Mike Garner's New England Central shot at the feed mill in Franklin is a classic example of what I had previously talked about, compositional lines. Lines that draw the viewers eye into the picture.
When you look at the picture the line along the top of the mill pointstraight to the front of the locomotive. The lines along the top and bottomo of the train take you into the mill. The lines of the empty track take you into the mill. The lines of the dark shadow side of the mill take you into the mill. Even the line of the edge of the rock roadway takes you eye into the mill. Overall a very pleasing shot. What could have made the shot even better? How about a sloping hillside in the uppper left corner again pointing to the mill. And since we are taking pictures of trains, how about if all of the these lines instead of taking your into the mill took your eye to the train. The train is dominate, but is not where your eye is drawn to. But I am sure that everyone has noticed the end of the covered hopper under the shed. The upper left corner with the bright blue sky is a little over powering. Some white puffy clouds could have helped. Especially if they were in some kind of line or shape pointing to the mill. One last point. The picture is a good example of the rule of thirds. One third light blue sky and two thirds darker train and mill. The rule of thirds has nothing to do with a level and T-square. Charlie Dischinger -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved
