If and when railpictures rejects this picture, what do you yhink about it. Do you like it, or think it could be better, or hate it?
I like the pic and its a pretty cool angle but… I think the shot should be a little more in front of the locomotive.
get the whole loco and it would be awsome
Lacks something. The structure in the background (the station?) does add some interest. Also, applying the rule of thirds would make a big difference. Drop the horizon/track line down to the bottom horizontal third line, shoot a little more from the front of the Loco, put the headlight on the right vertical third line, with the building in the background, and the shot would improve greatly. As mentioned, the whole loco would help, and shooting more of a 3/4 shot would probably allow that.
The scene looks repeatable - if you can, try setting up to your right about 40 yards (as you view the picture) which should allow you to get the better angle on the loco and also include the building in the background. In fact, if you can, try several angles over several days. You might get the perfect shot on a lousy day, weather-wise, but you’ll know how to get it then when it’s sunny.
If that is the Amtrak station in the background, consider using a long lens and make the locomotive an accessory in the picture, perhaps just catching the nose, and make the focal point the people.
Practice makes perfect!
Is’s not to bad,as for as I can see.
I reckon it’s pretty good, especially the contrast with the snow, but maybe just a little less foreground - by getting a little closer to the loco, along with coborn35’s suggestion to swing the angle a little round to the front.
Dave
Thanks for your replies, now what about this one?
You took the UP picture just about a second too late (digitial cameras are a pain about that), the crossing gate obscures part of the lead unit.
Dave H
I have to admit, I was thinking the same thing too.
Foreground clutter is what it would get rejected for and maybe backlit also. It’s a good photo, otherwise.
Eliminate the portion of the street in the foreground,take the picture 3 seconds earlier, and you have a great shot.
Alright, what about this picture of an ex. SP engine leading a never engine coal train through West Chicago Illinois.
If you want, please feel free to post your pictures here too. Many others and myself would love to see it.
The nose of the car,and the blue post spoil the picture. Also it should have been taken 2 seconds earlier. Just my [2c].
Sometimes too picky, in my opinion, but at least they have standards. My biggest beef with them is their hatred of anything but the bright sunny day. I’ve had some (IMO) beautiful pictures rejected because of a grey sky.
That last is not their kind of pic. They’ll rarely take anything that doesn’t have the whole locomotive in it.
Morven, can I see these pictures? If you don’t know a website to host your pictures on, go to www.shutterfly.com. I would realy like to see them.
Espeffoamer, I see
What about this one?
That one I like…I post all my photos on http://www.rrpicturearchives.net
Thanks UPTRAIN, but that one got rejected due to a bad angle.
This one got rejected for a bad angle, too.
Can you give me an answere for the post above and thess two too, please?
