I agree.? The landscape adds so much ¡°value¡± to the photo.? Every so often I see the suggestion that you should ¡°isolate¡± the subject train from its surroundings.? To me, that¡¯s advice that¡¯s good only for roster shots or factory shots.
I am a firm believer that trains live in a landscape, whether that be urban, industrial or, in this case, the badlands. Every now and then an image comes along that illustrates this perfectly/ Well done. Neill Farmer