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Went with AAron Jors' photo... it just sez "Railroading" without having to resort to "special effects" as in snow, or fall foliage. And I'm sure more "40s" were to be found on short rather than long haul (Read that somewhere a few years ago). Why don't you have a Trackside contest where ALL entries would ONLY be "Action Orange" or Red/White with snow background. Equal opportunity photography. Dad H
Had to go to with T. D.'s. Maye's photo was TOOOOOO similar to his Vol 122 entry to be considered in the running. The others are pretty spiffy too, but not as great as T. D.'s.
Steve's was the most unique shot I've seen in the many years of Trains Trackside contests. Had to go with his photo, even though it appears he may have been a "mite too close" if he didn't use a telephoto lens. By the way, why is it you snow-birds seem to jump at the chance to vote positively for ANY rail shot that envolves a snow scene and red motive power? "Steam Uber Alles"
To me, "Railroading on the Waterfront" implies images of dockside and / or industry associated with those rail / train shots. Matt's photo met that standard with ease. The other applicants all had great photos (Steam Uber Alles) but failed to meet the dockside standard I would have expected to see. Actually your "On the Waterfront" theme (as many others in prior issues) was not specifically narrowed to provide equality to all applicants. IMHO of course. Happy RR'ing. DadH
Moo's the word... Andy gets my vote for the epitimy of railroading exemplified -- curves, cuts, bridges, fields, pastures and... cow paths. DadH
Minority's are the keyword nowadays... I voted for Alex' shot... at least with his I got an idea what a GEVO looks like frontwards and sidewards -- pretty scenic / lighting / effects be d.....d. As one of you sages stated.."it's hard to get excited about a GEVO since they look pretty much like any other wide-nosed GE locomotive" - how about adding "almost any other DIESEL". By the bye.. I suppose that since you affeciandos know what GEVO means, you assume others do
Drew drew my vote . Others were too dark, or too long, or too far away for my liking. I always thought "meet" meant one facing another -- not passing. Nice photos though.
Voted for Kathy's shot which I thought unique for its' perspective and great camera angles. It has a rather epheremerial feeling as if the bridge and track were a unity, suddenly appearing, then , dissapearing into the beyond. Unfortunately to these old eyes the image also has the appearance of being "photoshopped": i.e. the tracks / bridge weren't really there at that beautiful gorge (creek, gully, streambed) but was shot somewhere else and the whole image edited to produce
Voted for Arron's photo as it was only one of three that REALLY said "work'n on the railroad" without the photographer telling me why he/she submitted his/her particular shot. Engineer / locomotive shots are "a dime a dozen" in this mag. Track maintenance IS NOT given its' due.
Went with Andy's photo as it is a CITY scene viewed quite regulaly throughout America in cities of all sizes -- skyscrapers not-withstanding. My city (500K+) butts against a legally recognized CITY of one square mile area and a few thousand persons -- and the RR runs through both (though they have a "yard" (LOL) here!! Bergie's photo was great but a "yard" is a "yard" is a "yard" ... unless you're here! "Trust GOD, but have a back-up plan"
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