Trackside with Erik and Mike, Vol. 21: December 6, 2004

[Anonymous]

very tough choice, but I think i could actually hear the train in Mike's photo

[Mickhall]

Both great shots but Erik's is cooler.

Mick Hall

[LVJJJ]

I should 'splain myself, Erik was lucky cause photography is 98 percent lighting, 1 percent luck and one percent other stuff (equipment, skill, etc.) and he was at the right place at the right time. Of course, other days photography is 98 percent luck, 1 percent lighting, 1 percent other ........... actually I liked both shots cause they both involve trains. I just dont like digital. My wife bought a digital camera and the first time i tried it was a great shot of a UP diesel bearing down on me along I-84 in Oregon with the Sunlite right on its nose, nobody told me you had to hold down the shutter button halfway to let the camera set then shoot. What idiot designed that feature? missed the shot obviously, I'll take my good old 35mm camera anyday. That also goes for music CD's, digital sucks compared to analog, but that's another forum. LarryS

[Anonymous]

I think Mikes shot just barely edged out Erics, it was a tough decision.

[Anonymous]

I have to say that I love photos of trains in the snow. That being said, however, I think Mike's picture is better, compositionally.

Cutting the engine in half just didn't look right. The balance of the picture was weighted all to the right. A big no, no. Had there been a something on the left to balance the picture, it would have made a great shot.

[Anonymous]

Mike's shot is excellent, however how anyone could vote for it against Erik's photo, mystifies me!!! Erik's shot is just superb,magical. But thats just my opinion of course.

Andy, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK.

[fuzzybroken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by thefox

I voted for Mike... it was a cool shot. Both shots were good though, so it was a tough choice. I didn't really like the light beam shooting through Erik's shot, I'm not sure why. :)

[#ditto]
I voted for Mike's picture -- much more dramatic, with the lighting and the view of the whole front end of the train. And the headlights!!!

-Mark
http://www.geocities.com/fuzzybroken

[Anonymous]

nice rain shot,i use a canon A75 works nice . i'm thinking of ordering the underwater kit for the wet shots. keep the interesting shots coming

[Anonymous]

As a total novice to professional photography, I'll never understand how it is possible to capture the "streaking light" of a passing locomotive while the backgound (trees, brush, etc.) remain in perfect focus on the print. This is indeed a remarkable accomplishment, almost magical. My vote went to Mike's shot which captured the bleak gray stillness of a dreary mid-western night being broken with the sight and sounds of a long drag plowing through the raw, cold wind and rain. Also, the composition and perspective of Mike's photo appealed to me in an aesthetic sense.

[Anonymous]

Howdy High All! I'm Kevin & this is my 1st time voting & posting a message. I thought that both Pic's were almost perfect. Mikes with the lights creating tiny prisms in the rain! Then with dusk coming on you can really see the true power of the large Locomotive as it is powering on down the line with its load. On the other hand Eric's picture has great detail going for it. You can almost feel that it's going to be a long haul that night. It's criminal that the lights were turned down just at that moment. Yet I see a lone bright light down low near the step up. It is almost like the north star marking the way. I had a tuff call because they are both GREAT Photo shots. If Eric's pic had the lights lit I'd have to call a Draw. But the rain in Mike's photo swung my vote for his Photo. Both of them should be hella proud of their ceations. I'm gonna save them both & start an album so later on when I gather enough good pictures I can make a Slide show That I will share. Thanks Gentleman. I'm Kevin and I live in SanJose, Calif. I have a great family history with trains that helped shape northern California from the 1870's until the 1960's. [:-,]

[Anonymous]

When are Erik @ Mike goimg to have more pictures? The last one I saw was
Volume 21, December 6, 2004.
W. Stolper

[ValorStorm]

This time I voted Erik. I want to point out that I always vote for the photo. I never vote against a railroad or a color scheme. It's only fair.

[underworld]

I like both but I'll vote for #2...more unusual.

underworld

[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

[trainboyH16-44]

I'm afraid I haven't voted, but I just wanted to say.....
This was my birthday! And now it's nearly a year later!
Matthew