Thomas the Tank Engine

[Colin W]

No.1 Thomas the Tank Engine is seen passing Dartington on the South Devon Railway working the 15.30 Buckfastleigh to Totnes Riverside on the 2^nd July 2021.

A question for you..........

Does the photo look OK with the tree branch (right side) or does it ruin the photo?

Thomas the Tank Engine by Colin Wallace, on Flickr

[Trev B]

Lovely shot Colin, on a personal note I think I would have cloned it out, realise this would reduce the area the trains running into. I suppose the ideal thing would have been a view point a little further to the left - or would you have been in the River Dart

[CountDavid]

I think it is a distraction - better without the tree

[Bill53]

Nice shot Colin but think the tree should go.

[Daisy M]

I think if the tree was dropped out you still have enough space in front of the engine. I was to busy looking at the perfect reflection to concentrate on the tree.

[Colin W]

Thank you all for your replies about the tree branch in the photo.

Next time I am at that location I will have more of a walk around and try and find a better spot.

[El Sid]

Cracking shot of Thomas but the bit of tree is surplus to requirements...

(sans tree)

[AlexR!]

Funnily enough, normally I'd have been the first to say that the tree had to go, although a shame it reduces the space in front. But in this specific example I can't help that think that because it's a toy train (in my head) you are an outside observer seeing into a magical world, and so I like it there as you are hiding and peering out. Of course, you experts seem to be saying its a real train so my logic doesn't hold.

[tesarver]

Love how you captured the reflection, also how you used that tree to frame the shot that brings the viewer's eye to the subject.


Tom