[danpen]

Went to the York Railway Museum, but wasn't feeling inspired so I decided to try some closeups. They have one engine on a stand, with the wheels slowly rotating I tried a long exposure and was quite happy with this result.

Interested in other opinions ...



As usual, click if you want a bigger version.

[Steve]

I also like the end result, rather than being of an engine I thought it was the wheels of a old steam train and to catch them moving at this distance gives the shot a different edge.

[Keith Tate]

Nice choice of SS to catch the motion.

[Dave]

Great capture....can really feel the movement

[Rob Barron]

Yup, like that Dan, you've gaught an unusual image very well there. The slow SS has worked great. At first, i too thought it was wheels but then realised they would have to be going round without the train moving to get a shot like that so couldn't be the case.

Good work, works great... and I love the York Railway museum, lovely place. I also like the Elephant and Castle museum which (used to, not been for years) had a recreation of an old street in perfect detail. The sweet shop in the street was a recreation of my uncle's sweet shop! Those were the days <g>

Cheers,
Rob

[Fangman]

Love the picture - made a change from the shots I and I expect most others come back from York with. Great place for boys of all ages, especially poking round in the "storeage" area with racks and racks of odds and ends.

[danpen]

Thanks for your comments guys, I was looking for something different and it seems I got that bit right at least.

Rob & Steve, it is a Steam Engine's wheels, the engine's lifted up on a stand and the wheels are turned very slowly, powered by electricity. This was a 1 second exposure, handheld but resting on a perspex fence put there to stop fingers getting in the gubbins.

It was lit by a couple of lamps and liberally oiled which is why it gleams so much. The odd angle is to crop out some trays which were catching the oil.