Gentleman leaning on a fence to photograph Welland Viaduct

Peter, what a lovely time of day to capture this..... its a great shot and even with the time of day? look how the steam shows up in the shot. its a dramatic view Peter. and the Gentleman adds interest to the shot as well. well done...... HANWE..... best wishes, Sarah

Hi Sarah ,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I am so happy that you like the scene.
Steve and I went to this viaduct a couple of years back to see Flying Scotsman crossing it, but it was too cloudy to get a decent shot from that same position, so, (along with a few other people) we tried something different.
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Ha, this is great - HFF!

Hi Erhard ,
Thank you for visiting!
Glad you like it.
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Great timing and a superb capture Peter,
must say that's quite a pose, looks a tad uncomfortable but needs must I suppose,
HFF and a nice weekend

Hi Roger,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
I don't know if these new fangled devices actually fit on proper tripods!!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

My dear Peter,

A wonderful moment indeed!
A nice steam locomotive, a beautiful viaduct and a fence ..
You have done a wonderful frame again! Always I like to see some person in this kind of pictures. Adds meaning.
HFF!!

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My dear Füsun,

Thank you so much for your visit and well thought out comment!
Certainly it was an interesting couple of days.. K&WVR the previous day, and NVR later.
I totally agree with you about the gentleman.. I could have removed him, but that would have just left an empty expanse of green, and the fence as a barrier.. I tried to get a diagonal balance, and I am so happy that you have noticed and appreciated it!

Best Wishes for the weekend, and a slightly late HFF,

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Have a HFF... Peter... 'all the best' .. from David J'

Hi David ,
Thank you very much!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

HFFPeter
Have a nice week end

Hi ColRam ,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Shooting the shooter! Great shot Peter - beautifully timed. HFF and have a good weekend

Hi Carol ,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I am so happy that you like the scene.
I just checked my originals of this, and while there were a few other people in the field, there was only this gentleman in the actual picture. Rather than photoshop him out, I reckon leaving him there looked far more interesting...!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

It is total action shot and even a make do tripod. have not seen a steam train in action since my child hood. HFF and hope you have a great weekend.

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Hi Steve,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
Glad you like it. I'm not sure if they make tripods for these new fangled tablet things!
We do still run steam hauled excursion trains in England from time to time, and when we do there is usually a lot of people out to photograph them!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

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What a wonderful train image. I love the steam. And I like how you captured the photographer using the post. I'm forever leaning on something. :))

HFF, Peter, and a good weekend to you too!

Hi Karen ,
Thank you for visiting!
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
Looking back at the sequence of pictures from the day, I think he is trying to capture a video sequence of a tablet device, and maybe they don't make tripods for tablet devices...
I kind of thought that leaving him in the picture gave a better sense of the day, and I'm glad you noticed!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

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Click! You captured a photographer! =D

HFF and nice weekend, Peter! =)

Hi Sami ,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I am pleased you found it interesting.
There are always plenty of photographers out for steam train excursions! usually we try to void them!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

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Happy weekend:)

Hi Annemarie ,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Wow, beautiful picture.
HFF and a nice weekend Peter.

Hi Jaap ,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Always good to see these steam trains Peter. The viaduct and fence is a real bonus here too. Well done.

HFF, have a great weekend, Herb

Hi Herb ,
Thank you for visiting!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
From a composition perspective i wanted something to fill the expanse of empty foreground. This guy did a wonderful job!!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

HFF and a very nice weekend !!!

Hi Karp,
Thank you very much!
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Staniers finest, a viaduct and a fence; what more could you ask for! HFF!

Hi Tractacus,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I am so happy that you like the scene.
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

A great shot with the steam and viaduct, while it was good of the gentleman to provide foreground interest. HFF and best wishes for the weekend.

Hi Tiabunna,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I am pleased you found it interesting. The foreground would have looked empty without him!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

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Hi aNNa ,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

A beautiful picture, Peter ! HFF and a very nice weekend for you !

Hi Ulrich,
Thank you very much!
I am so happy that you like the scene.
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

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Hi Danielle,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
Glad you like it.
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Steam train on the viaduct - spectacular moment! HFF, Peter!

Hi Dimas ,
Thank you for visiting!
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Hi Peter, wow *****, the right moment for a great capture. Like specially the moody atmosphere and the steam.
HFF, wish you a sunny weekend !
Many greetings
Percy

Hi Percy ,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I am so happy that you like the scene.
A few minutes later the clouds blew away, and bright sunshine appeared... These things happen!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Oh. what a bridge! :-) I love it! :-)

Hi Frank,
Thank you very much!
Glad you like it.
This is one of the longest viaducts we have in the country, and very popular when steam trains cross it!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

I understand that he wants to take a photo: I think it's more than rare to see a steam train... Amazing. Have a nice weekend, Peter.

Hi Christa ,
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I'm happy that you had a good look!!
We do have the occasional steam excursion trains, which are very popular with photographers!
Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

Hi Peter,

A terrific shot! The steam/smoke against the grey sky looks great! A belated HFF and I wish you a good and sunny weekend.

Regards, Rosa.

Hi Rosa ,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
Just a couple of minutes after the train went, so did the cloud, and we had bright blue sky!

Best Wishes, (slightly late) HFF, and a Good Weekend,
Peter

some thing for you it took a trip out of Perth to find it . our only steam train these days.

Hi Steve,

Thank you so much for the thought here!!
Interestingly, the official English warning sign for "Level crossing without barrier or gate ahead" is still a steam locomotive, very similar to this one.
Maybe one day, when all the diesel fuels have been banned, then steam locomotives will return!

Have a great weekend!

Best Wishes
Peter

Hello Peter

A different angle on the viaduct here and a rather good vantage point it looks .. sorry i missed this when posted for HFF but pleased i have found it now :))

Saved in fav's with a YS for sure

Best wishes ... Steve

Hi Steve,

Thank you for visiting. I am pleased that you like this view. When I arrived there, I tried the field we went to, but the view was very misty, and shooting directly into the sun. After going all that way, I figured it too risky, so looked for a different place.

Best wishes
Peter

Hi Peter !

Deeply charmed by this masterly image so deep in its perspective and nonetheless so perfectly and neatly detailed : the viaduct and the train and its stream of white smoke against the dark grey ski at the end of the green field where a solitary gentleman in fully immersed in catching a photo..
Terrific mood , too

I missed it last Friday, and I 'm really sorry about it:But now I'm greatly enjoying it!!!
Best wishes, Bea