Dirtpile At Sunset
by tomcat

Comment:
I like the irregular yin/yang effect of the composition.

Hold My Beer and Watch This ...
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by Nefir: Looks grainy and rather out of focus. I guess that's what you see when you're driving drunk! I wish this was composed better.. its an interesting idea.

You seem you be the only one to get the idea ... I wanted this look a lot like what you'd see under those conditions.

I had to shoot in tight (macro mode), since I was both modeling for and taking the shot -- with my left hand, crossed over. Sitting in the driver's seat, there's only a few inches between the lens and the wheel.

With a one-second exposure, I was actually pretty impressed at how in-focus the top of the bottle came out; most of the rest is more OOF because of the shallow DOF.

Indiscriminant Shadows
by SherwinJames

Comment:
This is a nice variation on a theme I've used myself -- well done : )

Old No. 7
by GeneralE

Comment:

Originally posted by 777STAN: I say it should be Old #9. It would be Old #10, except that the focus is a little too complex for my taste. ;)

You seem to be the only one to notice the blurred background ... good eye! : )

FWIW on the print image I have tried to make the effect a little less pronounced, and added matching blurring through the windows and out the back of the cab, which I didn't bother with for the entry.

I am especially happy with (and surprised by) all the comments on the sharpness and clarity, as this was a handheld shot at an extremely slow 1/6-second shutter speed, and I have a disk full of slightly blurry train shots to show that that this was perhaps as much luck as skill.

Thanks for all the comments and my best score in a while!

But Boss, Let me explain...
by Prof_Fate

Comment:
Looks like a good place to be even farther away from : )

Nice PJ capture -- did you get a version of this published?

Coupling
by zanfar

Comment:
Contrasting colors make a great "yin-yang" effect.

The Station At Lonely Street
by TommyMoe21

Comment:
I like the contrast between the funky wood structure on one side and the glass and metal one one the other.

Canadian Pacific Railroad
by Len Scap

Comment:
Way to take advantage of that handy backdrop : )

Shay No. 7
by Ken

Comment:
That's some smokestack!

Engine 88
by temba

Comment:
Good choice of location to make the composition, and good timing to catch it there. Wish there had been a little more light on the engine/foreground; I understand rescheduling trains is not always an option : )