Judge's comment:
This image called out to me as a striking photo, not because of the low light or the excitement of the approaching train, but because of the texture and tactile feel of the surface in the foreground. The illumination is enough to give us detail and information but low enough to create a mysterious quality. We honestly question if this scene captures the inside of the tunnel or the outside. The snow covering the tracks creates a blanket to soften the setting and the curved top edge of the tunnel continues that organic feeling not always seen in a hard industrial subject. Perhaps the setting almost creates a cliché, but I honestly don’t know what will be coming out of the tunnel- a giant, whooshing steam locomotive or a compact and efficient hybrid, or maybe a dragon.
See also Brandon's photo from the judge's selections.
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