The Swanage Steam Gala is in full swing on its second day, with the railway running all of its available steam. I spend the afternoon by the track side, as well as higher locations - including two thirds of the way up the hill that has Corfe Castle perched on it - attempting to shoot the trains with a telephoto lens; but nothing seems to be coming together.
So I eventually decide to switch to a mid-range zoom lens and move back to the side of the track.
By now it's early evening and the harsh light that plagued my efforts has now softened and warmed up considerably - soon the sun will have dipped below the Purbeck hills.
The image (the last shot of the day) is of the rebuilt West Country class Bullied Pacific Eddystone crossing the B3351 at Corfe Castle, Dorset.
24-70 mm f/2.8 EX DG Sigma lens. 1/320 second at f/8. -0.33 EV. ISO 640.
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