I thought both photos were very good. I voted for #2 for reasons mentioned above, but particularly because the long lens compressed the cars behind the engine, really giving the effect of POWER!
Hah!
We had plenty of sun at lunchtime today… but no trains! While it’s true that I’ve been known to bring on the gloomy weather, I think this “no trains” jinx rests squarely on Bergie’s shoulders [:)]
I liked #1 better, only because #2 seemed a little dark to me.
Number 2, definitely. This is not just a tele vs. wedgie issue. The tree poking up behind the train in photo number 1 was distracting and should have led the photographer to choose a different location or angle.
And too bad we can’t manufacture sunshine when we need it! 
I like photo one because it showed a good side veiw of the engine.
Noah
Hey Erik congratulations on the new addition! Both pictures were great had a hard time deciding finally went with No.2!
GREAT PHOTOS,KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK. i HAVE BEEN WATCHING WITH INTEREST AND ENJOY THE RESULTS OF YOUR EFFORT. THANKYOU.
MACDONALD NOVA SCOTIA
I voted for number 2 because the telephoto compressed prospective. It makes number 2 look a little more dramatic.
George
Photo 2.
As stated by others, the lights seemed to bring the loco into better focus. Unlike another post, I thought photo 1 was darker and did not quite have the interest. That tree out of the rear of the unit didn’t help either.
Having said that, the trees in photo 2 are not the same distraction due to being more uniform along the length of the unit and the blurring of the exhaust. Liked that effect.
I like both photos, and I take photos like both, but I preferred #1 over #2 since the headlights/ditchlights are less distorted. The background tree is not THAT distracting, and I can see (some of) the second unit.
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I picked #1, it was close, but I like that I could see some of the side of the engine.
I liked photo number 1 better. It seems to me that it shows up better against its background than photo 2.
Joe
Hi all,
There’s a great story in the Circuits section of today’s New York Times that explains some of the features of digital SLRs, and makes comparisons with point n’ shoot digitals.
It’s at http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/25/technology/circuits/25stat.html; you’ll probably need to be registered on the nytimes.com website (free) to see it.
Any shot of a CP locomotive is a good shot!
i voted number two. there seems to be a theme going here one shot is always head on the other at the side. (both are awsome!)
I voted for No. 2 because I liked the contrast and photo No. 1 had a tree growing out of it although it wasn’t a bad photo. I’d love to see you guys do some shots with slow shutter speeds that show movement. It would be interesting to see what the Canon Digital can do under those circumstances.