Hello! (an informal introduction)

[Walking cool]

Just found this lovley little forum. I thought it would be propper to introduce myself with a few photos.

all photos taken with a digital rebel.

a shot of an old wheel barrow in my back yard. its somewhat old. The only settings i am able to recall is that the quality was set for raw.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/dosoner/CRW_0465.jpg

Playing with Light: a 30 second exposure, i outlined the door with a small led type flashlight that is on my keychain:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/dosoner/IMG_0417.jpg

Passing trains: Shutter was held open for about 5 seconds on the bulb setting as a train was passing through. Shot with a wide angle lens
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/dosoner/IMG_0703.jpg

And lastly, A self portrait seems approriate for an introduction thread:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/dosoner/CRW_0510.jpg


So there that is i guess.... Great photos around here from what i have seen so far. looking forward to seeing some more.

[Belmondo]

Welcome to the forum.

I guess there's no problem finding trains to photograph in Reno.

Reno is one of my favorite vacation destinations. We get there a couple times a year, and expect to be there for Hot August Nights again this year. We used to get there a lot more often when we lived in the Bay Area, but now have a 10-hour drive each way from where we currently live, and that causes my enthusiasm for the place to wane just a bit

I always manage a visit to Gordon's photo service, but find their prices to be a little unrealistic. They do have some nice folks working there, though. I'd be interested in knowing if you've found another camera store in the area worth visiting.

We have a few train lovers in the forum, and you'll see us all perk up whenever an interesting thrain shot gets posted. I've attempted similar shots, but never with the results you achieved. Good job.

[Walking cool]

As far as reno photo stores go, Gordans is the only decent one around. You nailed it right on the head with the nice people/high prices comment though.

I was a railfan before i got into photography, so I always find myself taking photos of trains. Now that I know I'm not the only train nerd here, I'll have to post them from time to time I guess.

[Rob612]

Welcome aboard !

[Bitmap]

Very interesting experiment with flashlight.

[Walking cool]

Very interesting experiment with flashlight.

i have many more, if there is any intrest i can post them?

[Bitmap]

Please do.

[Walking cool]

Ok then, here are a few of the shots that turned out decent, not really good, but decent.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/dosoner/PICT2312.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/dosoner/IMG_0419.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/dosoner/IMG_0581.jpg

[Bitmap]

Thank you.

[Walking cool]

any advise or suggestions on what would make them better? the composion on all of them are a bit lacking. I was focusing on trying to figure out the whole flashlight thing and get that right.

[Bitmap]

Here's interesting thread about it
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=67398

[Keiffer]

Welcome Cool. enjoy.

[Belmondo]

Hey...

Is all that construction related to the construction of that big trench they're building to put the train tracks below street level?

[Walking cool]

Yes, it is. Its getting rather annoying at this point, and we still have something like a year to go on it.