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A Road Less Travelled

© Allan L. Whitehead

A Road Less Travelled

Uploaded: January 27, 2005

Description

F4.5-5.6 D Nikkor (24-120 mm) VR, 100 mm, 1/250, ISO 200, 'RAW', 10:25 AM: A 'GO' commuter train heads out to Ottawa, from Toronto, the day after a 6" snowfall, as more snow heads into the area. This was post processed with PS CS layers and motion blur. The snow as an added bonus from "Alien Skin Eye Candy" filters…

Comments

Marsha S. Smith January 27, 2005

Beautiful image. I love all the train images in your gallery. The effects on this are great. #209371

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic January 27, 2005

Looks like your train is on track this morning! Nice one! #1066002

S J January 27, 2005

Excellent capture and outstanding effects, Alan!!! Great work on this!!! I expect to see this again next month!!! Very well done, my dear friend!!! Wish I had your imagination and creativity.... #1066013

Donald K. Cherry January 27, 2005

Excellent image, Allan! Nicely done! #1066017

Cathy Gregor January 27, 2005

Great perspective, Allan! Very nicely done.
-cathy #1066077

Paul Michko January 27, 2005

Very cool shot, Allan. Great work. #1066099

Theresa McCloskey January 27, 2005

very nice Allan :-) #1066117

Janet L. Skinner January 27, 2005

This is my new favorite of your train shots, Allan!!! How is the site work coming? Want to do mine! LOL #1066132

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic January 27, 2005

great shot Allan! the angle really makes this one unique!
looks very brrrrrrrrrrr #1066140

Jordi Delgado January 27, 2005

WOW, strong image, Allan!!!

:-)) #1066148

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 27, 2005

Very cool Allan, nice work! Looks great! #1066227

Wally Orlowsky January 27, 2005

Love these snow train shots, Allan. #1066275

Cindy Paquette January 27, 2005

Wow and Wow..ok one more...WOW! This train looks like it will move right out of the frame through the computer!!! You captured the action of this train superbly Allan! It's an exceptional image in my book! #1066278

Darren K. Fisher January 27, 2005

Great perspective and use of effects here Allan. #1066419

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic January 27, 2005

I do love your trains, Allan! #1066448

Donna W. Neal January 27, 2005

Very cool effects on this one Allan.
Love it!!! #1066494

Kara L. Hendricks January 27, 2005

Great image Allan!! Love the effects on this. #1066500

Arya Bandyopadhyay January 27, 2005

Dear Allan, you are brilliant in the digital darkroom!!! My latest favourite in this series... #1066505

Casey A. Hanson January 27, 2005

Wonderful job with effects, Allan! Looks awesome! :0) #1066565

Murry Grigsby January 27, 2005

Super vertical design Allan! The perspective and effects really add a powerful motion feel. Well done!! #1066583

Karen Engelbreth January 27, 2005

Really a Beautiful image, Allan - great work! #1066719

Donna J. Taff January 27, 2005

Beautiful image, Allan!!! I live close to some train track's and just as I was looking at your picture the train whistle blew. Made me laugh! #1066826

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 27, 2005

Very well done Allan! You have created a very cold winter day mood! Jeff #1066935

Dan Holm January 27, 2005

Fantastic image, Allan!! Excellent effects on this! #1067207

Robin L. Wehrman January 27, 2005

WOW Allan!!!!! Magnificent shot and capture and super effects. Great work!!!!!! #1067380

Diane Addonizio level-classic January 27, 2005

Extremely well done, Allan!! #1067429

Jane Summa January 27, 2005

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#1067495

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict January 27, 2005

MARVELOUS1111

-Debby #1067778

Allan L. Whitehead January 27, 2005

I want to thank you all (Marsha, Carolyn, Sanjay, Donald, Catny G, Paul, Theresa, Janet, Kathryn, Jordi, Claudia, Wally, Cindy, Darren, Bonnie, Donna N, Kara, Arya, Casey, Murry, Karen, Donna T, Jeff, Dan, Robin, DIANE, Jane, and Debby) very much, for your terrific comments and very kind words, my very dear friends. They are very truly appreciated - your good friend, Allan #1068018

Patricia Marroquin January 28, 2005

Wonderful composition and effects, Allan! Love it! :-) #1068229

Allan L. Whitehead January 28, 2005

Thank you veru much, Pauricia, I really do appreciate that an awful lot, my very dear friend - your dear friend, Allan #1068243

Rob T. Henry January 28, 2005

Great image, Allan!! Love the effects! Well done!! #1070152

Allan L. Whitehead January 28, 2005

Thanx Rob, I appreciate that - Allan #1070164

Kathy Shogren January 30, 2005

Extraordinary image, Allen! A pleasure to view. #1073057

Allan L. Whitehead January 30, 2005

Thank you very much, Kathy, I really appreciate that - Allan #1073146

Michelle R. Kovach February 18, 2005

Congrats Allan! Good Luck! #1112418

Wally Orlowsky February 18, 2005

Congratulations on this superb finalist, Allan! #1112434

Kara L. Hendricks February 18, 2005

Congratulations Allan!! #1112441

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 18, 2005

Great perspective Allan, congratulations !! #1112511

Lucia De Giovanni February 18, 2005

Congratulations on your Finalist Allan! #1112513

Wendy Stevenson February 18, 2005

Excellent finalist Allen. Congratulations!! #1112537

Cathy Stancil February 18, 2005

Congratulations Allan ! #1112840

Cathy Gregor February 18, 2005

Congrats on your finalist, Allan!
#1113032

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 18, 2005

Congrats on another great finalist, Allan! #1113130

Terry R. Hatfield February 18, 2005

Congratulations To You My Friend:-) #1113156

Ellen Peach level-classic February 18, 2005

Congratulations, Allan...great job on this! #1113172

Kelly Abernathy level-classic February 18, 2005

Congratulations on a wonderful finalist! -K #1113812

Jim Kinnunen level-classic February 18, 2005

Congrats on a very very nice image Allan!!! #1114102

Donna W. Neal February 18, 2005

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Allan. LOVE IT #1114119

Donna Roberts February 18, 2005

Well done "Batman" - good luck in the next round.
:-) #1114435

Sharon Day February 18, 2005

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Allan!!! Good luck next round! #1114549

