Looks real nice to me! When I was up there about a month ago, I thought about how cool it would be to photograph trains along that now abandoned line. I'd say you captured it quite well.
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Speechless with this forever lost (?) and very interesting Donner Track One photo angle.! As you have mentioned, the "North Face" of granite laced Donner Track 1 was always super hard to shoot - especially with slide film. I think you have pulled it off quite nicely though JW. Love the framing of Concrete Shed 47 in the left background.
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Your excellent image certainly captures the ruggedness of Donner! Well done (Photoshop part too)!
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At first glance it looked like a shot from the Gorre and Daphetid...it's that dramatic. I only wish it were still around for this younger generation to be able to photograph.
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Really nice shooting John
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| Posted by JNB on May 24, 2009 | |
Great shot.
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This would not have been a great spot for a derailment. Notwithstanding that fact, passengers used to get a fantastic view of Donner Lake from the now abandoned right-of-way. My mom told us that her first impression of California when she came west for the first time as a little girl from Nebraska was the view of Donner Lake in all its beauty from the Southern Pacific train. A wonderful, historic shot. Favorite for me.
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