Hamlet Depot Memories

Memories of Hamlet Depot.

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before and after - seashell square

This was a shot from Edisto Island, South Carolina that I more or less took on accident.

I submitted it on Google+ today as a #Throw-away-Thursday or #TAT photo. In other words.. nothing too special.

On a suggestion from theme curator Lynn Langmade to try a square crop.. I post-processed the original JPG file (don't I wish it was RAW) in Lightroom and Silver Efex 2 to come up with my new version of the shot.

What do you think?

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Railroads - My new series

In this new series, I present railroads in a 3:1 ratio. Hope you enjoy the slide show and visit my website at http://genebowker.com to see more.

On the Farm

Some of my newest photographs, hope you enjoy.


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Oct 18th 1st Google+ #TransportTuesday Photo theme Recap

Thanks to everyone who participated in the first G+ #TransportTuesday theme.

Any form of transportation that is not fourwheeled is fair game, and those four-wheeled ones have their own day on Friday.

We (well I) had the logistical glitch of whether we wanted it to be #transportationtuesday or #transporttuesday - #TransportTuesday is the winner.


I didn't have time to link to every submitted post here, but here are a a variety of transportation types submitted this week including:

Railroads
Trolleys
Sailing Ships
Tug Boats
Cruise Ships
Ferries
Wind Surfers
Steamboats
Canalboats
Gondoles
Canoes
Bicycles
Motorcycle
Trikes
Scooters
Horses
Camels
Oxen
Carts
River Rafts
Airliners
Fighter Jets
WWII Aircraft
Helicopters
Space Shuttles
Tractors
and of course good old Footpower

There were even #transporttuesday entries that covered transportation infrastructure such as railroad tracks, boat docks, canals and roads.

There was even a duck and a seagull who got into the act!

I think that I saw all of the entries and tried to comment on as many as I could. If I didn't get a chance to see yours let me know.

I'm starting a new circle of participants which I will share on G+ each Tuesday, if you participated and I missed you in the circle, let me know and I'll add you.

FIND ME ON GOOGLE+ 

See you next #transporttuesday

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Blue Ridge Parkway - Fall 2011

My favorite pictures from this weekends trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway

Google+ 101: How it is making me a better photographer

Google+ has recently seen a large influx of members since it was opened to the public, at just about the same time as the most recent Facebook changes/upheaval.
I had a Google+ page for several months in beta, but had never really spent any time there to learn how it worked or how to leverage it.

Two recent Google+ changes make that a lot easier now.

1. Circle Sharing: You can quickly add to your networks people who have similar interests to you.
2. #Hashtags: Google+ (as of yesterday) now supports Twitter style hashtags which allow you to quickly search for similar items within the real-time stream.

I've been using Google+ to find Black & White photographers and also other users who use Canon equipment. I've also been sharing these finds as circles with my networks to help us discover each other.

A quick tour of Google+ will show you the variety and the quality of the work there from some famous and some not so famous (at least yet) photographers.

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Are we friends there yet?

Towards the Sky - TreesTuesday

"Towards the Sky"

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Hamlet Depot Nocturne

The ex-Seaboard Depot at Hamlet, North Carolina is one of my favorite places to visit and to photograph. The classic depot was built in 1906 and was moved across the tracks and restored in the mid 2000's. Used today as the local Amtrak depot and to house the City's railroad museum the depot provides plenty of photographic opprotunities.

This photo was taken at dusk on a moody evening as the depot sits waiting for the next train to arrive later that night.

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Norfolk Southern Favorites

Here are some of my favorite photographs of the Norfolk Southern.

Peeling paint - TuesDecay

One of the photography daily themes I've been enjoying on Google+  is #TuesDecay which highlights photography of the world slowly returning to dust around us.  Be sure to search for other great #TuesDecay shots.

My #TuesDecay shot for the day is from Society Circle, South Carolina is an detail from the old hardware/general store.

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4000 Horsepower - #MonochromeMonday Photo of the Day

A shiny rebuilt PR43C sits in the South Georgia sun on a bright Sunday Morning in Jesup.

Rebuilt by Progress Rail in Patterson, Georgia, the 4003 can deliver 4000 horsepower to the rails.

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Pastel Sunset

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

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Spread your wings

Spreading his wings at Mabry Mill, on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

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Relaxing in Retirement

Old millstones relax in retirement at Mabry Mill, Virginia on the Blue Ridge Parkway on a fall day.

As you drive along the back roads of the South, you'll find old millstones resting in front yards and at historical sites.

The small local grain mill used to be one of the centers of the community, much like the general store. They've been replaced by large commerical operations and mostly have been abandoned. Luckily a few, like Mabry Mill have been preserved and can be enjoyed today.

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Milling around at Mabry Mill

The workers inside Mabry Mill shoot the breeze with visitors in this fall 2010 picture.



Mabry Mill, Virginia

Fall on the Blue Ridge Parkway is a magical time for capturing images of changing colors, but it is always a great place always to capture a black & white image.

Mabry Mill is one of the most photographed locations on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

See more of my photos of Mabry Mill in every season.

Monochrome Monday- Rocketship in Rocket Boys backyard?

 

Click here to find out what it really is.

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Photo of the Day - Sharing the Road

The Norfolk Southern shares a busy street on September 24, 2011 in Augusta, Georgia

Photo of the Day - Pelican

Pelican - Fort Desoto, Florida

Photo of the Day - Black & White Gull

Checking me out in Florida.



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