Casey A. Hanson February 18, 2005

Congratulations Allan! Wonderful image! #1115223

Patricia A. Kuniega February 19, 2005

Congratulations on your superbly executed finalist, Allan! #1115629

Blair Boudreau level-classic February 19, 2005

Congratulations Indeed! Your photo is superb! Wonderful work. #1115639

Colleen Braun February 19, 2005

Way to go... Congratulations... #1115683

Allan L. Whitehead February 19, 2005

I want to thank you all, very much, for the congratulatory comments and extremely kind words, my very dear friends. They are all truly appreciated. I feel that it is truly great honour to be recognized by one's very talented 'peers' - your very good friend, Allan
#1115693

Danilo Piccioni February 19, 2005

Congratulations on your finalists! Allan!

Dado #1115726

Cindy Paquette February 19, 2005

WAY TO GO ALLAN!!! LOVE THIS SHOT...CONGRATULATIONS!! #1115989

Marsha S. Smith February 19, 2005

Congratulations, Allan on your finalists. Best of luck in the next round. #1116089

Murry Grigsby February 19, 2005

Congrats Allan! #1116099

Tammy Nuxoll February 19, 2005

Congrats to you Allan on all your Finalists!!! Good luck next round!!! #1116693

Donna J. Taff February 19, 2005

Congrat's, Allan!!! #1116743

Stephen Zacker February 19, 2005

Super perspective and capture. Congratulations #1117039

Robin L. Wehrman February 19, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist, Allan!!!!! #1117110

Debra Booth February 19, 2005

Congratulations, Allan! Awesome image! #1117242

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 19, 2005

So well done Allan! Congrats on this great image! Jeff #1117389

Susie Peek-Swint February 19, 2005

Great image and ps work Allan ~ many congrats! #1117523

Karen Engelbreth February 19, 2005

Big congrats, Allan! #1117637

Stanley J. Contrades February 19, 2005

Good luck with your Finalists in the next round, my friend! CONGRATULATIONS, Alan!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1117719

Donna R. Moratelli February 19, 2005

Hi Allan;Eye candy it is, whatever you did. God I wish that I knew how to do a tad of what you know how to do. YOu are the absolute king of the road when it comes to train imagery!!
Congratulations!!!!!! YOU DID GREAT JOB AAGGGGAIN!! #1118291

Gary H. Minish level-classic February 19, 2005

WOW! What an image! An excellent photo and superb artwork. It movement and power as well as atmosphere! A sure winner, at least in my book. Congratulations for now and I'm sure I'll be back to offer another shortly :-) #1118892

Nobu Nagase February 19, 2005

Congratulations, Allan, on the finalist on this terric image.
Best wishes for the next round. #1119016

Gail Vitikacs level-classic February 20, 2005

Way to go Allan!!!! BIG congratulations on this wonderful image! #1120331

Patricia Marroquin February 20, 2005

Wow, this is awesome, Allan! Congratulations! #1121285

Richard Killey February 20, 2005

Allan. Photo is really neat. Congratulations on being a finalist.

(p.s. As a frequent 'GO' rider, I would comment that I've never heard of a GO train going to Ottawa.) #1121286

Sharon Day February 21, 2005

Absolutely outstanding image, Allan!!! Well done and congratulations! Good luck! #1122583

Kathleen R. Struckle February 21, 2005

Congrats. on your win Allan!! Outstanding image!! #1124668

Allan L. Whitehead February 22, 2005

Thank you all so very much, this is ruly appreciated - Allan #1124887

August 14, 2005

Wonderful job Allan! Great composition and effect, love it!
Many congrats on this well deserving finalist! #1714709

Allan L. Whitehead August 14, 2005

I appreciate this very much, Her, thank you very much - Allan #1714851

Stephanie Laird level-classic August 17, 2005

Wow Allan this is a fantastic image! I looked through your gallery and it is filled with incredible images! #1728348

Allan L. Whitehead August 17, 2005

Stephanie, thank you very much, I truly do appreciate your comments - Allan #1729533

Janet E. Backhaus September 07, 2005

Allan,

This is fantastic. I love it. I really like trains and this is a great view.
Nice photos in your gallery. #1809560

Allan L. Whitehead September 07, 2005

Thanks Janet, I appreciate that. I'm glad you enjoyed my Gallery. There are more of my photos at my Deluxe site at "http://www.arrowheadfotos.com/" that you might also enjoy - Allan #1809696

Inge S. Lasmana March 15, 2006

Fantastic and excellent image!! Congrats! #2534355

Allan L. Whitehead March 15, 2006

Inge, thanks a lot, again. I really do appreciate this - Allan #2534386

RC Fritz August 31, 2006

Great image, Allan. Your train series is beautiful work! #3251708

RC Fritz August 31, 2006

Great image, Allan. Your train series is beautiful work! #3251710

Allan L. Whitehead August 31, 2006

Thanks RC, I appreciate this - Allan #3252165

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