Having lived in Colorado since 1976 and ridden the D&S line several times, although not perfect, my vote goes to Terry Brigg's photo over the Animas. I live in Shawnee, Colorado along what was once the C&S RR ROW (still visible if you look hard). We live along the headwaters of the South Platte River and winter-time brings beautiful ice sculptures along the river's banks leaving the Platte flowing in between nature's art. Ice was a big part of this area of Colorado, the C&S ran ice trains to the ponds at Bailey (Bailey's in older days). Men hardier than myself carved out blocks in the dead of winter to supply the ice boxes of Denver. Terry caught 2 of the states of H2O, but had he shot the photo just a little later in the year, with ice along the banks of the Animas, he'd have gotten liquid, gas, and solid; close to perfection in the Colorado Mountains. I love where I live and I enjoy Colorado's unique railroad history. Nice job Terry!
Got to go with the Tom Nanos shot. The rest are good, very good indeed, but they've go too much water, not enough train. Tom's got the best blend of both.
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Terry's submission, hands down.
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I can't either. They are so wonderfully done that I think they should all be winners.
Henry's comment notwithstanding, all of the treatments were good (even Alex with is de rigueur 3/4 shot), but Tom's was the most unique entry and he got my vote.
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I can't vote on any of these. I had hoped to see trains interacting more with water and not just reflections along lakes or rivers. Floods, heavy rains, major bridges, float barges, docks, ferries, etc. are more what I expected to represent the topic.
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