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Greg Anderson wrote: > > The other shot that I liked was Richard Palmer's Amtrak curving >through the caternary with the Philly skyline in the background. It was >the best submission (in my opinion) that Richard made since I've started >subscribing. It's one thing to capture a nice shot out west (higher >elevation, less pollution, great scenery.....) but it's another thing to >get a great shot out east especially in a extremely urban environment. Thanks for the compliment. I've known that this angle was there for a while, but shooting AEM-7's never excited me too much (although I have plans to repeat the shot soon with an E60 powering a train). The Genesis units have been running through to Philly on the Crescent for a while, but it was'nt until this spring that the light bulb suddenly went on and I thought "Hey...I'll bet #19 would look good here". I also agree with your comment about shooting in the east. I've always admired the work of the legendary rail photographers from the west, but often suspected that if these guys suddenly found themselves in the Northeast, they would be like a fish out of water. > > I think this last point is important and often overlooked by us. I >suspect there are shots posted on the page that look bland and flat, but >look real nice in person. This difference is I suspect directly related >to the art of scanning. I've watched Dave scan some of my shots and get >real creative with color tables in order to tweak the shot into looking >like the slide. The process of working with these color tables and >layers is every bit as critical as the actual exposure. Not to poke fun >at anyone in particular but I think this forum would benefit from seeing >the same slide scanned by two or three different SPORR contributors and >then post the shots up on the site for comparison. This would >illustrate the difference between scanner, photo shop software, and the >artistic eye of the person doing the work. A very interesting idea indeed - Sounds like a "Pixel Page" topic to me. Todd Novak & I have been communicating privately for a while on just this topic. I have always been frustrated because I've never been able to produce a scan that is an exact image of the original slide. The scans always seem a little flat, and lack the "warm" colors of the original slide. I would be interested to see different people scan the same slide, with detailed information on every step of the process. I'm willing to be a participant in an experiment such as this. Robert (not Richard) Palmer Pottstown, PA ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
