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Week 8 - Coal Train
Week 8 - Coal Train
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Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: The Crossing, LaPorte, Indiana
Date: Feb 27, 2008
Aperture: F 9.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/180
Galleries: Black and White, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Feb 27, 2008

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Comments: 8
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 I cheated a bit and used this one in color in the slice of life too.

While leaving from Tay's appointment I caught this train hauling coal. I quickly got into the car to get my camera and started clicking away. I would have rather caught the full train car versus half the car but I couldn't help that a embankment was in the way. I knew I wouldn't have time to get to where the embankment ended before the train ended.

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 03/11/2008 01:45:50 AM
Most interesting to compare with the colour version. Here, the snow on the trees really pops.
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 03/05/2008 12:34:27 PM
I like the framing provided by the trees and they looks great. I wasn't sure what the train was until I read you description though.
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 03/04/2008 11:29:02 PM
I think is cool, the trees pop from the picture giving this a Rudoplh the Red Nose Raindeer movie look, a 3-d feel.
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 03/03/2008 03:02:25 PM
It may be my eyes after a long day at work but this looks a little soft (may be your post processing?) Think I agree with Deb about preferring the colour version and actually think its a neat idea to submit the same shot in 2 side challenges - not cheating at all :
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 03/02/2008 07:32:58 AM
dang..you guys have a lot of snow there. ewww.. great capture.
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 02/29/2008 04:25:17 PM
I like how you have processed this. The train has an old grungy feel to it that is enhanced by the processing. I love snow pictures too . . .since it is so non-existant in Texas.

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 02/29/2008 08:42:55 AM
This is one of those instances where I think I actually prefer the color. For some reason, the color seems a bit more "alive" where the B&W seems a bit lifeless, if that makes sense.
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 02/29/2008 02:04:59 AM
Something about the whole image looks like a stage scene - I think it is the luminosity of the snow reflecting light where there is normally shadows. Well done.
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