'ZigZag' by Niki Banados Niki Banados, Sydney, NSW winner of the Steam Train category for her photograph of the Zig Zag Railway in the Blue Mountains. Powerhouse Museums 2012 International Trainspotting Photographic Competition Source: Supplied
MAKING the mundane magnificent, the exhibit highlighting the beauty of the trains is taking a journey around the country.
From peak-hour traffic to hours spent waiting on platforms its sometimes easy to forget the romance of the great train journeys.
'Long Ride Home' by Tim Martin Tim Martin, San Francisco, USA overall winner for his photo Long ride home taken of a traveler on a train in Xinjiang Province in China. The judges noted, a beautiful moment captured and a great pictorial shot. The composition and soft tones in the photograph make it moody with the flow of the fabric captured at a precise moment. Powerhouse Museums 2012 International Trainspotting Photographic Competition
Think Agatha Christie's Orient Express or Thomas Hardy's The Great Western, forget the dirty subways and sweaty carriages of our major cities.
'Carriagewindow' by Evgeny Frank Evgeny Frank, Moscow, Russia winner of the People in Railway category for In the window carriage taken of a couple reflected through the window of a train at the Kazansky railway station in Moscow. Powerhouse Museums 2012 International Trainspotting Photographic Competition
'Early Morning Stack Train' by Louis Capwell Louis Capwell, Indiana, USA winner of the Diesel and Electric Train category for his photo of an early morning stack train taken in Nipton, California, USA. Powerhouse Museums 2012 International Trainspotting Photographic Competition
The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney is celebrating trains in all their glory with their third annual international photography competition.
'Untitled' by Jgor Cavallina Jgor Cavallina, Sydney, NSW - winner of the Mobile category for his photo of an early morning commuter at Central Station, Sydney. Powerhouse Museums 2012 International Trainspotting Photographic Competition
After selecting 54 winners from 3600 entrants, the exhibition will now travel around Australia.
Adrian Roberts, Sydney, NSW winner of the Trainspotting category for The herd mentality, taken at the Sandaoling coal mine in far western China. Powerhouse Museums 2012 International Trainspotting Photographic Competition
For more information and to see how you can catch the exhibition check out the website.
'The Fog Drifters' by Monika Goretzki Monika Goretzki, Adelaide, SA winner of the Railway Infrastructure category for The fog drifters, taken on the platform of a station in Pisa, Italy. Powerhouse Museums 2012 International Trainspotting Photographic Competition.
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