Soviet diesel loco by Ray :)

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05-MAY-2017	20170505 IMG_6472

"from a low viewpoint"

built in 1972, this diesel locomotive is now a permanent resident of the railway museum in Riga.

Canon EOS 60D ,Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
1/800s f/8.0 at 33.0mm iso125 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

photo and copyright: Ray Pettit

Chris		20-May-2017 05:31
Not going off the rails then Ray? Great POV of this loco.

LynnH		19-May-2017 19:03
Reminds me of my father and a photo adventure we had many years ago. 4 Soviet locomotives were shipped to the Port of Houston and my father, being a crazy railfan, had to find them and photograph them. He flew to Houston, met up with me and the hunt began. Most Port areas are OFF LIMITS, but thankfully it was not as strict as it is now with Terrorism around. After two days we found the locomotives. We crawled on our bellies under a fence and dodged detection for several hundred yards before getting pictures. Got about 5 off before the Port police showed up and escorted us back to my car. :) LOVE this low POV. Everything about this locomotive screams USSR plain jane. V

Walter Otto Koenig		19-May-2017 01:32
Doesn't get lower than this. A neat shot with this perspective.

Timothy Guenther		18-May-2017 02:49
Nice shot!

carol j. phipps		18-May-2017 02:15
Such an interesting composition. Very nice.

laine		17-May-2017 22:05
You found many of your favourite things...I like your viewpoint !!

Johnny JAG		17-May-2017 19:31
You been making tracks?