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05/09/2003 03:51:06 PM · #1 |
| I know there is some others out there who like trains. this is my speciality and im just after some advice off anyone on landscape shots of trains |
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05/09/2003 03:52:53 PM · #2 |
| I have some great train pics....we just did the Orient Express to Venice nd then back via MIlan, Lyons and Lille usinf Trans Alpine, TGV and Eurostar...would any of those count |
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05/09/2003 03:53:23 PM · #3 |
| Oh can I take my Anorak off now? |
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05/09/2003 03:54:17 PM · #4 |
I love trains and train photography. What info are you looking for?
Greg |
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05/09/2003 03:56:52 PM · #5 |
rosey you lucky bugger
greg
im just after general advice on how to best shoot trains to get them in shot fully and how the best way to do a landscape shot with a train coming throu |
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05/09/2003 03:58:04 PM · #6 |
| rosey are your pics online |
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05/09/2003 04:00:52 PM · #7 |
No Pics on line. I guess I will need to doctor them a bit to get them on line. Most of them will be too big at present and we have only just got back. Maybe I will try and post some soon.
Great trains though really liked the Italian TGV....get this it was PININFARINA design...just how cool is that? |
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05/09/2003 04:04:59 PM · #8 |
| im going to a steam convention tomorrow lots of old trains oout |
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05/09/2003 04:09:55 PM · #9 |
I usually use either my 24mm TS-E lens or a 35mm lens (either the f/2 or f/1.4). I like to take them in the morning or late afternoon. I typically like to hike along the tracks until I find a particularly scenic area and set up everything on the tripod. Then it is just a matter of waiting for the train to come and keeping my fingers crossed that it will be coming from the right direction. I usually like to use an aperture around f/5.6 to f/8. Trains can be pretty tough because usually the ones I see are moving pretty fast and you only get one chance to get that shot you are looking for. I usually use my 1D and set the drive to 8fps. As soon as the train is about where I think I want it to be I let it rip then go back and pick the best shot. For me the key is to have everything set up the way you want it before the train comes. I have found that it takes patience and some luck, but if you stay at it you should be able to get some really great shots.
Here is one that I took for the bridges challenge:
//www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=13777
I had to wait a couple of hours for this shot, but I think it paid off.
Greg
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05/09/2003 04:27:30 PM · #10 |
You might want to drop J Setzler a line. He seems to do very well with trains Examples
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05/09/2003 06:44:36 PM · #11 |
Very nice shot, dadas115! I love the subdued tones and rich colors. I tried some train shots for the first time for "Transporation" but wasn't really pleased with the result. I'm a bit limited on my camera, basically to point and shoot, so I don't have much control. It was tough to get a short enough exposure to stop the motion enough to create a clear shot. I still lost some of the highlights because it was a bit bright.
Transportation outtakes
These shots were taken along the mainline UP in Weber Canyon, just outside Ogden Utah. Have you ever had any problems from law enforcement or the railroad itself while you're standing alongside the tracks?
Nothing was posted indicating "No Trespassing" but I felt so nervous while waiting that I decided to leave after about 15 minutes and before I got the shot I was really hoping for (train coming around the curve). The shots with the train actually in them were snapped alongside the freeway-- I felt much more comfortable there.
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05/09/2003 11:01:15 PM · #12 |
Hey neighbor Paul (and others), for the Transportation challenge, I wanted to get a train coming across the Great Salt Lake. I called several Union Pacific offices, but no one would give me the times. I shoulda thunk!--I'm sure they thought I was a terrorist!
So I went to the Ogden Train Depot and shot these trains (they're not in a landscape, though):
//www.dpchallenge.com/portfolio.php?USER_ID=6870&collection_id=549
Bummer. A train coming across the Great Salt Lake at sunset would have been cunning!
Message edited by author 2003-05-09 23:01:42.
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05/09/2003 11:54:45 PM · #13 |
I think your shots are a good start. It looks like you found a good spot Paul, I am sure with more practice you could get some really great ones. Here in Houston it is pretty flat and boring. I have only had one run-in with the railroad and it was a pretty extreme case. I was in a switch yard and had climbed up on a locomotive to get a shot of the inside of the cab. Someone from the railroad drove up and wanted to know what I was doing and I explained that I was a train enthusiast and was just out taking pictures of the trains. I showed him some of the shots that I had taken and he told me that I could take pictures but I wasn’t allowed to climb on any of the equipment. My father worked for the railroad and he told me that the guy I ran into was very nice and that they could have done a lot more than they did. The railroad doesn’t want people walking around on the tracks or climbing on their equipment for obvious reasons. When I walk along the tracks I try to stay a good distance from the tracks and no one has ever bothered me when I have done that. Most of the engineers seem happy to see me taking pictures and smile and wave. The best thing for your safety and to avoid law enforcement run-ins would to be to stay off the tracks and if at all possible. If there is a public road that runs along side the tracks it would be best to try to walk along side the road until the train is approaching or you have found a spot that is good for a picture. I am sure you get the idea.
Greg
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05/12/2003 12:42:43 PM · #14 |
Thanks for the kind words, Greg... I'm still learning, and trying to squeeze in as much practice as I can, mostly on my commute home.
I was able to drive within about 1/2 mile of my chosen spot, but had to cross a bridge to get there. There was a clear walkway across, but perhaps I would be better served to find a different spot. The tough part is finding access to the tracks since the only route through the canyon is on the freeway.
David, I have to agree that a train across the Great Salt Lake would have been absolutely fantastic, particularly at sunset. I don't know how much room there is along the causeway, but there's a spot I have in mind that might work particularly well... It's just a bit of a trek to get there.
I don't know if you've ever been out to the pumping station on the west shore of the lake (pretty much the middle of nowhere! :-) but there is ample public access, and would provide for a great shot at sunset of a westbound train crossing either the causeway or a bridge at the edge of the lake, depending upon where you set up. The water in that area is also an amazing turquoise color that would probably look fantastic. With my luck, though, the trains wouldn't cooperate, and I'd make the trip for naught...
Paul.
Message edited by author 2003-05-13 00:07:50. |
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