230
- Exposição: f/7.1, 1/320 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2006-05-12 20:38
