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K5 - Union Station - Indianapolis · 01:20 PM

Here are some shots from my k5 over the weekend of the inside of the old Union Station in Indianapolis. Tricky lighting but yielded some dramatic results in the end. In the ball room, I bracketed the shots and exposed for the window to keep it from blowing out and thought I would blend them together in PS but in the end I was pretty happy with what I could do in Lightroom to recover both the shadow and highlights on a single exposure. Interesting byproduct was a more saturated color pallet but think it works.

Wayne

**klh** · 04-16-2013, 04:02 PM

Nice shots. It's been a long while since I've been there. It's neat to imagine it filled with trains and travelers.

normhead · 04-16-2013, 05:40 PM

What a cool looking place.... so, a train station with a Ballroom?

Wayneheim · 04-16-2013, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by normhead

What a cool looking place.... so, a train station with a Ballroom?

Station is now owned by the Crowne Plaza in Indianapolis. The main terminal was converted to the ball room. You thee are old train cars you can stay in inside the hotel too. Very cool.

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Wayneheim · 04-16-2013, 06:52 PM

Here is one of the train car rooms

**Kerrowdown** · 04-17-2013, 02:47 AM

Can you imagine building such elegant and beautiful buildings as stations nowadays. The arguments would no doubt be it's all down to cost, but these buildings would have also cost more than the standard back in their time and yet they still went ahead did it. Good for them, because it's left us with some gems.

Thanks for posting these great images.

daacon · 04-17-2013, 05:11 AM

Beautiful building and no people in them well done.

**patrick9** · 04-17-2013, 07:40 PM

Beautiful shots. The last time I was there I was catching a train for Chicago.

**Eric Auer** · 04-17-2013, 07:58 PM

#4 is spectacular.

SJM · 04-18-2013, 04:36 AM

Wow .. how beautiful. i see a road trip in my future. Indy is not that from Akron. very nice.

Sue

**klh** · 08-25-2013, 07:54 PM

Wayne,

I saw this 1906 photo of Union Station today on Shorpy, and couldn't help but add the link to your post. I wish there were some views of the inside during that era.

Union Station: 1906 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive

Kevin

**Rondec** · 08-26-2013, 03:41 AM

Beautiful shots of a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.

Hippone · 08-26-2013, 03:49 AM

This station is so beautiful, thanks for sharing these great images .

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klh Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Posts: 827	Nice shots. It's been a long while since I've been there. It's neat to imagine it filled with trains and travelers.

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Wayneheim New Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 15 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead What a cool looking place.... so, a train station with a Ballroom? Station is now owned by the Crowne Plaza in Indianapolis. The main terminal was converted to the ball room. You thee are old train cars you can stay in inside the hotel too. Very cool. Attached Images

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,863	Can you imagine building such elegant and beautiful buildings as stations nowadays. The arguments would no doubt be it's all down to cost, but these buildings would have also cost more than the standard back in their time and yet they still went ahead did it. Good for them, because it's left us with some gems. Thanks for posting these great images.

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daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Beautiful building and no people in them well done.

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patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	Beautiful shots. The last time I was there I was catching a train for Chicago.

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SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	Wow .. how beautiful. i see a road trip in my future. Indy is not that from Akron. very nice. Sue

08-25-2013, 07:54 PM	#11
klh Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Posts: 827	Wayne, I saw this 1906 photo of Union Station today on Shorpy, and couldn't help but add the link to your post. I wish there were some views of the inside during that era. Union Station: 1906 \| Shorpy Historical Photo Archive Kevin

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,663	Beautiful shots of a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.

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