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My little sowing kits. Focal point ..my pink pin..that I thought .
It was quit difficult ..to make pink pin outstanding ...
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Pine Creek Canyon Overlook is one of my favorite trails in Zion National Park. I love the short distance of the hike and the beautiful views, but I've always found it challenging to capture good photos there due to the lighting conditions. I've been to the viewpoint three times, twice during sunrise and once for sunset on our most recent trip. During my last visit, there was some police activity near the tunnels, causing traffic to back up for quite a while. I decided to stay longer than usual, hoping to capture an incredible light trail once the traffic cleared. As the ambient light got low, the slow-moving traffic worked in my favor, allowing me to capture beautiful full-length light trails, which is rare at this location due to the distance and low-speed limits. I chose a short-tele focal length to eliminate the sky from the composition and emphasize the mountains surrounding this stunning stretch of road.
A sunset shot from Neigh Bridge Lake with a slight HDR treatment & some curve adjustment.
Aperture ƒ/18.0
Focal length 17.0 mm
Shutter 0.3 secs
ISO 100
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In my garden, this is the only plant I do not know the name of!
I bought it on the market, years ago, it had a lovely photo of how it would become, no name though... shows again how deceptive photos can be, LOL. It is in fact tiny!
Anyway, it is very hardy, with insignificant small leaves, in late Spring... it grows insignificant little white flowers, mostly hidden under the leaves, in Summer it is ... just there?
Then comes Autumn, and the leaves turn on all the colours of the rainbow, for a few short weeks, two if your lucky with the weather, it becomes an ABSOLUTE focal point of attraction in the garden... pure GLORY... then it's gone again... till next year!
I thought I'd share this with you.
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)
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Bryn on his gallop up to the harbour on Ballywalter South Beach.
For some reason the exif for my photos doesn't show. I've emailed the hierarchy but 'they're working on it'! Anyway here's a snippet ... Nikon D7200 1/250sec. f8 iso1000 focal length 55mm. I do like the exif showing, because it shows I took this photo and not nicked of someone else.
Approximate Focus Distance : 25.7m
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Lens
ISO Speed 640
Aperture : f/8.0
Exposure : 1/320 secs
Exposure Bias : -1 EV
Focal Length : 600mm
Champex -Lac and the Grand Combin (4314m).Canton de Valais. Switzerland. No. 382.
"Champex
Champex (also Champex-Lac) is a village located in the French speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières.
The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif. It is a starting point for many hikes into the surrounding mountains and huts (La Breya, Cabane du Trient, Le Catogne). Champex is also a small ski resort.
The Champex Pass is located a few hundred metres west of Champex."
Vikipedia.
CameraNikon D200 LensNikkor 17.0-55.0 mm f/2.8
Exposure0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperturef/7.1
Focal Length17 mm
ISO Speed200
Creator :izakigur@mac.com
1120mm is not the ideal focal length when the Great Crested Grebe comes close. At least I got a bit more head detail than normal - they do have the most amazing ruby red eyes - the pupil has a yellow fringe like the fingers of a marigold rubber glove.
This is the new 54,000 square metres large concert, congress and hotel complex in Malmö. The building consists of a composition of cubic volumes that are mutually twisted and given different sizes to meet the directions and building heights of the surrounding city. The façades are designed with a homogeneous expression to make the composition appear as one architectonic sculpture.
The new cultural centre becomes an open, expressive and dynamic building that is manifold in both its activities and its architecture. The point of departure for the building design is the modern Scandinavian architectural tradition with the clear functional organisation and the accessible and open ground floor lay-out. The building becomes the focal point and a landmark for Malmö – a place where the spirit of the city, the diversity and the intimacy is given an architectonic expression.
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:6.3
Speed:30
ISO:400
Focal Length:34.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 51.0 mm)
Focus Mode:Manual
Shooting Mode:Continuous, IR Control
VR:Off
EV:-1/3
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto1
Focus Distance:14.13 m
Dof:inf (5.56 m - inf)
HyperFocal:9.16 m
AF Fine Tune:+11
this shot was taken on the 18th of April....
Camera Canon EOS 450D
Exposure 0.015 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/14.0
Focal Length 37 mm
ISO Speed 1600
light source cloudy
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Female Osprey waits some what impatiently with her chicks for the next delivery of fish by her mate. She can also be very focal when he's late.
