The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by vawendy:
A little late, but I realyl feel that this shot deserves a bluebird: . Beautifully done!

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The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by vlado:
Commenting as part of my Team Suck duties...

A good image. A little over saturated for my liking and I think it might have done better in voting with a tighter crop (top and bottom). Details are good, and you've the details in the smoke are brilliant.

The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by hahn23:
This is one of my favorites in this challenge. Great scene. It looks a bit more tonemapped, than HDR detail enhanced, but I can't tell for sure. At any rate, the colors are great. (some unnatural sky colors, but not a big problem) 9

The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by robst:
nice, perhaps you should have cropped some off the foreground.

The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by tara9824:
I love the smoke against the sky - great capture

The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by JacksonGariety:
Amazing, I with it was a bit more HDR down below and not just in the sky so much. But composition is great, colors are fantastic, smoke is amazing, sky is beautiful, textures and dynamics are almost spot on. I'd just like it a bit darker, more grungy.

The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
Enhances this nicely, without being overdone. The smoke looks great.

The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by Lelez:
Great angle. Very nice photo.

The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by dustyknapp:
That puff is awesome!

The Golden Age Of Steam
by SteveJ

Comment by K3Master:
I shall be rating this challenge by the following criteria:

1 - Not HDR in my opinion

3 - HDR is way over-done, in my opinion

5 - A reasonable use of HDR, but not a very engaging photo, in my opinion

7 - A reasonable use of HDR, and an engaging photo, in my opinion

10 - A fantastic use of HDR, and an out of this world photo, in my opinion

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