Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!

Train to the clouds - Argentinian northwest · 08:12 PM

I had a weekend trip to the Salta Province and took the "Tren A Las Nubes" aka Train To The Clouds. It's the highest train here and one of the highest trains in the world WITHOUT a rack or zip system, and it reaches 4200 meters above the sea level! (departure station is at 1187 meters a.s.l)

All photos with the 18-55 at f:8 (I love that lens at that F!) you can see the EXIF at my flickr stream anyway (see my signature)

1. Winding road

2. The air is rare here... It's 4187.6 meters above the sea level (see next photos)

3. "La Polvorilla" viaduct, 4187.6 meters above the sea level and 63.4 meters high.

4. Colours

5. On the viaduct.

6. Cleaning Up The Sky
NOTE: This is not from the train, actually it's in the middle of Salta City, it's taken from a cable-car which takes you to the "San Bernardo" hill.

**Ash** · 11-29-2009, 08:59 PM

Andres - this is a stunning kit lens series.
Can't do much better than that.
Absolutely love #4 - not just the colours but the form and textures as well.
#5 is a great perspective shot.
The rest are good results too.
Well done with these.

Ole · 11-29-2009, 09:03 PM

Stunning photos, in particular numbers 4 and 5. I also like no. 6 for the drama and light!

goddo31 · 11-30-2009, 05:41 AM

Fantastic, love the scenery and you have done a good job of capturing it!
I think you have done well at taking these from a moving train also.

The creative placement of your watermarks amuses me too

PentX Girl · 11-30-2009, 07:13 AM

¡Excelentes fotos. ..especially teniendo en cuenta usted los tomó de un tren móvil!

**Sailor** · 11-30-2009, 09:18 AM

Wonderful series. Number 5 is a knock out!

Jer

Andres · 11-30-2009, 05:44 PM

Thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks and THANKS!!!! to all of you! I'm really glad you liked them!

On Flickr #4 was very popular too, but for some reason (which I can't describe) is not my favourite

A special thanks to PentX Girl for your Spanish answer!

that was nice!

I really hope you like my Country and you're invited at anytime! just let me know if you ever come here!! LOL! just as a note I spent last saturday here in Buenos Aires with a Pentaxian lady from Switzerland!

OH! I forgot to said that the average speed is 25-35 Km/h it's something like 15-20 miles per hour :P so it's not that big a deal LOL

Andres
	View full profile
	Contact via private message
	Find other posts by Andres
	Find threads started by Andres
	Find threads in which Andres has posted

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
how to train FA 50mm f1.4 (or train myself) to get the best ouf of the lens	aquashin	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	21	06-28-2010 09:32 AM
Argentinian car races (one year later)	Andres	Post Your Photos!	5	08-29-2009 08:01 AM
Argentinian Patagonia.	Andres	Post Your Photos!	17	07-22-2009 09:50 AM
Argentinian car races. My first photos here!	Andres	Post Your Photos!	6	08-08-2008 03:41 PM
Idaho (Northwest) get together?	davemdsn	General Talk	11	02-24-2008 04:30 PM

11-29-2009, 08:59 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Andres - this is a stunning kit lens series. Can't do much better than that. Absolutely love #4 - not just the colours but the form and textures as well. #5 is a great perspective shot. The rest are good results too. Well done with these.

11-29-2009, 09:03 PM	#3
Ole Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,409	Stunning photos, in particular numbers 4 and 5. I also like no. 6 for the drama and light!

11-30-2009, 05:41 AM	#4
goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	Fantastic, love the scenery and you have done a good job of capturing it! I think you have done well at taking these from a moving train also. The creative placement of your watermarks amuses me too

11-30-2009, 07:13 AM	#5
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	¡Excelentes fotos. ..especially teniendo en cuenta usted los tomó de un tren móvil!

11-30-2009, 09:18 AM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Wonderful series. Number 5 is a knock out! Jer

11-30-2009, 05:44 PM	#7
Andres Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Buenos Aires Photos: Albums Posts: 240 Original Poster	Thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks and THANKS!!!! to all of you! I'm really glad you liked them! On Flickr #4 was very popular too, but for some reason (which I can't describe) is not my favourite A special thanks to PentX Girl for your Spanish answer! that was nice! I really hope you like my Country and you're invited at anytime! just let me know if you ever come here!! LOL! just as a note I spent last saturday here in Buenos Aires with a Pentaxian lady from Switzerland! OH! I forgot to said that the average speed is 25-35 Km/h it's something like 15-20 miles per hour :P so it's not that big a deal LOL

Landscape Train to the clouds - Argentinian northwest

Win a Pentax Limited Lens: Raffle Now Live!