Avec une quatrième photo de rouge-gorge, je vais finir par lasser mon rare public d'abonnés (Rare, car qualité avant quantité ! Et surtout particulièrement courageux, voire inconscient, de passer encore par là de temps à autre)
Raison de cet acharnement ornithologique : J'ai ressorti exceptionnellement du placard un vieux matos (D300 + télé fixe 300mm f.4 + convertisseur de focale 1.4)
Juste pour le plaisir instantané du "challenge", car j'aime toujours autant me faire mal en photo, et remonter le temps en fait partie !
Le matériel accuse donc le poids des ans (18 ans d'âge, c'est excellent pour le whisky, mais moins favorable aux appareils photo)
Je ne le vends pas en occasion, car je n'en tirerais plus grand chose...
Je l'utilise donc de temps en temps en mode "nostalgie"...
Il finira peut-être au musée dans trente ans, quand il suffira de dire à l'I.A. "Dessine moi un rouge-gorge !" en restant vautré comme un veau sur son canapé, et en n'ayant jamais vu un rouge-gorge de sa vie ! (Triste futur !)
Constats :
- L'AF "rame" beaucoup à longue focale, et il faut tout basculer en manuel si on ne veut pas se laisser "balader" par la mise au point erratique (Sur tout et n'importe quoi... Sauf l'oiseau !)
- Décevant aussi en qualité de visée.
La visée extra-large, détaillée et lumineuse, est pour moi un des éléments inconditionnels de la bonne compo photo (raison pour laquelle je reste fidèle au reflex et n'ai pas encore souhaité franchir le cap de l'hybride…Je n’aime pas les viseurs électroniques)
Avec mes derniers boitiers reflex à la visée directe confortable, j'ai pris des habitudes de luxe !
Le retour en arrière, heureusement temporaire, est donc un peu perturbant !
Néanmoins, en se battant un peu contre le matériel, le résultat est tout à fait montrable...
Le piqué d'image y est correct. (Photo non recadrée et peu post-traitée... Fidèle à mon habitude de photo "bio")
Avec une ouverture maxi à f.4, l'objectif se comporte plutôt bien à f.8. (ce qui est assez logique)
…Et ceci confirme que les objectifs vieillissent toujours mieux que les boitiers...
Ou plutôt que la technologie électronique des boitiers a davantage de marge d’évolution que la technologie optique des objectifs
N.B. : La focale de 420 mm indiquée par l'Exif via Flickr est erronée, car elle ne tient pas compte du format APS-C du capteur
En réalité "300mm en Format DX" = 450 mm, et avec le convertisseur 1.4, ça donne au final 630mm.
Program:Manual
Lens:12-28mm f/4 G
F:6.3
Speed:0.3
ISO:100
Focal Length:15.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 22.0 mm)
Focus Mode:AF-S
AF Area:Contrast-detect (wide area)
Shooting Mode:[3], IR Control
VR:Off
WB:Auto1
Focus Distance:3.98 m
Dof:inf (1.22 m - inf)
HyperFocal:1.74 m
Its by choice, we choose to be around certain friends... like birds, we do have our wings.
EXIF
Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 240 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
Ok it’s a bit of a splashy sea, nothing special, but do you see that wave centre left now that’s something else. If I had isolated that wave with my long lens it would have made a much better photo. The difference between OK and great could all be down to your focal length.
Program:Manual
Lens:150-600mm f/5-6.3 G VR
F:6.3
Speed:1/2000
ISO:720
Focal Length:600 mm
AF Fine Tune Adj:0
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, Auto ISO, [9]
VR:On
EV:+1/3
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:63.10 m
Dof:4.15 m (61.09 - 65.24)
HyperFocal:1901.83 m
Sirui 50mm f/1.8 Anamorphic 1.33X
2020 l 10 aperture blades | Sony E mount
On APS-C: the horizontal EFL* is 35mm and the vertical EFL is 50mm.
Paris | 2021
the lens has a very annoying , but not unusual for an anamorphic lens, minimum focus of 85cm ... to avoid that issue i'm using a B+W NL Close Up Lens +2
ARW to Jpeg via LightRoom ... Desqeezed with Photoshop
* EFL: equivalent focal length
Program:Manual
Lens:150-600mm f/5-6.3 G VR
F:7.1
Speed:1/1250
ISO:450
Focal Length:280 mm
AF Fine Tune Adj:0
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, [3], Auto ISO, [9]
VR:Off
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:133.35 m
Dof:111.14 m (97.90 - 209.05)
HyperFocal:367.51 m
Bom dia.
Good Moorning.
