CP Rail Train

ssim · 22nd of March 2005 (Tue)

This is something totally new for me. My first attempt at catching a train. I was just out driving in the countryside and got held up by this train. It would have been better if I had been on the other side for the best lighting.

1DMKII, 300 f/2.8 L IS, ISO 250, 1/800, f7.1

1DMKII, 300 f/2.8 L IS, ISO 250, 1/640, f7.1

sparker1 · 22nd of March 2005 (Tue)

Nice shots. soon you'll be planning better which side to get stuck on. LOL

stoneylonesome · 23rd of March 2005 (Wed)

For a first attemp, that looks pretty darn good if you ask me.

Don't see how you can say you were stuck, looks like if you gunned it you just might have made it across.

. I really like the angle you took the photo at,

gramps · 23rd of March 2005 (Wed)

I like it.............good thing you were stuck on the side and not in front of it!!!!

Belmondo · 23rd of March 2005 (Wed)

No doubt about it.....trains are a lot easier to spot than owls. Probably a lot easier to photograph, too. Good railroad photography requires very little skill, but a bit of patience and a lot of luck. Many times, I've set up a shot to take advantage of favorable light and waited for a train to come by, and waited, and waited, and waited, and....... You get the idea. Then, your turn around and see a train coming at you from out of the sun, with no chance for anything other than an artsy fartsy high-contrast shot that you know is going to look like poo. (A CDS word).

Die-hard rail photographers usually carry radio scanners to monitor train movements, and will usually have more than a passing familiarity with traffic patterns in an area. A great resource for rail photographers is http://www.grumpysworld.com/menu.htm (note: if you have cookies turned off, you might have trouble accessing the site.)

I've posted this link before, but always consider it 'must' reading for train lovers, and good entertainment for everyone else.

RJSorensen · 23rd of March 2005 (Wed)

I like trains . . . so they look good to me.

boomer1959 · 23rd of March 2005 (Wed)

Nice shots Sheldon

22nd of March 2005 (Tue)	#1
ssim POTN Landscape & Cityscape Photographer 2005 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: southern Alberta, Canada Posts: 10,763	CP Rail Train This is something totally new for me. My first attempt at catching a train. I was just out driving in the countryside and got held up by this train. It would have been better if I had been on the other side for the best lighting. 1DMKII, 300 f/2.8 L IS, ISO 250, 1/800, f7.1 1DMKII, 300 f/2.8 L IS, ISO 250, 1/640, f7.1 __________________ My life is like one big RAW file....way too much post processing needed. Sheldon Simpson \| My Gallery \| My Gear updated: 20JUL12

22nd of March 2005 (Tue)	#2
sparker1 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seminole, Fl Posts: 28,533	Re: CP Rail Train Nice shots. soon you'll be planning better which side to get stuck on. LOL __________________ Stan (See my gallery at http://www.pbase.com/sparker1) 7D, 50D, 300D, EF-S 10-22 mm, EF-S 18-55 mm kit lens, EF 24-105 L IS, EF 50 mm 1.8, Sigma 150-500mm (Bigmos)

23rd of March 2005 (Wed)	#3
stoneylonesome Barn Stormer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 10,467	Re: CP Rail Train For a first attemp, that looks pretty darn good if you ask me. Don't see how you can say you were stuck, looks like if you gunned it you just might have made it across. . I really like the angle you took the photo at, __________________ the name is Winston but they call me Sandy "Everybody's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer." --W. C. Fields Flowing River Photos

23rd of March 2005 (Wed)	#4
gramps Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mt. WhereinthehellamI? Southen Utah Posts: 1,058 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: CP Rail Train I like it.............good thing you were stuck on the side and not in front of it!!!! __________________ Some pics here - http://pbase.com/sjh 20 D; 85 1.8; 24-70 L; 70-200 f4L (sold); 100-400 L; 420 Light bulb 1550 Pelican "soft case" & too much junk!!!

23rd of March 2005 (Wed)	#5
Belmondo Admin Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 92210 Posts: 42,710 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: CP Rail Train No doubt about it.....trains are a lot easier to spot than owls. Probably a lot easier to photograph, too. Good railroad photography requires very little skill, but a bit of patience and a lot of luck. Many times, I've set up a shot to take advantage of favorable light and waited for a train to come by, and waited, and waited, and waited, and....... You get the idea. Then, your turn around and see a train coming at you from out of the sun, with no chance for anything other than an artsy fartsy high-contrast shot that you know is going to look like poo. (A CDS word). Die-hard rail photographers usually carry radio scanners to monitor train movements, and will usually have more than a passing familiarity with traffic patterns in an area. A great resource for rail photographers is http://www.grumpysworld.com/menu.htm (note: if you have cookies turned off, you might have trouble accessing the site.) I've posted this link before, but always consider it 'must' reading for train lovers, and good entertainment for everyone else. __________________ I'm not short. I'm concentrated awesome!

23rd of March 2005 (Wed)	#6
RJSorensen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Near Tin Cup, Wyoming, USA Posts: 1,706 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: CP Rail Train I like trains . . . so they look good to me. __________________ "With Some Practice . . . I Am Able to Believe Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast!" 5D, 20D, EF 50 f/1.4, EF 16-35 L, EF-S 17-85, EF 24-70 L, EF 100-400 L, 1.4 TC II, Tubes, 550 EX, 580 EX.

23rd of March 2005 (Wed)	#7
boomer1959 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,720 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: CP Rail Train Nice shots Sheldon __________________ Nature and photography. Moments frozen a fraction of a second at a time. Canon 1Ds MkIII and lots of other stuff. www.davidklauttphotography.com Dave Klautt

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