Photo of the Week 41 – Homeward Bound

This is one of those photos that I just love but I have no idea why. I’m not even sure it’s actually a good photo, but it’s one of my favourites all the same. What makes my love of it even stranger is that it’s of what I consider to be the ugliest class of train the NMBS (Belgian national rail company) ever brought into service! A real low-point in Belgian train design! Maybe there’s some kind of sub-concious bond because these trains are the same age as me, we both date from 1980.

on Flickr – Full-Size

For those of you interested in such things, here are the technical details of this shot:

Camera: Nikon D40

Lens: Nikon DX AFS 18-55mm (D40 kit lens)

Exposure: 1/160 sec

Focal Length: 55mm

Focal Ratio: F6.3

ISO: 200

Camera Mode: Auto