Mail Car

At the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth Ga. is this mail car

from years past when the mail was snagged from the depot in motion

and sorted while enroute to the next dropoff. 30 second exposure with

Mamiya 645 AFD on color film printed on ultra endura paper in ra4

chemistry, neutralizing the tungsten lighting with the filter pack.

Wow, after several weeks of totally undistinguished vehicle pictures, we are seeing some real beauties here just lately. This has beautiful balance of light and color and a true thing-out-of-time feel. Use of the fixtures as a framing device is just right, not too in-your-face. A memorable shot.

This really fives the feeling of stepping back in time. Very good shot. The only thing is the very bright ceiling light in the foreground is a bit distracting

I'm intrigued by the color tone of the different light sources. The outside light from the side windows has a pronounced blue glow in contrast to the warmer lamps. I guess this is due to the sensitivity of the film? Cheers, Jerry

Thanks all! The blue glow is a result of the difference in the color temperature of the light. Balance the print so tungsten light is white and daylight goes really blue.