WHOO HOO by Brad Claypole

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09-MAR-2008

WHOO HOO

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This picture took first place in Pbase's 77th Show & Tell Competition!

6000HP locomotive verus snow drifts! This one moving at 40mph. I've been trying to get this shot all winter. A lot of waiting, searching and road hockey
(while waiting for a train I would shoot snowballs with a hockey stick - yes, I'm Canadian, we carry hockey sticks with us all the time! lol)(but seriously, I do).
This is easily the best shot I have ever taken, period. Hope you like it 'cause I LOVE IT!
It's not cropped, Photoshopped (besides the name and drop shadow) or straighten (although it could use a bit).
Printed this at 24X36 and it looks fantastic.

This was the second to last frame I got before turning and being blasted by snow!

Canon EOS 1D Mark II N
1/1600s f/2.8 at 100.0mm iso160 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	09-Mar-2008 12:50:06
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	100 mm
Exposure Time	1/1600 sec
Aperture	f/2.8
ISO Equivalent	160
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	(-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	manual (4)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Paul Bullock		30-Jan-2013 20:41
Excellent! I love these type shots and your story behind it. Thanks for sharing.

shankar rao		02-Aug-2012 09:39
nice one

Inga Morozoff		27-Jan-2011 02:43
I showed this to a friend last night and his jaw dropped.

Chris Spracklen		16-Oct-2010 20:49
Magic! Great shot, Brad! (V) Wonderful atmosphere!

Dan Greenberg		15-May-2010 13:36
Great capture of that perfect moment - love all that flying snow! ~V~

Monique Trempe		27-Feb-2010 23:50
Wonderful shot! Fantastic picture! BV

Rick Bricker		13-Feb-2010 05:41
...and from the look of all the comments...everyone else agrees it's a terrific shot...sure is one of my favorites on pbase.Bravo and big V my man!

Stan Wojick		29-Dec-2009 00:22
Congratulations on taking first place with this great shot

Kim		18-Dec-2009 19:50
WOW great shot!! V

Guest		16-Dec-2009 22:35
Wow! What a shot! Big Vote. Ciao, Giancarlo

bill friedlander		01-Dec-2009 22:13
Love the wisps and clumps of snow flying off the engine, powering its way through a Canadian winter. V

Guest		19-Sep-2009 04:21
Oh yeah, I like it. Well done.

pascal		01-Aug-2009 16:08
Outstanding photo ! Great job !

E Clark		15-Jun-2009 03:12
Outstanding!

Guest		02-May-2009 20:59
Powerful shot. Love the details.V!!!

Kim		15-Apr-2009 15:38
Super capture!! V

Paul Chan		15-Apr-2009 01:24
A++ .....V.

Char		10-Apr-2009 13:12
Hi Brad, Definitely a superior shot to any I have ever seen! Wonderful capture. \/

BleuEvanescence		26-Mar-2009 04:09
This is the most gorgeous picture of a snow train i have ever seen. What a timing too! Magnifique... I just love this, it is magical.

Guest		15-Jan-2009 23:49
Fantastic...Canadian diesel pur sang. You should get some credit from trainlovers, think about submitting to TRAINS magazine (Kalmbach pub.)

Guest		03-Jan-2009 23:45
good effort and patience to capture this great action shot. well done... V

Mindy McNaugher		30-Dec-2008 03:47
Awesome shot!!! Vote!

monil		26-Dec-2008 13:53
A very great picture. Love the mood. Very good composition. v

Guest		22-Dec-2008 17:55
One of the best photos I've seen! Just excellent work Brad, congrats! V

Robyco		22-Dec-2008 16:07
Outstanding !! (V)

Steve Morris		22-Dec-2008 15:18
Love this shot - very Christmassy as well!!BV

Bill Warren		21-Dec-2008 15:03
If you haven't thought of this, you should submit it to a train lover's magazine, because it has cover photo quality. Patience gets rewarded.

