Engine #346: This is narrow gauge steam engine #346 sitting in it's stall at the Colorado Railroad Museum roundhouse. The first image is from film (Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar, TMax 100...

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

This is narrow gauge steam engine #346 sitting in it's stall at the Colorado Railroad Museum roundhouse. The first image is from film (Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar, TMax 100, scanned) and the second is a b/w digital HDR.

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OneShot1 Loc: Wichita, KS, USA

Thanks. Beautiful.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

They both are working for you!!
Pat

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

OneShot1 wrote:

Thanks. Beautiful.

Thanks for looking in OneShot1.
JackM

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Jay Pat wrote:

They both are working for you!!
Pat

Thanks Pat. Think I prefer the digital version, it looks much cleaner. I didn't apparently do a very good job of scanning the film neg. I should do another scan, this time wet scanning it to see if that cleans it up a bit.
JackM

Stephan G

jackm1943 wrote:

This is narrow gauge steam engine #346 sitting in it's stall at the Colorado Railroad Museum roundhouse. The first image is from film (Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar, TMax 100, scanned) and the second is a b/w digital HDR.

Each photo is working in differing ways. The first one suggest a "long-time-ago" feel. The second one is a "gussied up" shot, getting ready for guests.

Great images.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

jackm1943 wrote:

This is narrow gauge steam engine #346 sitting in it's stall at the Colorado Railroad Museum roundhouse. The first image is from film (Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar, TMax 100, scanned) and the second is a b/w digital HDR.

Nice shots. My first reaction was ,like you, I preferred the digital shot. After looking for a while the tonal separation between the front of the engine and the rest of the image has me preferring the film version. LOL if I keep looking that could change again.

Stephan G

jackm1943 wrote:

This is narrow gauge steam engine #346 sitting in it's stall at the Colorado Railroad Museum roundhouse. The first image is from film (Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar, TMax 100, scanned) and the second is a b/w digital HDR.

In the 2nd shot, would you happen to know what the contraption with wheels (stage left) is for? It looks familiar, but I can't place it. It may be some rigged up cart.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Stephan G wrote:

Each photo is working in differing ways. The first one suggest a "long-time-ago" feel. The second one is a "gussied up" shot, getting ready for guests.

Great images.

Thanks Stephan, interesting take.
JackM

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Rich1939 wrote:

Nice shots. My first reaction was ,like you, I preferred the digital shot. After looking for a while the tonal separation between the front of the engine and the rest of the image has me preferring the film version. LOL if I keep looking that could change again.

Don't know if this has anything to do with what you see, but during the PP of the scanned neg, I added some "structure" to the boiler door. There was very little contrast there until that was done.

My main problem with the film version is the amount of grain present. For me at least, scanning seems to exaggerate the amount of grain that is already present in the negative. Wet scanning the negative may reduce the grain but I haven't given that a try yet.

JackM

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Stephan G wrote:

In the 2nd shot, would you happen to know what the contraption with wheels (stage left) is for? It looks familiar, but I can't place it. It may be some rigged up cart.

No I don't Stephan. There appears to be two carts actually, the front one with something very heavy, perhaps a water pump or air compressor? Hopefully someone here might know.
JackM

Stephan G

jackm1943 wrote:

No I don't Stephan. There appears to be two carts actually, the front one with something very heavy, perhaps a water pump or air compressor? Hopefully someone here might know.
JackM

I understand. It is amazing how many one-of-a-kind work ups there are. I should have followed through with my idea of documenting the many I did see over the decades.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

jackm1943 wrote:

This is narrow gauge steam engine #346 sitting in it's stall at the Colorado Railroad Museum roundhouse. The first image is from film (Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar, TMax 100, scanned) and the second is a b/w digital HDR.

sgt hop Loc: baltimore md,now in salisbury md

thanks, I like both of 'em.....

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

sgt hop wrote:

thanks, I like both of 'em.....

Thanks for looking in and commenting Sgt.
JackM