David Goodyear's approach to railway photography has always been to
capture the context of the railway within the landscape in which it
finds itself. The railway train itself embraces each scene,
providing the soul and atmosphere where it may dominate or be
dominated by the landscape in which it is portrayed, alongside the
special manner through which it expresses its very character. The
landscape expresses the train as much as the train expresses the
landscape. The magnificence and splendour of a railway viaduct such
as that at St. Germans or Brunel's engineering masterpiece of the
Royal Albert Bridge makes a statement of the railway within the
location it is placed. The train crossing the viaduct finds itself
enveloped by the architecture of the viaduct and yet characterises
the very function for which the viaduct was built. Steam
locomotives always bring a very special sense of mood and movement
to a railway landscape, but a modern train can equally also
contribute its own soul to the landscape in which the railway
participates. Diesel and electric trains contribute their own
appeal and character, such as through an eye-catching livery which
conveys a sense of stage-appearance on a scene where the aesthetic
of the passing train is expressed alongside the location or
architecture embracing it. Inspirational scenery, big skies and
brooding hills or a patchwork of colour in springtime fields can
help instil a sense of admiration for beauty in nature through
which the train passes. Equally expressive are sunlight and
shadows, as also the quality of light through the different
seasons, each contributing to the essence of each location. The
author lives in an area with access to many such awe-inspiring
vistas to explore within Devon and Cornwall. Join him as he explore
a series of journeys setting out from the south west towards the
north and east, each reflecting his own journey directions.
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