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Super composition and great exposure. Love the blacks and the whites and the textures. Even before i read the location i was feeling that vertigo coming on. Hope you drop this into the MSA this month.

I agree with michaelorr - splendid composition, great tones and accurate focus. Really love your subheading 'Nail that path down' - perfect !!

Great lighting, the wide angle really gets you close. Nice all around.

Very nice. (Looks to me like you're on track . . . )

Gents, sincere thanks for your kind thoughts. It was composed so there would be about the width of another wooden tie extending below that had to be cropped out. I was afraid that having the spike so close to the edge would detract. 'Will likely re-shoot in MF. Sometimes wish the blad was a 6x7.

HiHo, almost missed this one......very nice ! Did you happen to see the tie missing this spike?

Hi Trail, and thank you!
I noticed new ties every so often, w/ fresh creosote oosing. One shot that didn't work was of piles of the discarded ties, some covered over in moss. There are spikes strewn every so often - always old, so I suspect they all had the needful amount & as the corrosion in this one indicates - it was in place, then replaced w/ new. 'No rust on the top of the rail - it must get some use, though I've never seen any engines or cars on it.