Living where I do, you'd think that different locations would be out of the question. Tehachapi is nice, but I think I'm a desert rat at heart.
Locations of good photos for me are as follows. #1 The desert side of the mountain, all the way to Barstow can provide one with just great shots in the morning or evening. #2 Between Needles and Topock, where BNSF goes south along the Colorado River has some shots that I never see. I'm not talking about the shot from the road down by Topock. Where I'm talkig about just south of Five Mile Exit. The river can be figured in to your shot. #3 Santa Ana Canyon, in Orange County, has everything one could want for a morning by the tracks before work. Lots of warbonnets, Metrolink and three main tracks to hold them. Lots of different photo locations. Anybody from out of the area, in town on business can do it. On another note, how about telling me which light meter you pros use. I blow just enough shots that I'm thinking of buying a good one. I don't want to over do it, but I do know that railroad photography has special requirements when it comes to lighting. OK, guys give me your thoughts. Dave Burton Keene, CA Somewhere east of the Loop ---------- From: David R. Busse Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 2:52 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: SPORRS: Your "spot" ======================================================= -> This is The 'SPORRS' Mailing List -> Info File: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/infosporrs.htm -> Note: Remember to include your name in each list post or reply. -> Please delete all unnecessary quoted text from the original message! ======================================================= Relax, this isn't about film, processing, Dave Cohen vs. the free world, Canon vs. Nikon. This something that hopefully, is a lot closer to the true "ideals" upon which SPORRS was founded... We've all probably been to Cajon, Tehachapi, Marias, Beaumont, Donner, and all the well-known rail photo meccas across the continent. Well-traveled as we may be, I've noted that the vast majority of us also have personal "spots" we keep returning to...place that are virtually unknown to outsiders but where we have continually made some great photographs over the years. Sometimes they are in our own back yards. What's your otherwise unknown "spot?" I'll start the discussion with three of mine: 1. Union Pacific (ex-MoPac) Sedalia Subdivision, Webster Groves, Mo., just west of the CTC crossovers. OK, I grew up a block from here, but this is a 1/2 mile stretch where the e-w railroad actually runs n-s, you can use any lens in the bag and recently the pole lines were removed, making afternoon shooting here even better. 2. BNSF San Bernardino Subdivision, Fullerton, Calif., the signal bridge just west of the Fullerton depot. Great action location, plenty of passenger and freight trains, particularly nice in winter light. 3. BNSF Needles Subdivision, Ludlow, Calif., the hills just west of town. Any light, any direction, any lens in the bag can work here. --David R. Busse Diamond Bar, California ======================================================= -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved =======================================================