Config;
Camera: Sony DSC-S90
Exposure: 0.125 sec (1/8)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 8.9 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/10 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
Date and Time: 2006:04:20 05:52:37
Exposure Program: Manual
Compressed Bits per Pixel: 8 bits
Maximum Lens Aperture: 48/16
Metering Mode: Pattern
Color Space: sRGB
Exposure Mode: Manual
Saturation: High saturation
Sharpness: Hard
Compression: JPEG
Image Width: 2304 pixels
Image Height: 1536 pixels
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Europe - Italy - Italia - Alps - Lombardy region - Province of Brescia - Limone sul Garda - Picturesque village on shore of Lake Garda - Lago di Garda
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5DS; Lens: EF16-35mm f/2.8L III USM; Focal length: 35.00 mm; Aperture: 7.1; Exposure time: 1/100 s; ISO: 100
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Exposure: 8
Aperture: f/8.0
Focal Length: 25 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Program:Manual
Lens:18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 G VR
F:11.0
Speed:1/250
ISO:100
Focal Length:18.0 mm (35 mm equivalent 27.0 mm)
AF Fine Tune Adj:0
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame
VR:On
EV:-1/3
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto1
Picture Control:Standard
Focus Distance:4.22 m
Dof:inf (1.09 m - inf)
HyperFocal:1.47 m
Program:Manual
Lens:24-70mm f/2.8 G VR
F:10.0
Speed:1/200
ISO:140
Focal Length:24 mm
AF Fine Tune Adj:+16
Focus Mode:AF-C
AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Single-Frame, Auto ISO, [9]
VR:Off
EV:-1
Metering Mode:Multi-segment
WB:Auto0
Picture Control:Neutral
Focus Distance:11.89 m
Dof:inf (1.65 m - inf)
HyperFocal:1.92 m
Cámara: Olympus PEN FT
Película: Fomapan 200
ISO: 200
Velocidad Obturación: -
Apertura : -
Distancia Focal: 200mm
Objetivo: Olympus E. Zuiko Auto-T 100mm 3.5 + Multiplicador Focal X2
Datos Revelado
Revelador: Rodinal
Paro: Fomacitro
Fijador: Agfa Fix Ag
10’ a 20º
Dilución 1:50
Agitación estándar
2 photos stitched.
Filter: LowLight
EXIF (photo1):
2015:04:12 10:29:53
Panasonic DMC-GX7
Focal Length:
40mm (35mm eq.)
Aperture: f/5
Exposure: 1/800s
Ev: 14.3
ISO equiv: 200
[#Beginning of Shooting Data Section]
Nikon D2Xs
Focal Length: 600mm
Optimize Image:
Color Mode: Mode III (sRGB)
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: On (Normal)
2008/01/06 07:46:46.0
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Tone Comp.: Normal
RAW (12-bit)
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
AF Mode: AF-C
Hue Adjustment: 0¢X
1/1250 sec - F/4
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Saturation: Normal
Color
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sharpening: Normal
Lens: 600mm F/4 D
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Image Comment: Anthony Mak
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This scenery is completely real but it needed a focal point not just a lone road–i.e. a person, a model to represent newness. I also needed to expand my Photoshop skills for post-edits. Kick the tires. See what this editing software can do. So I asked Adobe Photoshop's artificial intelligence image generator to provide a bride and groom. Wallah, let me introduce you to soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs. AI. Pretty good, Adobe, but that couple does not look entirely real yet so I better keep them small.
Almost though.
Yes, those are gravestones that align the road. Those graves in this cemetery accentuate the ephemeral cherry tree blossoms in this photo that will soon be gone. Cherry blossoms symbolize the temporary brilliance of life and its shortness. I know. Grim. But that's life. Sorry Mr. & Mrs. AI, chances are that you'll divorce. You might have a lethal accident or if not that, you'll certainly die as your equipment degrades and stops. Or will you?
Thanks for helping make it to Explore :)
Circular Quay is a locality in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the northern edge of the Sydney central business district on Sydney Cove, between Bennelong Point and The Rocks. It is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.
Circular Quay is made up of walkways, pedestrian malls, parks and restaurants. It hosts a number of ferry quays and a train station.
Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, rail and bus interchange. The Cahill Expressway is a prominent feature of the quay, running from the east, over the elevated railway station to join the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the west.
Circular Quay is a focal point for community celebrations, due to its central Sydney location between the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is one of the main congregation points for the New Year's Eve and Australia Day fireworks displays.
Circular Quay is also the home of Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art and the City of Sydney Library in the heritage-listed Customs House.
Dear Visitors.
I am very pleasantly surprised by this distinction ;)
I mean such a large number of visitors and commenters people.
