Trackside with Erik and Mike, Vol. 28: April 4, 2005

[Bergie]

In our online feature, Trackside with Erik and Mike, Trains.com staffers 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.

Read this week's column, then vote and share your comments.

[mikeyuhas]

Bergie,

I gotta tell ya, you entered an awesome shot this week. Excellent results with a 120mm lens. Great work! But I would still appreciate it if folks would vote for my picture, as I just did.

Thank you.

[Noah Hofrichter]

Well, From experience I went with the pacing shot. I've tried a few of those things, and they almost never come out right for me. So that's why I went with that one, it seemed to take more skill. In my opinion the other one is just a standard, cloudy shot, something like I my inexperienced self could do.

Noah

[espeefoamer]

I voted for Mike's photo.I liked the way the train was framed by the signals.
I would have voted for the picture of Pamela Anderson,but that shot was off limits[:(!]!

[Bergie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

I voted for Mike's photo.I liked the way the train was framed by the signals.
I would have voted for the picture of Pamela Anderson,but that shot was off limits[:(!]!

Told ya, Mike.

Mike wanted me to include Pam's shot. I told him we would have both lost... miserably!

Erik

[Anonymous]

Tough, tough, tough...I really liked the mood of Mike's very dreary, but it seems so appropriate for a coal drag. But Bergie's came out on top, probably the best pacing shot that I have ever seen, feels like your moving (not just looks like it). Overall, probably one of the best weeks yet (I think Pam helped out a little though [;)]! )

[FThunder11]

I'd have to say I like the creme/green scheme better

[mandelswamp]

Erik, you are correct, Mike's shot of Pamula Anderson would be too much of a run away win. While your pacing picture is nice, I found the blurry scenery in the lower foreground to be a distraction. However, I also thought that Mike's picture of a train hard at work on a nasty day to be a more appealing subject and therefore voted for his shot. It's funny because I usually favor your submittal - I think this is the first vote I gave to Mike in a long time.

[jimitimi]

Mike's has a lot of "power" and also show signals, etc.

Close call, though, a pacing photo is always good, too.

[Anonymous]

I voted for Mike. I love both, but I liked feel of Mike's. The gray, the slight slope and of course the train!!!

[Anonymous]

To take the pacing shot at 1/60th of a sec and have the Loco in focus takes more experience than the head on. Both are great but for expertise I went with Eric today

[kuschi]

This week, I like Mike's photo better. Everything fits there. I don't know why, I guess, I just like it better.

[Anonymous]

I like the way Mike used the signals to frame the shot and he's not afraid to shoot in poor light.

[piperroad]

Hey guys! Did anyone find out what hit or was hit by AMTRAK loco 63?
I went with Erik this week, the thrill of the chase!

[Anonymous]

I voted for Mike's photo as it showed good detail including the reflection of the lights on the rails at the crossing. It was framed showing good detail of the signal block showing the green on the other track and was well balanced over all.