Char		20-Dec-2008 03:19
Hi Brad, This is an absolutely amazing shot! \/

Hank Vander Velde		19-Dec-2008 22:26
Terrific shot Brad.

Guest		18-Dec-2008 00:45
A very dramatic shot! A winner indeed! Vote.

Thierry Lucas		15-Dec-2008 20:15
Beautiful capture. V

Joan Thompson		15-Dec-2008 03:00
awesome photo

urs		10-Dec-2008 22:41
Brad, what a stunning picture you were able to take here. I'm a big train fan, well a lot of swiss citizens are, as we have tons of trains. But this picture looks really amazing. You captured it perfectly. V

llukee		09-Dec-2008 01:03
very nice image

Michele Lee		09-Dec-2008 01:00
Awesome action shot! Love the snow and steam!!! Congrats on the win! Big V!

Dante Dimarucot		07-Nov-2008 02:15
Fantastic!!

Sergio Pessolano		26-Sep-2008 10:41
Superb visual impact. V.

Canon		12-Aug-2008 12:50
Cette photo est magique!!!

Guest		25-Jun-2008 05:50
These is one awesome and amazing shot....Big Vote...

Sandi Whitteker		19-Jun-2008 16:36
Definitely an award winning pic Brad. Stunning! You must have gotten cold waiting for this one.

Guest		02-Jun-2008 21:19
great shot did you take before the slap shot, or after the wrister ehhhhhh.

Marc Vermeulen		31-May-2008 15:22
Fantastic shot.

monil		23-May-2008 10:49
Wow a very great picture. v

Yves Rubin		21-May-2008 15:47
This is an fantastic shot Brad! The action and moment are perfect! V

Rick Bricker		06-May-2008 04:54
Brad I love this shot.Those long cold wintery Canadian afternoons(yes I am also a Canadian prairie fella)were worth the wait for this one shot.Fantastic capture.Voted.

Guest		28-Apr-2008 23:54
Fantastic shot.

Ted Chappell		28-Apr-2008 02:33
Congratulations, an incredible capture, it has everything, impact (no pun intended, but), speed, truely amazing this has not been adjusted, particularly by cropping. You must have felt amazing to have finally caught this shot after waiting so long. Voted (of course!).

ken_bat		23-Apr-2008 14:25
Wow! What great energy in this picture. It just screams movement and power. Well done! V.

Zolt�n Balogh		16-Apr-2008 08:31
Stunning! V!

Geoff Smith		01-Apr-2008 21:54
Wonderful shot Brad!

Flying Dutchman		23-Mar-2008 16:52
This is a fantastic picture!! well done and well shot! V!

Inga Morozoff		20-Mar-2008 14:14
Congratulations on a fantastic shot!

Guest		20-Mar-2008 06:56
Absolutely superb shot and a worthy winner if the 77th S&T competition - congratulations!

Terry Bowker		19-Mar-2008 14:23
Congratulations on the contest win! Great shot!!!

Guest		19-Mar-2008 14:18
perfect number 1 for contest. congrats

Guest		18-Mar-2008 15:45
Awesome. Teena

Guest		18-Mar-2008 11:19
This was well worth the wait! You deserve to be very proud of this shot! V

Markus Grompe		14-Mar-2008 03:38
This really IS a great shot... Glad you took the time to catch the moment.

Guest		12-Mar-2008 11:47
This is a fantastic shot. Perfect lighting composition make it one of the best photos of this subject I have seen in years. DL

Steve Nelson		11-Mar-2008 00:30
That is one cool shot! Well done!

Glenn Dean (Vatorman)		09-Mar-2008 23:29
Very cool shot - a freeze frame of action. V!

B. Shortall - BCS Photography		09-Mar-2008 22:47
Love it Brad! I was wrong - it looks amazing in print, but it looks great on the screen as well! Now, quit playin with them trains!!! Big time V!!!

Jola Dziubinska		09-Mar-2008 22:33
Fantastic capture, vote.

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