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Mill Creek Valley, Cincinnati

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Photoblog: 03 Jan 2007

Playing with channel mixer to imitate blue filter on black and white again. These are the extensive switching yards in the Mill Creek Valley west of Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. This is looking north from the art-deco double-decker Westernhills Viaduct, which crosses the valley between the originally named suburbs of Fairview and Fairmount. On the left is the Mill Creek itself, now constrained by concrete banks, with no habitats for small mammals and birds, and optimised for downstream flooding. The Union Terminal Station to the south of the viaduct now gets two passenger trains each weekday. The valley here is lined with wonderful crumbling derelict factories and warehouses, but it's difficult to get good views of them, as they're often obscured by ugly fences and portable offices. The newer industry is a few miles up the valley.

I took this from the metre wide shoulder of the viaduct, while those ridiculously oversized American cars came past far too close. It's not suprising everybody drives everywhere when it's so dangerous to cross this by bike, and impossible to walk accross.

Keywords: Cincinnati, Mill Creek, Ohio, USA, bw, industrial, monochrome, railways, redfilter, shunting yard, sidings, switching yard, trains

Taken by Joe D on 2006-06-04 12:10:56 with: NIKON D50 at 18 mm f/10 0.003 sec (1/400) ISO unknown |

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weirdoldhattie

2006-11-14 09:28:42

Very nice! Looks like a place I'd love to visit. Great sky.

Joe Dunckley

2006-11-14 12:10:16

Thanks. The original colour version is here:

airguitar

2006-12-05 21:49:17

Is this from an overpass?

Joe Dunckley

2006-12-08 10:05:25

it's from the Westernhills Viaduct

Strevo

2006-12-08 11:34:49

Nice

Fla Barbieri (Cokin Girl)

2006-12-08 14:20:59

Wow ! I like both !! from 1-2-3 B&W

tropicalrips

2006-12-09 13:46:37

(4 Aces)

!.keesssss.!

2006-12-09 14:10:54

Very nice! (4 Aces)

Lastaii

2006-12-09 15:06:56

Love the way the clouds just jump out at you! (from 1-2-3 B&W)

Carmeena/Dream Artist Photographer

2006-12-09 15:44:51

From the FOURFAVS Group, this photo has been picked as a favorite.

Aquilant

2006-12-09 16:15:35

An incredible landscape! (4 Aces)

©VISION~AIRY~

2006-12-09 16:38:47

(4 Aces)

*Paweł Słowik

2006-12-09 21:36:42

i like the clouds (4 Aces)

Andy_on_Flickr

2006-12-10 15:32:43

fav -- Seen in Four Favs (Post 1 Fav 4) New Rules (?)

Godefroylg

2006-12-12 21:02:26

From the FOURFAVS Group, this photo has been picked as a favorite.

#d: [deleted]

2006-12-14 01:27:27

great picture, very cool effect! the sky is really dramatic, it reminds me of this one that i have: seen in four favs pool

SheldonBranford

2006-12-15 16:06:59

Seems a bit noisy when viewed large, but definitely a very cool experiment. Nice job! A FAVE! Seen in 1-2-3 Sky!

GoodMoon

2006-12-19 08:19:08

Great work, but I must say even the original sky is a pure beauty. 1-2-3 Sky

J-a-x

2006-12-19 14:51:08

Wow so many interesting contrasts and colors here. Awesome. -- Seen in 3-2-1 (?)

Blender pics

2006-12-19 16:37:41

Wow, that sky is awesome. Great composition! from the (2for2) group

umar.s

2006-12-19 17:50:43

i definitely prefer the b&w version... it's awesome! (321)

abstract_effects

2006-12-20 12:31:27

wonderful effects, it really draws out the sky From (COMMENT on as many PHOTOS as you POST)

McMike-

2006-12-20 20:23:14

Stunning contrast! A blue filter? **From the C&F group**

Dyrk.Wyst

2006-12-20 20:26:24

wow, fantastic picture. great contrast! From (COMMENT on as many PHOTOS as you POST)

Anything Pretty

2006-12-21 01:09:48

Fantastic shot !! **From the C&F group**

C2photo

2006-12-23 01:39:45

Great! **From the C&F group**

crzy_photo_maniac

2006-12-25 20:40:31

W0w thats a very cool sky- because of the two layers of sky- it looks 3D ish. Very nice capture!

Luka Skracic

2006-12-25 22:58:22

Surreal scene. ( seenability )

lakewentworth

2006-12-27 01:07:01

Much better than the color version - nice mixing. Seenability

joschii

2006-12-27 20:20:17

Dramatisches Wolkenbild. Sehr schön

Nicolas Moulin (Nimou)

2007-01-04 07:55:20

I saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.

Giulio Bassi

2007-01-04 14:02:48

bellissima foto in b&n ....... che filtro hai usato? saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.

2007-01-04 14:53:17

Superb! It's amazing, how b&w can make a "normal" shot look this wonderful. 10+ Faves group and Faved it.

InSectHunter

2007-01-04 16:30:51

I like the sky 10+ Faves group and Faved it.

J. Star

2007-01-06 14:21:48

Looks great :) I like it in black and white. And yes, they really need to make that more pedestrian-friendly...

leesure

2007-02-11 14:09:36

Nice! Looks great in B&W. Lotsa Blue channel I presume. Return from Pay It Forward

Kenya the Duck Toller - James Charron

2007-02-11 14:14:23

This was my favorite at (5 for 2)

Shyald

2007-02-11 20:14:38

The sky looks very interesting - especially the small clouds - they seem like they were painted there. As for the ground, it's like everything is a miniature in a huge world. Very imaginative shot, with lots of interesting areas that catch they eye. Return from Pay It Forward

charbel's

2007-02-11 20:35:20

amazing shot (1-5)

Stopped.

2007-02-11 21:10:34

Great B&W job. I love the contrast between the sky and the industrial scene. -- Seen next to a fellow photo of Pay It Forward (1 Per Day | Please Read Rules). (?)

Ojisanjake

2007-02-12 03:33:17

This was my favorite at (5 for 2)

* Yumi *

2007-02-12 10:00:18

Wow! Amazing shot!! Wonderful THIS WAS MY FAVORITE AT (5 FOR 2)