Red-Ringed Tupperware Party with Tin Foil and Scrambled Eggs Hats (8)

belmondo wrote in post #5242278
Lots of power on that one!! Pretty setting, by golly.

I had an hour to kill late this afternoon, so I drove over to the railroad tracks in hopes of snagging a nice shot or two. It was too hazy, and the wind was blowing hard (as usual), so I left the camera in the trunk.

A train pulled into the station and shut down for a while to wait for a train coming in the opposite direction. I had a nice talk with the engineer who had decided to dismount from the engine and stretch his legs.

Most railroad people are pretty friendly.

Thanks Chief...I chatted with the crew of this train before they left the yard...most of the crew guys are decent...RR security guys are the worst...I swear...most of them have the Barney Fife complex.

timbernet wrote in post #5242306
My favorites!

Same! Puddle, you rock at this still life lighting stuff!

Confession time...

timbernet wrote in post #5242362
Confession time...

You're Ken Rockwell's love child?

timbernet wrote in post #5242362
Confession time...

Hit me...

Permagrin wrote in post #5242290
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Nice!

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #5242339
Thanks, Scott.

I used that little flashlight that we received from that guy at your Photo Club.

Just a small flashlight. The red ones were done with a small laser pointer.

That was what I had wondered if you had used.... I need to find a different little flash light... the one I have is LED and has a very bluish tint to it.... I had fun painting with light when I did my Easter Egg experiment!


Well I'm outta here ya'l!! Work and 15 four year olds will be waiting for me at 8am! Not to mention I need my beauty sleep

Moooooooo night!

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #5242297
One flower, many shots:

Hehehe...those range from interesting to bizarre...I like the first ones better.

timbernet wrote in post #5242362
Confession time...

I've contacted the local authorities....they will be there momentarily to take you into custody.

timbernet wrote in post #5242362
Confession time...

if you don't hurry, I'm going to miss it

Woolburr wrote in post #5242368
Nice!

thanks Wooly

I'm going to head to bed...having an allergy attack that's just killing me...g'night kids.

T.D. wrote in post #5242365
You're Ken Rockwell's love child?

Dude....

crazyskillz07 wrote in post #5242366
Hit me...

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aussieskier wrote in post #5242355
Same! Puddle, you rock at this still life lighting stuff!

:o

mtnphtgrphr wrote in post #5242371
That was what I had wondered if you had used.... I need to find a different little flash light... the one I have is LED and has a very bluish tint to it.... I had fun painting with light when I did my Easter Egg experiment!

Set the white balance first with a grey card or a target. Takes the blue away.

Woolburr wrote in post #5242377
Hehehe...those range from interesting to bizarre...I like the first ones better.

Yeah, freaky, huh? I wanted to see what the laser light would look like.

timbernet wrote in post #5242397
Dude....

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I didn't really order a D3...

... it was a April Fools joke thingy...

No....... Especially since we just had the whole 5D discussion this weekend.

Woolburr wrote in post #5242351
Thanks Chief...I chatted with the crew of this train before they left the yard...most of the crew guys are decent...RR security guys are the worst...I swear...most of them have the Barney Fife complex.

Funny you should say that, but the only problems I've ever had were with the railroad police. I had one hassle me bigtime in the Indio yard a couple years ago. He insisted on name, identification, car registration, etc., etc.

After he had carried on with his little power trip for a few minutes, I asked him for his name and badge number, and he freaked. We then had a big debate about whether I was entitled to that information or not, so I told him I didn't really need it since I had his vehicle information. I'm sure the railroad would know who was driving it.

He finally gave me one of those "I'm going to let you go this time" speeches. I think he was absolutely stunned that I wasn't totally compliant, and I probably would have been if I'd been doing anything to give him cause for concern

Old fat guys with expensive cameras taking pictures of rusty freight cars are not a threat to the national security.

belmondo wrote in post #5242411
Old fat guys with expensive cameras taking pictures of rusty freight cars are not a threat to the national security.

It is us skinny guys with not so expensive cameras that they have to worry about