This image was taken at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. The subject is one of the many steam engines owned by the Henry Ford Museum (which operates Greenfield Village). The engine has beautiful brass elements which contrast nicely with the black metal. This image is a photograph which was treated in Photoshop CS3 to simplify some aspects of the image to create a slightly impressionistic image. The colors, for example, are blocked into 5 or 6 ranges with sharp transitions. I think this gives a stronger appearance to the image and fits in well with the subject matter. Copyright © 2008 James W. Howe - All rights reserved