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10-FEB-2006

Freight Train, Barstow, California, 2006

The power lines provide a stage, the setting sun a backdrop, and the freight train is the principal player in this Barstow scene. Each offers a layer of meaning, which, when superimposed upon each other, combines subject and context into a coherent presentation.

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Date/Time10-Feb-2006 19:23:07
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Focal Length68.1 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
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Exposure Bias-1.00
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Phil Douglis14-Jun-2006 17:42
We can make art and expression out of any subject, Jack -- including industrial landscapes such as this one. Utility poles and power lines are usually considered eye sores, but they can be used as symbols, layers, and compositional elements to give an image both coherence and meaning.
Guest 11-Jun-2006 22:03
This is the best instance of making art of industrial landscape elements!! I find, I am very drawn to the layered images and usually select them when I shoot an image, if possible.
Phil Douglis27-Feb-2006 17:42
There's nothing like a sunset to add warmth and intimacy to any subject, Mo.
monique jansen27-Feb-2006 15:13
Wonderful intimate depiction of something so industrial
Chris Sofopoulos17-Feb-2006 19:30
Nice composition and warm light.
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