Help on this photo

Was told by screeners at the railphotos site this photo was rejected because
Reason(s) for Rejection:

- Poor Image Quality: The technical quality of the image needs to be improved

Any idea what Tecnical quality needs fixed

The second one was rejected for distracting photos. Please comment I need to be reassured that I take decent photos or should I just give up.

Thanks
Joe

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come guys and gals just don't look I need comments and help

They don't look bad to me, but those guys are known to be very picky. Other people here have commented on that.
And FYI, begging for a comment 12 minutes after posting the thread will probably just reduce any comments you do get?

If they're like the guys at airliners.net they're almost impossible to please.....your photos look good to me.

Save yourself a lot of headaches. Take rail pictures that please you...those idiots at railpics want every shot to look identical...BORING!

Hi Joe,
Before I start I have to say that I have no interest in trains at all so am only commenting on what the pictures do for me as images.

In both cases the lighting is great. The first image looks crystal sharp but the second might be slightly fluffy perhaps but could be down to reduction for posting.

My only issues with no 1 are the tree growing out of the cab on the left and the building on the right. In the summer this would be fine as the tree on the right would also be in leaf and the building would be covered. There is also an odd bit of tree in the top left.
That said, even as a non train person it does grab my attention. I like the detail on the front and can see this would make a great reference shot for a railway modeller. Well done.

I'm afraid no2 doesn't do anything for me. Because it is neither head on nor 3/4 view I can't appreciate the shape of the train and the train on the right is annoying.

I'm not familiar with railphotos (obviously) but perhaps their comments are partially echoed above. However, as the others have said, "Keep doing what you do" if you are having fun that is the main thing.

Maybe the locomotives are just too rusty and worn-out? Maybe they want some special POW... who knows. Who knows what they want! Perhaps they should shoot their own pictures so they get what they want...

I can understand their points.

the first picture has loads of trees in the background and the head on shot is ruined by the cars behind.

in the other one the second train is what ruins the shot.

learn to take shots they want if you want to get pics on that site

ok I guess but what is your opinion of the two photos from a photographers stand point?

I like #2 quite a bit. I can't imagine why they rejected it other than it isn't terribly 'interesting'. #1 is decent, but it fills the frame too much and is maybe a bit too-centered. They look to be well exposed, and the PP is fine.

Don't get discouraged by that crowd. They are very picky. I've never submitted to them be cause they routinely reject things that are consistently better than most of what I can do. This is also a good reason not to pay too much attention to any of my critiques.

These guys would love every shot to show nothing in the background but bright blue sky, nothing in the foreground but manicured green grass, a leading line of rails and a 3/4 view of the engine or engines.....ZZZZZZZZZZ​ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Screeners from the various sites are extremely picky, they work to strict guidlines of what they are told are acceptable images.
Many go down the route of follow our guidlines and you photogrpahic skills will improve.
Well sorry screenrs but just because an image os accpetable to you does not mean that the image is nto a good image.

As for the train pics, well i know little ornothing about trains to me they are what they are good photos of trains.
From an unbiased pint of view therefore i comment asd follows, i appreciate that the photogrpaher is restricted on his viewing options and therefore has little control over what is or isnt in the background.
They are moving objects and have been captured with a high degree of quality.

Finally pleasign screners isnt the be all and end all of photogrpahy, each and every image captured is unique, if you are happy with it then that is all that matters at the end of the day.
What i woudl really like to see is soem screeners shots put up for comment, it is very easy to look at an image and rip it to pieces, at the end fo the day one mans crap photo is anothers master piece.