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Comin' Through

© Laura E. Swan

Comin' Through

Uploaded: April 20, 2011

Description

One of The Last Fully Functional
STEAM TRAINS In Canada.
Shot at Heritage Park In
Calgary, Alberta.

The Storm Head Cloud Is
FROM MY BACK DECK!

Layered in Microsoft Digital Imaging

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TV 5.6, AV 1/1250, ISO 200

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/12500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 20, 2011

Good Old Engine #2024 Still Takes Folks Back In Time To A Better Place!

-Laura :)

HAVE A GREAT DAY FOLKS!!! #1370943

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 20, 2011

Hi Ann!
I just found you in a cyber cloud! I'll land you right here!

Thank you for the great comment!!!

-Laura

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Ann Coates
member since: 8/21/2008

This is fantastic Laura, looks like it's straight out of a movie set. Very creative work.

4/20/2011 11:34:40 PM
#9361095

Tiia Vissak April 21, 2011

very original! #9361099

Douglas Pignet April 21, 2011

what a kewl caqpture and comp...nicely done #9361184

Gord MacEachern April 21, 2011

Hi Laura, this is really great, very well done.
Hope you are getting some spring, we are not! Cold and backward here! #9361238

Ray Thoms April 21, 2011

Very nicely done Laura..... #9361296

Ron McEwan April 21, 2011

Amazing piece of art work Laura, beautiful #9361346

Ellen Hodges April 21, 2011

Verrrrrry WOW and beautiful, Laura!!!! Fab work and image!! #9361388

Jack Gaskin April 21, 2011

GREAT CATCH
Pretty certain we see this down the road.

Happy Easter
Jack

#9361440

Monnie Ryan April 21, 2011

Awesome creation, Laura!! #9361502

Nancy J. Locke April 21, 2011

Super duper photo, Laura!!!

Hugs, Nancy #9361706

Stan Kwasniowski April 21, 2011

Laura, awesome, a winner #9361812

Karen Bacon April 21, 2011

Fantastic image Laura! Very dramatic! #9361906

Lydia Williams level-classic April 21, 2011

Wow, this one is really pumping out the steam...amazing..great photo! #9361977

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe April 21, 2011

Very creative and wonderful effect, Laura! Excellent blending and outstanding work! Very beautifully done!! #9362067

John Connolly April 21, 2011

I love your creative work here Laura! The detail and perspective are spot on!

I hope you have a very Happy Easter! #9362070

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 21, 2011

Hi Karen, Lydia, Denny and John!

I think we should hop on this train and see where it takes us. What do you think??? :)))

Thanks for the kind comments and for your visit. Good to see you!

-Swanee Laura :) #9362266

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic April 21, 2011

Very Nice work Laura! I would love to go for a ride on this train. I am home from the hospital now. I had a rough 10 days in the hospital. I am taking it easy now. I am posting archives from before I had surgery. I took a lot of images. Thank You so much for the wishes and the friendship Laura. You are the best! I hope to be able to go outside Easter and walk around. It is also my birthday that day. Very nice work! #9362330

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 21, 2011

How SWEET Amanda! And how wonderful to hear from you again!! I am thrilled that you came home with 2 (count them! 2!) Kidneys and are ON THE MEND!!!

Please keep getting better!!! Just rest. This is what you need right now!

-Laura :)))) #9362357

Tarun Bose April 21, 2011

Excellent work, Laura. #9362404

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 21, 2011

WOW, you imagination & creativity shining through again, Swanee Laura! The clarity is amazing! Love it! #9362476

Kim Andelkovic April 21, 2011

LOL.....love it...brilliant stuff Laura :-)
#9362570

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 21, 2011

Okay...You guys DO REALIZE you are WAY TOO GOOD to me, right???

:))))))))

Thanks for making my night.

Thank you Tarun, Paddy and Kimmy!

