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09-JAN-2012

A blue sky, the sea, some sunshine, an empty railroad, and me….

All my life I wanted to stand in the middle of a train track. Too dangerous to do when you live in the city. But this single track railroad does not carry too many trains, and on a recent walk there a friend and I discovered a crossing point where there was visibility for about 5km in either direction.
So I got my wish, didn’t put anyone in danger, and got my photo taken as well!

Nikon COOLPIX P7100
1/800s f/4.0 at 6.0mm iso100 full exif

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an nguyen21-Jan-2012 02:25
Great portrait .
Hi ..
marie-jose wolff12-Jan-2012 11:16
Hi Màire, nice to see you :)
you live dangerously!
fotabug12-Jan-2012 07:08
A pleasing image. And so nice to see you. :)
Frank Brault12-Jan-2012 03:21
So nice to get your wish and at the same time have a lovely portrait of you taken. There is a wonderful sense of depth and isolation. V
J. Scott Coile12-Jan-2012 02:38
i lovely deep visual to set you in ;-)
Faye White12-Jan-2012 00:00
Awesome, Maire!
Ray :)11-Jan-2012 23:10
Looks like the area around Kilcoole, which I visited by train several years ago simply as a challenge as it is not served with many trains!
Robbie D7011-Jan-2012 22:43
Hello Maire, Very striking picture.
Those rails look shiny to me.
Mairéad11-Jan-2012 22:37
Hi Máire - a nice portrait on a sunny January day. Good to live dangerously in safety.
Sheila11-Jan-2012 22:13
I like this, you look like Boudicca in your stance, ready to fight off the hords! :-)
Patricia Kay11-Jan-2012 21:48
Always a good feeling when a wish comes true Maire...Nice to see you...BV
laine11-Jan-2012 21:45
Pleased to hear you got your wish...love the view!!
Alan K11-Jan-2012 21:17
BEHIND YOU!!!!! (Sorry, couldn't resist.) This is a well positioned shot. The lines (not only of the track but also the fences) lead off, but not quite to the centre. The (only slight) asymmetry (also with you off-centre) makes for a more interesting shot.
Johnny JAG11-Jan-2012 21:02
Living on the edge!
larose forest photos11-Jan-2012 20:51
Terrific shot and nice to see you here. YOu look as if you're ready to ride the rails. V