Elgin, Joliet & Eastern No. 666 leads a freight northbound at Ackerville, Wis., on a sunny July afternoon. Canon EOS 30D, 7/2/2011, 1/1250 sec. f/6.3, ISO 125, 18mm. Drew Halverson photo
I pulled this one out of the backup stash from this month, as I wasn't able to get trackside yesterday. This image is taken from a new perspective and from a location I've only photographed a few times. However, Ackerville, Wis., is a popular railfan location.
What I like:
The wide angle and how the street and tracks terminate to the right side of the photo. The train almost appears to be rolling down hill.
What I don't like:
I had to look hard to find this, but I don't like the trees poking up behind the locomotives, especially above the orange leader. Had I gotten lower to take the photo, perhaps street level, I could have cut the trees out.
What I learned:
There is a bridge directly above and behind my position, where many people choose to shoot from. You get a nice shot, but if you take a look around and try a different spot, you can still attain a nice result. So, always keep your eyes open.
Galleries:
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