The child was the son of one of our train crew, completely unstaged and unrehearsed he steps in front of me and sits on the rail to watch the runby. This is from deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. A pure case of luck, being at the right place at the right time, ready with the proper equipment. This photo of the little boy watching the oncoming train is my favorite. Referring to a specific photo (see picture below), Matthew Malkiewicz says that: I envision how it must have been back in the day and try to create photographs as timeless as possible to depict what I consider a vibrantly better and sadly vanished time. My passion gravitates to the machines of yesteryear, fire-breathing monsters that seem to be alive whether you have your hand against the polished steel or you are two bluffs away looking across acres of prairie grass.
He then continues sharing his thoughts on steam engine trains: I have a photo of myself watching a toy train run around the Christmas tree as a baby, it must have hooked me well… in my teens I received my first camera, which I aimed at every train I saw.Įxplains the photographer while talking about the first time he realized how interesting trains were! This series can be found on his website Malkiewicz is a self-taught photographer that managed to combine his passion for steam engine trains with photography, creating a unique and fascinating collection of shots.Īfter the artist released an interview to Bored Panda ( The Golden Scope decided to share his words on its page too, to give you a better perspective on Matthew’s works. Part-time photographer and full-time engineer Matthew Malkiewicz started in 2005 a wonderful series of photos, called “Lost Tracks of Time”, capturing old trains releasing clouds of steam in the sky.
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