I thank you all for your kind words. I'm beginning to believe that continuous improvement will bring someday true success. Currently, about 3% of the visitors liked the picture, maybe one day I take a picture that will be liked by 50% of visitors ?? :D
Just seven and half kilometers south of Fira, a different side of Santorini emerges, an aspect that harkens back to the picturesque Greek villages of yesteryear. Here, the pace of life is more relaxed; cats stroll in the alleys, families dress up in their Sunday best to go to church, and piano lessons can be heard through the open windows of the cultural society. The main square, with its tall pine trees and quaint little coffee shops, is the focal point for socializing and entertainment. Regardless of the season, its busiest time is noon, when people gather for ouzo or Santorinian beer accompanied by excellent local meze.
This is Pyrgos, the largest preserved village on Santorini and the island’s former capital. Strategically built in the heart of the pre-volcanic hinterland and at the foot of Mt Profitis Ilias, Pyrgos affords panoramic views. Yet, located that bit further from the famous caldera, it has been spared the terraces, balconies, infinity pools and master suites that adorn the glossy covers of tourist magazines the world over. Pyrgos is not swamped by sunset spotters, nor is it the first choice among the hordes of cruise-ship passengers. Its charm is different: more subdued, less picture-perfect, little advertised.
Ask the locals what the difference is between Pyrgos and the rest of the island in terms of social profile, and you’ll get conflicting answers. For some, it’s that the villagers are more cultivated and more united among themselves, while for others, it’s that its location has kept the village relatively untouched – at least for now – by the tourist industry that is flourishing on the island.
It is a fact, however, that on Palm Sunday, as I was going up to the top of the medieval Kasteli (castle), I was overcome with emotion. The historic Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary (1660), one of Santorini’s largest and most important places of worship, was welcoming the faithful for the first time after a lengthy restoration: its masterful pulpit and intricate woodcarved altarpiece have been fully restored after centuries of wear and tear.
If you feel inclined to visit Pyrgos, get your climbing shoes on. This is the only way to explore the Pyrgos Kasteli, the best preserved of the five Venetian castles that once adorned the island. Don’t worry about getting lost; just head uphill from the main square and you’ll find it, a fortress hamlet that started life as a monastery and grew in size after the arrival of the Venetians at the beginning of the 13th century.
Αν και πολλοί γνωρίζουν τη Σαντορίνη για το ηφαιστειακό τοπίο της, τα λευκά σπίτια της, το συναρπαστικό ηλιοβασίλεμα της Οίας και τη διάσημη Καλντέρα, ωστόσο οι ομορφιές του νησιού δεν εξαντλούνται εκεί…
Το νησί έχει πολλούς οικισμούς και χωριά το ένα καλύτερο από το άλλο. Ένα από αυτά τα χωριά ο Πύργος που βρίσκεται σε απόσταση περίπου 10 χιλιομέτρων από τα Φηρά, είναι ίσως το ομορφότερο χωριό του νησιού. Ο Πύργος, η παλιά -έως το 1800- πρωτεύουσα του νησιού βρίσκεται στην ενδοχώρα, στο ψηλότερο σημείο της Σαντορίνης, στον Προφήτη Ηλία.
Στο κέντρο του Πύργου βρίσκεται το μεσαιωνικό κάστρο με τα σπίτια αμφιθεατρικά χτισμένα γύρω του. Συνδυάζει τα χαρακτηριστικά της εποχής της ενετοκρατίας, με διάσπαρτες εκκλησίες, αρχοντικά αλλά και χωριατόσπιτα κι έχει χαρακτηριστεί διατηρητέο μνημείο. Το μοναστήρι του Προφήτη Ηλία είναι μια από τις παλαιότερες εκκλησίες της Σαντορίνης και η ανοικοδόμησή του τοποθετείται χρονικά στον 10ο αιώνα.
Όλο το χωριό είναι μια πρόκληση για τον επισκέπτη, που έχει την ευκαιρία να ανέβει στο κάστρο, να περιηγηθεί στα σοκάκια με το ξεχωριστό «χρώμα» και να απολαύσει το περίφημο σαντορινιό ηλιοβασίλεμα, κι ας μην είναι στην Οία… Το σίγουρο είναι πως αν επισκεφτείτε τη Σαντορίνη μέσα στα πολλά που πρέπει να δείτε και να κάνετε μην αμελήσετε να βάλετε στο πρόγραμμά σας μια επίσκεψη στον Πύργο! Θα σας μαγέψει…
Και κάποιες δικές μου πληροφορίες ...
