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Challenge: Trains & Railroads (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Tamron AF 70-210mm f/2.8 LD for Canon EOS
Location: Patterson Heights, PA
Date: Oct 21, 2006
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Photojournalism, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Oct 22, 2006

 train derailment outside Pittsburgh, PA

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Statistics
Place: 53 out of 196
Avg (all users): 5.9452
Avg (commenters): 6.5588
Avg (participants): 5.7596
Avg (non-participants): 6.1130
Views since voting: 1645
Views during voting: 486
Votes: 219
Comments: 38
Favorites: 0

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 10/31/2006 02:24:42 AM
I don't for the life of me understand why this didn't score a LOT better, just for the sheer realism of it... Very nice PJ, friend.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/29/2006 08:25:26 PM
A reportage shot like this is beyond rating. The shot is very impressive primarily because of its realism. 9
 10/29/2006 04:56:22 AM
Ouch!!
 10/28/2006 07:17:34 PM
Holy cow. I hope you win for being in the right place at the right time. That is awsome.
 10/28/2006 06:26:13 PM
Looks like a good place to be even farther away from : )

Nice PJ capture -- did you get a version of this published?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/28/2006 05:40:13 PM
Love the title of this great picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/27/2006 05:17:36 PM
There isn't homour in the picture but I like that you included in the name of the photo
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/27/2006 12:22:08 PM
wow
 10/27/2006 12:18:06 PM
I personally like to laugh, and its a nice break from voting. Not only that, but humor is a huge part of photography. Its also of trains and railroads, and the execution on your part is brilliant, standing way far up so we can see the scope of it, and the town for a neat story. Very very good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/25/2006 09:19:52 PM
Heh - someone DID get the derailment. Nice job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2006 11:00:12 PM
Wow, what timing for this challenge!! lucky!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2006 06:39:46 PM
Wow. That's not pretty. I hope those were empties, I know they can ferry some nasty stuff in tank cars (at least where I work). Subject-wise, a great capture - looks like you even beat the emergency crews to the job. Great journalism albeit potentially dangerous (see nasty stuff comment). Photographically, there are some blown highlights, but they don't affect the impact of the shot. Nice work
 10/24/2006 06:19:08 PM
Wow! Where did this happen??
 10/24/2006 10:37:44 AM
Interesting to look at in a documentary, photojournalism approach, but a little thin on the artistic side IMO. Hope you got the heck out of there after taking the photo. Thought they were evacuating the area (based on the forum thread I read). Anyway, best of luck to you in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2006 07:02:31 AM
premo shot how did u score this photo?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2006 06:45:38 AM
I think that is the disaster marked in the forum....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2006 03:49:13 AM
Great newsworthy shot...right place at the right time!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2006 03:45:09 AM
not really a humourous scene
 10/23/2006 11:15:03 PM
wow. I'm amazed that this occured during the timing of the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 11:13:24 PM
Accidents will happen. Excellent photo journalism. Did anybody get hurt?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 07:53:58 PM
Yikes! I like the boldness and beauty of the tradgedy.(Rather the photo of the tradgedy, not the actual tragedy.)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 06:49:48 PM
Good photojournalism. It helps to be at the right place at the right time (unless of course that's toxic gas).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 05:47:32 PM
I seen this on TV
You did a great job ! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 04:21:49 PM
Very interesting shot, but my first thought was to wonder if there were any injuries. Since this is unclear, the title seems a bit tenuous.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 12:15:45 PM
Amazing timing to have this happen during the challenge. Unfortunately the highlights are blown out and the foliage in the foreground distracts the eye rather than framing the shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 11:55:36 AM
Whoa! Must be the one inthe news. Good photoJ!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 11:01:39 AM
you got the moment for sure!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 08:23:34 AM
Excellent photojournalism shot
 10/23/2006 07:16:10 AM
Oh WHOA is that the train wreck that someone pointd out?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 05:42:02 AM
very unique image in this challenge. way to be there at the right place at the right time.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 02:49:26 AM
Um.. wow. Oh dear.

Definitely an interesting shot!
 10/23/2006 02:36:05 AM
ooooh, that does not look safe. hmm, did a certain DPCer put a penny on the tracks?
;P
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 01:58:08 AM
wow! that looks like a real mess! hope no one was hurt...you certainly had a good vantage point
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 01:08:33 AM
Wow! Hope this wasn't your doing, just to get a shot! ;) Great photo!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 12:51:29 AM
Hard to explain ...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 12:42:42 AM
An exceptionally good/bad stroke of luck as far as timing for the challenge.

Way to be the one who got the shot!
 10/23/2006 12:10:08 AM
That can't be good for the water! One improvement might be to get rid of the trees or branches on the left and right. Ofcourse, you can't exactly cut them down.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/23/2006 12:09:46 AM
Terible title for a pretty serious incident.


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