Railroad sunset * by Canon DSLR Challenge


14-MAY-2004	Richard Hopkins

I don't have any cats, so here's the next best thing.

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Canon DSLR Challenge		19-Feb-2006 23:13
I like the vanishing point just below the subject of interest. I would have shopped off half of the tracks, though. They are not the subject of this composition, just a pointer... I think the composition would be stronger that way --pegasus

Canon DSLR Challenge		13-Feb-2006 14:48
No, this shot definately needs to be centralised. The rules of photography have to be broken at times and this is definately one of them. The dot in the distance is indeed a train, I've had many dilemas about whether to clone it out or not, and in the end I've left it in as I've not adjusted the image in PS in any other way, so it's nice to leave it original and as shot. In terms of avoiding being run over, it's amazing what you can do with long lenses and slow trains;http://www.esses.co.uk/trainsunset/193_9314.htm or wide lenses and really really slow trains;http://www.esses.co.uk/trainsunset/193_9319.htm . It's good to know that they're never going to swerve and hit you unlike a car... --- Richard

Canon DSLR Challenge		13-Feb-2006 01:35
I agree, it does look quite good in pano form with less sky. On the other hand, I like that the half-sky composition supports the symmetry present elsewhere, and thus notion of duality expressed in this photo. .. Lew

elips		12-Feb-2006 21:36
A great interpretation of the classic rail shot. One just hopes that the light at the end of the track isn't the train coming right at us! One thought on composition, using the rule of thirds if you cropped about half of the sky off you would turn this into a striking panorama and still not lose much of the sunset. ~Sharon

Canon DSLR Challenge		12-Feb-2006 01:24
Evocative on many levels. A very effective shot, cut just right. .. Lew