Την πρώτη φορά που επισκέφτηκα αυτό το χωριό πριν τέσσερα χρόνια νόμισα ότι το εξερεύνησα καλά, αλλά στην πρόσφατη επίσκεψη μου ξανά πρόσφατα, κατάλαβα ποσο λάθος είχα κάνει και ποσό <<τουριστική>> ήταν εκείνη η πρώτη ματιά, άσχετα αν εγώ πίστευα τότε το αντίθετο.
Το χωριό θέλει και προσφέρει καλή εξερευνηση, Ανεβείτε προς την κορυφή και ακόμα και αν σας δώσει την εντύπωση ότι μέχρι εκεί ήταν..απλά συνεχίστε και θα σας αποκαλύψει πολλά πράγματα. Βέβαια αυτό θα το κάνετε και κατα μήκος του χωριού. Πέρα από τα πολλά γραφικά σημεία το χωριό προσφέρει εξαιρετικές αρχιτεκτονικές λεπτομέρειες. Προσωπικά πιστεύω ότι μια επίσκεψη δεν είναι αρκετή, αν όμως δεν έχετε άλλο χρόνο προτιμήστε απογευματινή ώρα μιας και πιστεύω ότι το φως λειτουργεί καλύτερα τότε.
Focal length 85mm
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Europe - Cyprus - Κύπρος - Kýpros - Third largest island in Mediterranean Sea - Paphos - Πάφος - Pafos - Baf - Paphos Fort - Medieval castle & most distinctive landmark in Paphos, situated at Kato Pafos port originally built as Byzantine fort to protect harbour
Paphos Fort might not be the most impressive castle I have ever seen, but the location on a lovely crystal clear beach of Mediterranean Sea helps to come up with at least bit more interesting photo of otherwise rather simple square box building.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5DS; Lens: EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM; Focal length: 20.00 mm; Aperture: 5.0; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 200
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Explored + Interesting-page 01-Nov-2012 (Highest Position #2)
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Sunset at Senganmon, Kumomi in Izu-Matsuzaki.
Oct 08, it was happy in a calm sea, unlike the two previous post.
先日の嵐の海と反対に、穏やかな海の西伊豆・雲見「千貫門」。
リベンジというわけでもないですが、1ヶ月とたたずにまた行ってしまいました。
ボクの定番ポイントのカットです。
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Taken on Oct 8, 2012, 17:41.
Gear: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM
Tripod: Manfrotto 055XPROB + #410 head
Shot on focal 14mm / iso100 / with C-PLw filter.
Max Exposure : 75 seconds and other Raw / f11.
Develop by Lightroom 4 and corrected on Photoshop CS6.
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Visually reminiscent of the Age of Rail, which had a positive impact on the economy of Hillsboro, the Katy Depot stands today in close proximity to the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad lines as well as the Hill County Courthouse (National Register, 6/21/71), the focal point of the downtown commercial district. Hillsboro was established in 1853 to serve as the governmental seat and trade center for a basically agrarian county, cotton the primary crop. The completion of the MKT Railroad through Hillsboro in 1881 increased the commercial activity of the city and broadened its economic base. With locally raised funds, the citizens of Hillsboro purchased the right of way and property needed for a depot. Functional requirements dictated the size and massing of the structure which reflects architectural and decorative styles popular at the turn of the century, reminiscent of the Prairie style of architecture.
The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, commonly known as the Katy, was the first rail line to reach Hillsboro. Passenger service on the line, which connected Fort Worth and Temple, began on April 26, 1881, with four daily trains and a sleeper through to Chicago. The Katy Railroad brought a surge of economic activity to this agricultural region, becoming a major means of exporting cotton and livestock. As the economic base broadened, so did the population, which facilitated both residential and commercial expansion. Building materials were brought in by train and used to construct then contemporary structures. With the completion of the railroad several Katy buildings were constructed including: a frame station consisting of a waiting room, office, and a freight room; a cotton platform; and a section house. In 1894, Katy built division shops and a roundhouse in Hillsboro. The original station was converted to a freight house in 1902 and the present depot (seen in the photograph above) was erected on the land purchased by the city of Hillsboro. Throughout its operating years, the depot served as an integral part of the Hillsboro community. Among those visiting Hillsboro via the Katy were railroad tycoon Jay Gould, and Presidents Woodrow Wilson, William H. Taft, Calvin Coolidge, and Harry Truman. And, the depot served as the departure and arrival point for World War I and II soldiers serving their country.
On December 19, 1979, the Katy Depot (aka the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Company Railroad Depot) was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for its architecture, history, and being the location of historic events as described above. All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration which can be viewed here:
catalog.archives.gov/id/40972599
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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