Waiting for the Rain

Waiting for the rain to stop has become this summer’s mantra. Here, we wait inside the engine shed at the Great Western Railway steam centre at Didcot, Oxfordshire, England.

The dark toning is hopefully in keeping with the vintage atmosphere and general gloom. All around us the splutter and sizzle of steam; the heat from the engine boilers; the wonderful aroma of hot engine oil mixed with coal smoke, and the oil and water underfoot, are all part of the experience that bring back my memories of ‘the good old days’.

Tags: architecture, art photography, Black & White, Didcot Railway Centre, Great Western Railway, Industrial Landscape, monochrome, Photography, sepia toned, street photography, Train

8 thoughts on “Waiting for the Rain”

andybeel on July 27, 2012 at 11:55 pm said:

Hi John a lovely moody shot great view point & texture in the cobbles. Rain is much better for B&W atmosphere. I just wondered if there was any detail to be had in the engine wheels and valve gear? Andy

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- John Smith on July 28, 2012 at 1:15 am said:
  
  The puddles and the figures against the light are sufficient, all else is a distraction, don’t you think.
  
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throughenglisheyesmark on July 28, 2012 at 9:41 am said:

Loving this image John, I think its about perfect, well done my friend 🙂

Regards

Mark

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- John Smith on July 28, 2012 at 11:01 pm said:
  
  Hi Mark, and thanks for your encouragement
  
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seekraz on July 28, 2012 at 3:09 pm said:

So pretty…

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- John Smith on July 29, 2012 at 10:37 pm said:
  
  Now, now Scott………. pretty is a girl with red hair in a summer dress………… this is a dirty engine shed with a group of damp and disconsolate visitors hoping that the rain will stop so they can go home to warm beds.
  
  Pretty, it is not……. 😉
  
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bejono777 on August 5, 2012 at 8:37 am said:

the dark and rail station, i like the backgrounds

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- John Smith on August 5, 2012 at 10:46 am said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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