Trackside with Erik and Mike, Vol. 25: February 21, 2005

[Bergie]

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

Please vote and then share your comments.

[underworld]

Number 2!

[ValorStorm]

Photo 2 has everything going for it: breathtaking sky, perfect sunlight, my favorite locomotive model... and yet I chose photo 1. It was just slightly better.

[Anonymous]

Well the seven did have all red at the next signal and maybe he slowed enough the gate detection circuit raised the gates ya think? Just another thing I noticed in the zoom shot.

[M636C]

That shot in the wrap of the school bus crossing is just frightening!

I have a 75-300 too, and I know about compression, but that looks bad!

I've seen similar things from loco and railcar cabs, and in one case moved back into the car while a truck just got clear in time.

Peter

[switch7frg]

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[lhtalbot]

Photo one is just a more interesting picture. The long line of engines is interesting (is that 5 or 6 units) but is otherwise pretty generic.
Larry
Wauwatosa,WI

[emmar]

#2 was definitly the better photo. #1 was to dark and was not well focused. The lighting in #2 was pefect and it was a good sharp image with an uncluttered backround.

[fuzzybroken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by theswitchman

This was a tough choice for me but I voted for the more artsy #1.
I thought Mike and Erik took most of their photos in Wisconsin so I couldnt figure out what those UP C44ACCTEs were doing in Cheeseland.

UP has big customers in Wisconsin. Besides, they can't only run their "junk" up here!

I liked photo #1, although, as always, it was a really close choice. The SOO engine looks sharp in the unusual lighting conditions!

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

[BobbieVee]

Hate the snow but like the color contrast in photo No. 2.

[Anonymous]

I LIKED PICUTE 2 THE BEST.

[Anonymous]

[:)][:)][}:)]

Originally posted by Chris Owens

Photo # 2 was great! a very good shot! but kind of straight on, not a hard shot...But I really like and voted for photo # 2, Because it was a heck of a shot I think it was a difficult shot and it worked out great, with the light and darkness, Such detail! Way to Go! two thumbs up!!!!!! BY ERIKTIMMY[}:)][8D]

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Posted by Anonymous on Sun, Feb 27 2005 12:04 PM

LOOK LIKE YOUR'S PICUTE 2 I LIKED THE BEST.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sun, Feb 27 2005 12:01 PM

I LOOKED AT PICUTE 1 I LIKE PICUTE 1.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sat, Feb 26 2005 7:59 PM

The lighting effects on Photo 1 are by far the more intersting, and captivates your attention right away; whereas, other than raw horsepower exhibited in photo #2 there is nothing there to grab your attention photographically speaking.

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[Anonymous]

LOOK LIKE YOUR'S PICUTE 2 I LIKED THE BEST.

[Anonymous]

I LOOKED AT PICUTE 1 I LIKE PICUTE 1.

[Anonymous]

The lighting effects on Photo 1 are by far the more intersting, and captivates your attention right away; whereas, other than raw horsepower exhibited in photo #2 there is nothing there to grab your attention photographically speaking.