The Flying Scotsman on a damp and foggy day

[JBW]

The Flying Scotsman is on a visit to a Heritage Railway Line (North Yorkshire Moors Railway NYMR) close to where I live.
What you can't see in this image is how cold the wind was and the fact that the rain was blowing at me! Oh the joys of photography . The previous day I had been out capturing landscape images and the weather was glorious, blue sky and sun but on that day the Flying Scotsman wasn't running.

As always your thoughts and comment are welcome.

this is just personal preference and as everyone here knows my taste is at times questionable... Would there have been a way to get a little more room on the right. the FS seems about to steam out of the shot.

[Ndukes]

The Flying Scotsman is on a visit to a Heritage Railway Line (North Yorkshire Moors Railway NYMR) close to where I live.
What you can't see in this image is how cold the wind was and the fact that the rain was blowing at me! Oh the joys of photography . The previous day I had been out capturing landscape images and the weather was glorious, blue sky and sun but on that day the Flying Scotsman wasn't running.

As always your thoughts and comment are welcome.

Wonderful capture. Very atmospheric.

[ST1]

Thanks Neville

[RobFellows]

Hi Peter,

I have worked for the Railways all of my career, this I am slightly ashamed to say gets me a bit excited.

Excellent stuff. Btw I agree with Donald on the B&W, this old rig needs a bit of drama.

[Ziggy]

Like both the shots you captured and the B&W edit works well.

[ST1]

Hi Peter,

I have worked for the Railways all of my career, this I am slightly ashamed to say gets me a bit excited.

Excellent stuff. Btw I agree with Donald on the B&W, this old rig needs a bit of drama.

Rob if the images got you a little bit excited, have a look at the video via the link below, appologies for the quality and the fact that my Chief Video-person (read She Who Must Be Obeyed SWMBO) stopped the recording a little too early. But she did start it again see the second video via the same link.

LINK

[ST1]

Thanks for all of the feedback everyone, much appreciated. Should you wish to watch/listen to the Flying Scotsman I've hosted a couple of images on my SmugMug site.
The link to the videos is in post #26 above.

[NorthernFocus]

The damp air provided great visible steam. And the wind worked in your favor making the steam cross the frame at an interesting angle rather than simply trailing the train. And you picked a great spot with the fence/wall. Overall well done.

[bnnrcn]

I love the first image , I also like the B&W conversion of the second shot

[AlwaysOnAuto]

The LINK doesn't seem to be working. =:>(

[ST1]

The LINK doesn't seem to be working. =:>(

Oops sorry about the duff link. Try this one Alan

LINK

[AlwaysOnAuto]

The link works now, thanks!
You're right, she stopped filming about 5 sec's too soon.

[Wavelength]

Superb images...including the conversion ; simply awesome