Pike's Peak Railroad C&C!

[ucfjag]

I LOVED how this one came out. What do you guys think? I apologize for the cropping, I don't have the original version with me at the moment, this is merely the 8x10 cropping I used to print it out for framing.

-Paul

 

[PenguinPhotoWrx]

Love it. I love the monochrome look. The whole image looks "cold."

I love how the clouds seem to provide a secondary mountain range. I love the reflection of the rocks in the train windows.

Rule of Thirds was used nicely.

All in all, great shot!

 

[Phranquey]

I like the composition of the photo, but not liking the B&W. It looks very flat because there aren't enough contrasts to set the mountains apart from the foreground.

 

[NateWagner]

agreed, I think this photo could use more contrast. it just looks a little flat.

 

[ucfjag]

Thanks guys! Here's the color version, albeit a small one (I just grabbed it from my Facebook). It's also the original dimensions, not the 8x10 cropped one.

 

[LarryD]

Great capture.. Both look good considering that you do get slightly lower res on the 'net...

I'm not a real fan of 8x10 crops except in vertical... the eye sees more and it's more pleasing that way..

Why not try 9x12 on those landscapes.........

 

[KillerKowalski]

I like the color better than he B&W. And, +1 on the 9x12.

 

[ucfjag]

Wow, Larry, that looks awesome!! That size seems like it really works with the landscapes. I'll have to look into that! Thanks so much!


As for color vs. B&W, I think the B&W is cooler simply because it seems...moodier....idk how to describe it. But I do like how the train pops out of the picture with the candy apple red. I currently have a framed B&W 8x10...Might have to do a color 9x12 now!



-Paul