Bob,
I hope you don't mind me adding a couple things...
This one ignores most rules of composition, subject is centered, the horizon runs through the center, etc:
Here's the same shot with the camera moved down, to the left and tilted up, like you are standing near the creek:
Framing. Here's an obvious example of framing. In this case, the "hard" frame of the building lends itself to placing the locomotive nose in center frame:
Different perspective. This is easier with a small point and shoot. For these, I placed the camera in the scene. Both these also exhibit less obvious framing techniques:
Nick
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A splendid clinic. I like this shot in particular:
Dave Nelson
Thanks Bob for the helpful clinic Some day when my money gets green i'll invest in a better camera For now my RR gets all my extra funds but atleast with your tips i might start taking better snapshots.
Thanks !
Is there a good small camera that will fit in tight places for some up close shots ?
Now that my RR has lots of buildings and trees most snapshots are done from
the center of the room.
TerryinTexas
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I hope I'm wrong, but I think Bob Bordeau (Fundy Northern) left our forum and participates on another. I certainly miss Bob's talent and hope he returns here.
Hey! It's BOUDREAU! I never left, just changed my screen name from FundyNothern to Railphotog. I've posted semi regularly on this and several other forums.
Bob Boudreau
CANADA
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Bob........... I'm truly thankful for your photo clinic. I'd be interested in more information regarding depth of field. I have a good quality digital camera but am not much with photo skills. Thanks.
Bob........... I'm truly thankful for your photo clinic. I'd be interested in more information regarding depth of field. I have a good quality digital camera but am not much with photo skills.
Thanks.
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You're welcome! Note this thread was started back in 2002. Since then I've placed the material and more on a separate website that you can visit whenever you want. It's in my signature below.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
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Yes, yes.
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EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION
http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588
Joe Fugate Modeling the 1980s SP Siskiyou Line in southern Oregon
Cliff Powers
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QUOTE: Originally posted by jfugate [Say, you should have several example photos in your collection ... how about posting a few one at a time and describing some of these points you used in each one. Teaching by example is always helpful ... I'm a visual learner, so I get the most from a "show-and-tell" teaching style.
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!