Trackside with Erik and Mike Vol. 4 - March 22, 2004

[Bergie]

In our new online feature, Trackside with Erik and Mike, Trains.com staff members Erik Bergstrom and Mike Yuhas go trackside and share with you their results, as well as what they’ve learned. In each installment, we’ll include let our users vote on who got the best shot. Read this week’s installment.

[Mickhall]

I voted for No. 2 because I liked the contrast and photo No. 1 had a tree growing out of it although it wasn't a bad photo. I'd love to see you guys do some shots with slow shutter speeds that show movement. It would be interesting to see what the Canon Digital can do under those circumstances.

[Anonymous]

i voted number two. there seems to be a theme going here one shot is always head on the other at the side. (both are awsome!)

[Anonymous]

Any shot of a CP locomotive is a good shot!

[mikeyuhas]

Hi all,

There's a great story in the Circuits section of today's New York Times that explains some of the features of digital SLRs, and makes comparisons with point n' shoot digitals.

It's at http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/25/technology/circuits/25stat.html; you'll probably need to be registered on the nytimes.com website (free) to see it.

[JoeUmp]

I liked photo number 1 better. It seems to me that it shows up better against its background than photo 2.

Joe

[Anonymous]

I picked #1, it was close, but I like that I could see some of the side of the engine.

[fuzzybroken]

I like both photos, and I take photos like both, but I preferred #1 over #2 since the headlights/ditchlights are less distorted. The background tree is not THAT distracting, and I can see (some of) the second unit.

Check out my railroad photos at:
http://www.fuzzyworld3.com/pictures3/railroad.html

[StephenDx]

Photo 2.
As stated by others, the lights seemed to bring the loco into better focus. Unlike another post, I thought photo 1 was darker and did not quite have the interest. That tree out of the rear of the unit didn't help either.
Having said that, the trees in photo 2 are not the same distraction due to being more uniform along the length of the unit and the blurring of the exhaust. Liked that effect.

[overall]

I voted for number 2 because the telephoto compressed prospective. It makes number 2 look a little more dramatic.

George

[Anonymous]

GREAT PHOTOS,KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK. i HAVE BEEN WATCHING WITH INTEREST AND ENJOY THE RESULTS OF YOUR EFFORT. THANKYOU.
MACDONALD NOVA SCOTIA

[Anonymous]

Hey Erik congratulations on the new addition! Both pictures were great had a hard time deciding finally went with No.2!

[Noah Hofrichter]

I like photo one because it showed a good side veiw of the engine.

Noah

[dixieswitcher]

Number 2, definitely. This is not just a tele vs. wedgie issue. The tree poking up behind the train in photo number 1 was distracting and should have led the photographer to choose a different location or angle.

And too bad we can't manufacture sunshine when we need it! :)

[Anonymous]

I liked #1 better, only because #2 seemed a little dark to me.