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Walschaerts Power
Walschaerts Power
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Challenge: Trains & Railroads II (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Port St. Joe, Florida
Date: Apr 10, 2009
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/25 secs.
Galleries: Transportation, Science and Technology
Date Uploaded: Apr 12, 2009

 The Walschaerts valve gear is a type of steam engine valve gear invented by Belgian railway mechanical engineer Egide Walschaerts in 1844. It was extensively used in steam locomotives from the late 19th century until the end of the steam era.

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walschaerts_valve_gear

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Statistics
Place: 103 out of 168
Avg (all users): 5.1651
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 5.0299
Avg (non-participants): 5.2276
Views since voting: 748
Views during voting: 323
Votes: 212
Comments: 6
Favorites: 0

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Fujifilm X-T5
Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR
 04/29/2009 02:05:31 AM
Nice detail and B+W conversion, Les ... this was my favorite of the "wheel shots" in the challenge. Should have done much better than it did.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 04/19/2009 04:38:35 PM
Excellant conversion to black and white - the highlights are just on the edge of being excessive. Crisp and sharp which is a major plus. Lots of details, good angle which could have been a little higher, but it fine as it is. The author took time to do the best job in difficult lighting. A complete technical and artistic success. This should be a top ten entry and a possible ribbon contender. Very well done.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 04/18/2009 08:55:56 PM
I like how well focused this is.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/18/2009 10:50:20 AM
great choice to use b/w, works very well. Strong lines. 7
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III
 04/15/2009 04:50:52 PM
Nicely done!
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Apple iPhone 6
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 04/15/2009 01:41:48 PM
Very cool wheels, much more photogenic than any I came across during my rusty shoot. Looks great in black and white.
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