*** October 2026 Image and Video Thread ***

[GeorgeHudetz]

The House Finches made a return, and this time I snuck off to the side to get them with the sun to my back. Shooting through the sunflowers gave some interesting shadows & lighting.

Sigma 500/5.6 w/Sigma 1.4x TC. Deep crop. Capture One with Enhanced Denoise to smooth out the background, & some light sharpening to keep the bird sharp.

• Panasonic DC-S1RM2
• 500mm F5.6 DG DN OS | S 024 + TC-1411
• 700mm
• 1/1000s
• ISO 1000

 

[PJD]

The newly-installed HI-LO Trail interpretive sign at the Iron Mountain Trailhead, at the southwest entrance to Tryon Creek State Park.

• Panasonic DC-S5M2X
• LUMIX S 20-60/F3.5-5.6
• ƒ/6.3
• 50mm
• 1/250s
• ISO 100

• Panasonic DC-S5M2X
• LUMIX S 20-60/F3.5-5.6
• ƒ/6.3
• 20mm
• 1/250s
• ISO 100

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[Pete_W]

The annual Transport Heritage Expo is on this weekend in Sydney.

It was tricky trying to get clean photos given the number of people walking around. Here is a small collection of shots.

GM streamlined diesel locomotive arriving from a short trip

• Panasonic DC-S5M2
• LUMIX S 24-105/F4
• ƒ/9
• 105mm
• 1/800s
• ISO 320

GM streamlined diesel locomotive waiting to depart on the next trip.

• Panasonic DC-S5M2
• LUMIX S 24-105/F4
• ƒ/9
• 46mm
• 1/800s
• ISO 1600

Steam locomotive 3801 is popular and drew a lot of attention.

• Panasonic DC-S5M2
• LUMIX S 24-105/F4
• ƒ/9
• 63mm
• 1/800s
• ISO 800

Steam vs diesel profile shot. Both locomotives were built by the same company (Clyde Engineering), the steam loco in 1943 and the diesel loco in 1966.

• Panasonic DC-S5M2
• LUMIX S 24-105/F4
• ƒ/9
• 24mm
• 1/800s
• ISO 6400

 

[GeorgeHudetz]

• Panasonic DC-S5
• 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN | Art 024
• 41mm
• 1/800s
• ISO 100

 

[GeorgeHudetz]

The annual Transport Heritage Expo is on this weekend in Sydney.

It was tricky trying to get clean photos given the number of people walking around. Here is a small collection of shots.

GM streamlined diesel locomotive arriving from a short trip
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GM streamlined diesel locomotive waiting to depart on the next trip.
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Steam locomotive 3801 is popular and drew a lot of attention.
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Steam vs diesel profile shot. Both locomotives were built by the same company (Clyde Engineering), the steam loco in 1943 and the diesel loco in 1966.
View attachment 18399

That last one is very cool.

 

[sergun80]

S9 canon nfd 135/3.5

 

[jtv_backstudio]

Took a quick ride to Grace Farm. It is an architectural and cultural site free to the pubic in Connecticut. An award winning Japanese firm, SANAA designed a wonderful building called the "river" which "flows" through a hilly portion of the 80 acre site. The building's shape is an amorphic structure which transitions between different ground elevations elegantly. The roof is supported by unobtrusive steel columns and beams (small sizes) pulled away from the facade allowing walls to be glazed from from ceiling to ground. The building is very Miesian in concept, with the structure separated from the walls, and all utilitarian spaces within the roof of the building appear as "objects" floating beneath the roof structure. Because the walls are curving and bending throughout, there are numerous reflections which make portions of the building seem to disappear, and its large footprint gives the overall impression of a light touch with the earth. Many spaces are located underground, further enhancing the lower height and scale of the building in the landscape. Did not expect this, but the level of fit, finish and general detailing is excellent. Notice the wood soffit patterns which must negotiate the curvilinear fascia line of the roof....and finally, recognition of the efforts made to preserve land which would have been a large home subdivision instead...

Sorry if too many pics:

2026 Grace Farm 42 by fe_no_me_no, on Flickr

2026 Grace Farm 58 by fe_no_me_no, on Flickr

2026 Grace Farm 11 by fe_no_me_no, on Flickr

2026 Grace Farm 30 by fe_no_me_no, on Flickr

2026 Grace Farm 66 by fe_no_me_no, on Flickr

2026 Grace Farm 20 by fe_no_me_no, on Flickr

 

[Travis Butler]

Steam locomotive 3801 is popular and drew a lot of attention.
View attachment 18398

Steam vs diesel profile shot. Both locomotives were built by the same company (Clyde Engineering), the steam loco in 1943 and the diesel loco in 1966.
View attachment 18399

That steam streamliner looks gorgeous. I wish the crowd would have let you get more pics. ;_;

 

[Travis Butler]

Took a quick ride to Grace Farm. It is an architectural and cultural site free to the pubic in Connecticut. An award winning Japanese firm, SANAA designed a wonderful building called the "river" which "flows" through a hilly portion of the 80 acre site. The building's shape is an amorphic structure which transitions between different ground elevations elegantly. The roof is supported by unobtrusive steel columns and beams (small sizes) pulled away from the facade allowing walls to be glazed from from ceiling to ground. The building is very Miesian in concept, with the structure separated from the walls, and all utilitarian spaces within the roof of the building appear as "objects" floating beneath the roof structure. Because the walls are curving and bending throughout, there are numerous reflections which make portions of the building seem to disappear, and its large footprint gives the overall impression of a light touch with the earth. Many spaces are located underground, further enhancing the lower height and scale of the building in the landscape. Did not expect this, but the level of fit, finish and general detailing is excellent. Notice the wood soffit patterns which must negotiate the curvilinear fascia line of the roof....and finally, recognition of the efforts made to preserve land which would have been a large home subdivision instead...

Looks like an absolutely beautiful place; I love that architectural school. Another thing added to the bucket list...

 

[Pete_W]

That last one is very cool.

Thanks George. I stood there for quite some time waiting for a gap in people walking past to take the photo. So many people were getting selfies in front of it. In the end I had to crop it to 1:1 to remove the bystanders.

That steam streamliner looks gorgeous. I wish the crowd would have let you get more pics. ;_;

It's a crowd favourite. I have a couple of other photos of this loco and a short video, will post them up.

 

[Pete_W]

Here is another photo of steam locomotive 3801 for @Travis Butler.

• Panasonic DC-S5M2
• LUMIX S 24-105/F4
• ƒ/8
• 39mm
• 1/800s
• ISO 800

And here is a short video. With everyone crowded along the edge of the platform, I had to hold the S5ii over my head so it's a bit unsteady, and this is a SOOC MP4, not edited at all.



More info on 3018:

Locomotive 3801 | Transport Heritage NSW

Locomotive 3801 forms part of the State Operational Heritage Fleet of historic rail rollingstock in New South Wales, proudly maintained by Transport Heritage NSW.

www.thnsw.com.au

3801 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org