-Laura #9362576

Kim Andelkovic April 21, 2011

Your simply the best...... :-)
#9362580

Tammy Espino April 21, 2011

Is it on the way to Hogwarts? I think I see Harry Potter on there :) Awesome ddr work girl!!!!! Love it! Choochooo #9362606

Karen Engelbreth April 21, 2011

COOL... #9362664

Robert K. Bemus level-classic April 21, 2011

Great DD and image, Laura!! Would love to see a real steam train... #9362693

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 22, 2011

FINALLY, Sweety!! I've been waiting for this one. I have such big hopes for it. It is SIMPLY FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!! #9362723

Dr Silly level-classic April 22, 2011

Awesome capture. :O) #9362749

Chris Ebben April 22, 2011

I agree with what everyone has already said!! We have a local Steamfest each year, www.steamfest.com.au lots to do & see & lots of fun to be had. Good work=^..^= #9362910

frank w. degenhardt April 22, 2011

Laura- Now if I had your ddr magic, I could have put some lights on in that house LOL. I know very little about doing this kind of work you did here, but hope to learn someday. I love this. Love the creativeness of it, the look of the train as it comes out of the cloud that represents steam. Beautiful colors and details. Amazing work of beauty my creative friend. Aweosme. Have a wonderful day. #9363102

Roxanne M. Bubar April 22, 2011

Magnificent image and work. #9363328

Carla Capra Anderson April 22, 2011

Hi Laura;
Fantastic DD imagery.
;) CC #9363458

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 22, 2011

This TOTALLY has the WOW factor my friend, BEAUTIFULLY done!!! <>< #9363511

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 22, 2011

Hi Kimmy, (Lol! xo), Tam-tam, Karen, Robert, SSSKiki, Dr. Silly, Chris, Frank, Roxanne, Carla and Nancy!

WOW! You guys sure know how to make a persons day!

Humm...HOGWARTS? I will have to ask the next time it comes to a full stop! Heehee! It usually just barrels through!

I am so happy you all liked it. I finally got it entered, SSSKiki...I have had it kicking around for a while now. :) Thanks for inspiring me to move forward!

Thank you all. You have so often been my inspiration and you certainly are right now.

Have a wonderful SPRING DAY or whatever season may apply to your neck of the woods! (That steamfest sounds FUN Chris! Do you go often?)

-Laura

P.S. Frank, it's so fun to layer and use filters...I hope you make it a goal. Just be sure you relax and have fun with it all. Be kind to yourself and you will learn the most through your mistakes! #9363574

Wm Nosal April 22, 2011

COOOOOL! Image, Laura! #9363892

Julianne Bradford April 22, 2011

This is so-o excellent Laura! #9363939

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 22, 2011

Hi, my two upbeat buddies! Nice to see you both here!

Thanks for your visit and kind words!!!

-Laura #9364005

Patti Coblentz April 22, 2011

That super creative mind at work again...great image, Laura..love it!! #9364025

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 22, 2011

Hi Patti-girl! :) Amazing the fun things that can be done with a cloud!

Thanks for the support and encouragement! :)

-Laura #9364036

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic April 22, 2011

Ha, I agree with Tammy....Harry Potter for sure, is on that train! Great DDR work and presentation! 8o) #9364099

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic April 23, 2011

Wowzers this is phenomenal! Next time I am in Calgary (my son lives there) this will be a must see with my camera. What you did with this shot is sensational. What a vision. #9364930

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe April 23, 2011

Laura, your immagination is unlimited...WOW! This is absolutely awesome! #9365043

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 23, 2011

HOLY MOLY, NL...this is beyone incredible! :-) NN #9365908

Emile Abbott level-classic April 24, 2011

Fantastic digital dark room work you do Laura. #9366946

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 24, 2011

You GUYS!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! You made my day!

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!!!!

-Laura (Still smiling!) #9366981

Rona L. Schwarz April 24, 2011

Marvelous digital creation, Laura! So imaginative and so well-presented. Your DD work is always first-rate - I bet you have a lot of fun with it! Hope you and your family had a Happy Easter and ate a lot of chocolate!!! #9367654

Kathy Salerni level-classic April 25, 2011

Wow, Laura, how creative you are! What a coooool DD image! Bet we see it again!!! #9368881

Chris Ebben April 27, 2011

We have been a few times to the Steamfest, but not on the run to the next town, we hope to do that next year!!! Work permitting=^..^= #9375522

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 27, 2011

Did I hear CHOCOLATE??? Oh how I wish I had had chocolate on Easter.

Thank you Rona, Kathy and Chris!

I always love to have you visit my work and me!

This poor cloud. I sure got my use out of it!!! This is the same cloud I made "Mother Nature" with and a few you havent seen yet! Lol!!!

Have wonderful days and evenings!!!

-Laura :) #9375722


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