May 2008

Reflecting The Times

by Steve Eshom on May 5, 2008

 ”An artist’s duty is to reflect the times.”

                                                              – Nina Simone

I hear from my friends how things have changed and “its just not like it used to be”.   Having photographed trains regularly for over 20 years I completely agree.   Does the fact that things aren’t like they used to be lessen my motivation to photograph and document what’s going on today?  No, not at all.  Sure, I am saddened my favorite subject of the past no longer exists, but since I still enjoy trains and railroad photography so I adapt and find a new interest.  Those basic motivations keep me out there reflecting the times.

 

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Creative High Contrast B&W Contest

by Steve Eshom on May 4, 2008

Railroadforums.com is running an advanced contest this month on Creative High Contrast B&W.  I won’t claim to be an expert in this topic but for some reason the bug bit me and I spent some time editing a bunch of photos in Lightroom yesterday afternoon.  Whoops, there went an hour and a half!  Still it was a rewarding experience and I found a few old images that would work for the contest had they been taken in May of 2008.

 The Log Train

With the demise of the Weyerhaeuser log train last Wednesday I thought this would be an appropriate topic.

The Cascades

The Cascades.  This is re-edit of an image I took in March.

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