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Trains! at The George Eastman House
There are three exhibits at the George Eastman House, all featuring Trains! If you are near Rochester, this is a great series to check out. Allow plenty of time to view O. Winston Link's detail rich photos and the descriptions that go with each one. You can practically hear the whistle blow!
STEAM AND STEEL
The Photographs of O. Winston Link
October 11, 2008 - January 25, 2009
Dramatic photographs documenting the last days of steam railroading by artist and historian O. Winston Link.
HOT SHOT EASTBOUND AT THE IAEGER DRIVE-IN, W.V.
1956
Photograph by O. Winston Link
O. Winston Link Museum
HAWKSBILL CREEK SWIMMING HOLE
August 1956
O. Winston Link Museum
O. WINSTON LINK PHOTOGRAPHING HAWKSBILL CREEK SWIMMING HOLE
August 1956
O. Winston Link Museum
PASSING TIME
Video by Andrew Cross
October 25, 2008 - February 8, 2009
A "trainspotter" since childhood, Andrew Cross creates films that slow down typical views of high-speed train travel into games of suspense and anticipation.
Stills from the digital video series Foreign Power 2002-2008.
© Andrew Cross. From the exhibition Passing Time.
TRACKS
The Railroad in Photographs from the Eastman House Collections
October 11, 2008 - January 25, 2009
A selection of works from the Museum's collection, including photographs by David Plowden, Lewis Wickes Hine, Alvin Langdon Coburn, William Henry Jackson.
Train wreck on the Providence-Worcester Railroad
near Pawtucket, R.I.
August 12, 1853
Unidentified photographer
Daguerreotype
(Note: One of the first photographs ever taken of a train wreck)
George Eastman House Collections
Mt. Rainier National Park
Category: Nature
"I am relatively new to the state of Washington. I am captivated by the beauty of the state and of this mountain. The Mt. Rainier National park is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. This shot was taken on 5/4/2008 with the following settings and equipment:
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikkor 28-70 f2.8 IF-ESED Lens
Focal Length: 50mm
F Stop: f/14
Shutter: 1/200 On Tripod
ISO: 200
Post Production was done in CS3 and included:
Levels
Curves
Contrast
Brightness
Unsharpen Mask
B&W Conversion (w/ Red Filter)
Little Dodge and Burn"
Have you taken some truly spectacular pictures? Yours could be the next Kodak Picture of the Day! Picture of the Day selections also appear on the Kodak Times Square Gallery in the heart of New York City. Submit your picture now.
India
Masked
Photographer: Emily Bem, U.S.
Category: Artistic/Creative
Have you taken some truly spectacular pictures? Yours could be the next Kodak Picture of the Day! Picture of the Day selections also appear on the Kodak Times Square Gallery in the heart of New York City. Submit your picture now.