Denise Anderson wrote: > I also seem to have a soft spot for unit > trains vs mixed freight. Perhaps the continuity of the shapes (hoppers > or containers) doesn't distract from the scenery or curviture (s-curves, > etc.).
I agree, although this continuity comes into play more with telephoto shots than with a standard 50mm. This is also more of a factor out west with it's wide open expanses. Here in the east, you have to work hard to find a location that will show more than 15 or 20 cars of the train. > Do you think that stong geometric shapes (e.g., triangular bracing > of signal towers bridges towers) add to the picture or distract the > viewer from the train in the scene. I always try to include this stuff in the photo because it helps tell a more complete story, but more important, it helps to place the train at an identifiable location. When submitting material for publication, a photo at an identifiable location will always be picked over a photo of a train "somewhere in the woods of North America". !! Robert Palmer -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved
