Photo of the Day ContestForgotten Pilings by David Sidwell
Saturday, 24th February 2007
Forgotten Pilings
by David Sidwell
In 1869, a golden spike was driven in northern Utah to mark the completion of the transcontinental railroad. In 1905, the railroad was rerouted to the south to across the Great Salt Lake itself. Called the Lucin Cutoff, it was a monumental engineering marvel. These pilings, and others like them, are what is left of the old 1905 railroad trestle system, now replaced by a gravel causeway. It truly is a forsaken place now.
Equipment: Sony f828
David Sidwell
I love take photos of nature, landscapes, and people. I try to capture not only the look of a place or person, but the emotional impact as well.
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Forgotten Pilings by David Sidwell was Photo of the Day
on Saturday, February 24th, 2007.
It is tagged Deserts, Salt Lakes.
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7 Comments
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Michelle Says:
February 24th, 2007 at 7:50 pmBeautiful picture
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Photo Buffet Says:
February 25th, 2007 at 3:39 amDavid, I appreciate what you wrote in your intro, and I think you’ve accomplished that well with this image–embedded the emotional impact of this long-gone railroad. Great job. I enjoy your work.
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Mary Says:
February 26th, 2007 at 3:03 amInteresting history, beautiful interpretation of abandonment
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Anthony Says:
February 26th, 2007 at 3:08 amExcellent photo, thanks
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Anurag Says:
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:52 amReally a fine art landscape. Black and white has really made the image strong as it is all about patterns. Exceptional tonal gradation. Personally I would have cloned out the dark stump closest to the camera leaving behind only the rear three pillars.
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Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:07 pmA good shot that tells a story. I like the fact it’s shot in b&w.
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Peter Cooney Says:
May 4th, 2008 at 10:24 pmLike something you’d expect to find on Mars, spooky!
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