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"I think I can...I think I can" (The Little Engine that Could)
"I think I can...I think I can" (The Little Engine that Could)
Maverick


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Challenge: Literary Adventure (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Location: Strasburg, PA
Date: Mar 12, 2006
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Mar 12, 2006

 A foggy day at the Strasburg railroad. I got there too late to ride the train, but caught it pulling back into the station on its last run of the day. Adjustments: contrast, saturation, burned the sky to exaggerate the smoke a bit (it blew off a nice puff further back but left the sky pretty clear by the time it passed me), slight cloning (line along tracks, part of a window on the brick wall), border, resized, sharpened. Hoping to break a 6 with this.

In case people aren't familiar with the book, here's a brief synopsis:
"The Little Engine That Could". I used to love that book as a little kid.

exif:
Nikon D70
2006/03/12 14:46:54.8
RAW (12-bit) Lossless
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 17-55mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 17mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/125 sec - F/7.1
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Cloudy -3
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode Ia (sRGB)
Tone Comp: User-Defined Custom Curve
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: Medium high
Image Comment: c.Benjamin Snyder 2006
Noise Reduction: OFF

Statistics
Place: 54 out of 165
Avg (all users): 5.8895
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.7297
Avg (non-participants): 5.9914
Views since voting: 991
Views during voting: 270
Votes: 190
Comments: 9
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/19/2006 05:53:42 PM
My favorite story as a child.
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 03/18/2006 10:20:13 AM
Love the angle and the colors. Definately deserving of a ribbon!
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 03/17/2006 10:16:32 AM
lovely shot,brilliant!
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 03/16/2006 01:10:34 PM
Nice pov.
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 03/16/2006 08:21:51 AM
Strasberg PA locomotive ? Nice train too bad the building's there...Good luck -
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 03/14/2006 05:51:18 AM
Excellent composition. Meets the challenge very well! Good luck!
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 03/14/2006 04:34:11 AM
Nice warmth and sharness. I like the brick wall in the background, and even the blown hightlights work for this shot - good luck.
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 03/13/2006 03:13:28 PM
Oh, I remember that :) the colour is nice but I'm thinking B&W?
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 03/13/2006 03:12:52 AM
What a classic. Loved that book. Too bad you couldn't get the engine moving through a landscape. Still I give it a 7 because the setting was in need of more thought.
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