NNG: Timeless Photography--What's your Opinion?

I posted this on another forum and thought it would be interesting to hear all of your thoughts on this one:

Hey everyone,

As many of you know I'm very much into railroad photography particularly steam railroad photography. I was talking to a photographer friend of mine the other day about people's tastes, which are all very different. We are continually surprised by how some of the "pros" of the hobby are enamored with a certain timeless image, but the general public are not and vice versa.

So, as kind of a short answer survey: What makes an image timeless to you? There is no wrong answer here!

Feel free to post any pictures you have that serve as an example of a timeless image.

Mike Wilson
Michael J. Wilson Photography
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