I voted for Erik’s photo. I liked the dramatic of the photo and the action it portrayed.
So are the two of you up for a challenge? How about every so often, you decide the frequency, you have a “guest photographer” who would challenge the winner of the competion from the latest round. Maybe the looser from that round could select the photo he would most like to represent him in the next competion. This would offer us, “the readers & jury” a little variety (not to say that your getting stale or anything) of railroads, scenery, settings, locations, lighting, etc. So…are you up for it?
Randy
You just can’t beat a dusting of powder for drama. Throw in one of the few colorful paint schemes left on US rails, and you’ve got a calendar grade shot. Nice work.
I voted for Mike [:-^]. A single unit up front, really crisp in detail… A long train coming from you don’t know where, looking like it’s really loaded… That’s railroading… Add to this a nice blend of browns, greys and black, a heavy overcast, you get the perfect cold winter scene here!
Thanks to both of you for this weekly trip! Good job Mike! [:D]
It is Mike all the way. Again anytime someone posts a NS shot, I get excited. Gotta love the ole Thoroughbred, coming from someone who lives in horse country.
Erik’s hands down. That pic was just too cool. Sorry Mike, I wanted to vote for yours since I saw a two NS lead train far from home, here in Denver when I was driving to work this morning, but I was just too taken with Erik’s. Keep up the good work.
This time I think Eriks photo is the best one out of the two. Yes NS is a nice railroad, but BNSF in a snow shot :p…thats a instant winner. But Mikes photo was pretty darn good also.
Sorry Mike, but Erik’s Photo just looks awesome comimg straight at you like that. Anyway both of you have a good year and I will keep on reading your Column.Thanks Phil
Mike’s shot is superior to Erik’s; the only thing I wonder about his shot is if the perspective is correct (tilted train). Erik’s shot suffers greatly from the lack of dynamic range; the dark areas are greatly under-esposed. Futher, Erik’s shot looks like it was way over-sharpened.