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Posted by edblysard on Saturday, October 4, 2003 11:49 PM
I let the camrea chose it's own shutter speed and apature.
Its in program mode, so the micro_chip decides how much light there is, and what to set everything at.
It chose a long "shutter" speed.
The photos tell a short story, the signal against the sunset is first, then the red board, then the still on the engine, he pulled up and stopped.
This is tower 13, west end Eureka yard, old SP/ Katy(MKT) crossing and trackage.
If your familar with the main tracks in Houston, he just came in off the Ballpark,
and is headed into Englewood yard.
Until a year or two before, there was a phone box/train register station here, before that, a real tower/interlocking plant.
The ghost train is accelerating away from the green signal, he just knocked it down, from a stand still.
Gonna go out tomorrow night, and set it up like my old Cannon F1, set the shutter fast enough to "freeze" motion, and see what it can do then.
Ed

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Posted by edblysard on Saturday, October 4, 2003 11:49 PM
I let the camrea chose it's own shutter speed and apature.
Its in program mode, so the micro_chip decides how much light there is, and what to set everything at.
It chose a long "shutter" speed.
The photos tell a short story, the signal against the sunset is first, then the red board, then the still on the engine, he pulled up and stopped.
This is tower 13, west end Eureka yard, old SP/ Katy(MKT) crossing and trackage.
If your familar with the main tracks in Houston, he just came in off the Ballpark,
and is headed into Englewood yard.
Until a year or two before, there was a phone box/train register station here, before that, a real tower/interlocking plant.
The ghost train is accelerating away from the green signal, he just knocked it down, from a stand still.
Gonna go out tomorrow night, and set it up like my old Cannon F1, set the shutter fast enough to "freeze" motion, and see what it can do then.
Ed

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 4, 2003 10:38 PM
Hi Ed, [8D]

Gee I haven't heard a thing from Kev so I guess he hasn't seen the previous post. lol [}:)]

I looked at your pics where you were just playing with the digital cam. Wow, I guess one of these days I will have to get one. It will be a while, with the constant threat of layoffs we arn't hardly buying anything. The digital cams are really amazing. Pretty clear shots. The # 11 shot looked like a "ghost" train. Was it making track speed or did you give it a long shutter time? I have been thinking of places close to take train pics and also considering some of the things you have said in the threads. Since we will be starting 32 hour work weeks now I will have some time to take pics.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 4, 2003 10:38 PM
Hi Ed, [8D]

Gee I haven't heard a thing from Kev so I guess he hasn't seen the previous post. lol [}:)]

I looked at your pics where you were just playing with the digital cam. Wow, I guess one of these days I will have to get one. It will be a while, with the constant threat of layoffs we arn't hardly buying anything. The digital cams are really amazing. Pretty clear shots. The # 11 shot looked like a "ghost" train. Was it making track speed or did you give it a long shutter time? I have been thinking of places close to take train pics and also considering some of the things you have said in the threads. Since we will be starting 32 hour work weeks now I will have some time to take pics.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 27, 2003 8:44 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

check your email
Joe


Joe, Thanks, I didn't have this email address, I guess it is the one he DIDN'T want his girlfriend to see so I won't tell anyone it is

Kevin@thestripjoint/c/u/there/bigboy.com [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 27, 2003 8:44 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

check your email
Joe


Joe, Thanks, I didn't have this email address, I guess it is the one he DIDN'T want his girlfriend to see so I won't tell anyone it is

Kevin@thestripjoint/c/u/there/bigboy.com [:D]
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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, September 27, 2003 7:17 AM
check your email
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Saturday, September 27, 2003 7:17 AM
check your email
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 27, 2003 2:24 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

Oh so Ed doesn't send me the pics...



Jim would send you some pics but he forgot to write down your email address, AND you haven't emailed him lately. [:p]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 27, 2003 2:24 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

Oh so Ed doesn't send me the pics...



Jim would send you some pics but he forgot to write down your email address, AND you haven't emailed him lately. [:p]
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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, September 26, 2003 5:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

Oh so Ed doesn't send me the pics...

thats fine...

Heyjoe you should submit your pics to the pics of the day.. lots of them would be winners!

I sent a couple to Bergie.don't know if he can use them or not.[:)]
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, September 26, 2003 5:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

Oh so Ed doesn't send me the pics...

thats fine...

Heyjoe you should submit your pics to the pics of the day.. lots of them would be winners!

I sent a couple to Bergie.don't know if he can use them or not.[:)]
stay safe
Joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 4:41 PM
Oh so Ed doesn't send me the pics...

thats fine...

Heyjoe you should submit your pics to the pics of the day.. lots of them would be winners!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 4:41 PM
Oh so Ed doesn't send me the pics...

thats fine...

Heyjoe you should submit your pics to the pics of the day.. lots of them would be winners!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 10:33 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

practice makes perfect.need to go out this weekend and practice some more!
stay safe
joe


SIR, YES, SIR [:D] [:D] [:D]

Camera ready, check

Film ready, check

Batteries oh no, dead batteries [xx(]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 10:33 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

practice makes perfect.need to go out this weekend and practice some more!
stay safe
joe


SIR, YES, SIR [:D] [:D] [:D]

Camera ready, check

Film ready, check

Batteries oh no, dead batteries [xx(]
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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, September 26, 2003 8:13 AM
practice makes perfect.need to go out this weekend and practice some more!
stay safe
joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by JoeKoh on Friday, September 26, 2003 8:13 AM
practice makes perfect.need to go out this weekend and practice some more!
stay safe
joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 1:36 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

You want to see some really well composed photos, go to the posting by the young man ICEtrain, and click on the link he gives.
Lots of really well done Canadian equipment, the guy has a good eye for composition.
I really liked his shot of the nose of VIA #915, I think the photo is #29613.

Instead of trying to fit the entire locomotive into the shot, he framed the cab section with the station shed.
You dont need to see the entire loco to get the sense or feeling he was after,
of a train ready to depart.
Captured enough detail of the nose to keep your eyes busy, and also captured the clean lines of the machine.
The kids good.
Stay Frosty,
Ed



Ed , funny thing, I looked at these photos just a minute ago. I thought they were good. I thought it was neat how they rotated with the other pics. He is a natural or has had alot of practice. [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 26, 2003 1:36 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

You want to see some really well composed photos, go to the posting by the young man ICEtrain, and click on the link he gives.
Lots of really well done Canadian equipment, the guy has a good eye for composition.
I really liked his shot of the nose of VIA #915, I think the photo is #29613.

Instead of trying to fit the entire locomotive into the shot, he framed the cab section with the station shed.
You dont need to see the entire loco to get the sense or feeling he was after,
of a train ready to depart.
Captured enough detail of the nose to keep your eyes busy, and also captured the clean lines of the machine.
The kids good.
Stay Frosty,
Ed



Ed , funny thing, I looked at these photos just a minute ago. I thought they were good. I thought it was neat how they rotated with the other pics. He is a natural or has had alot of practice. [:)]
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Posted by edblysard on Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:41 PM
You want to see some really well composed photos, go to the posting by the young man ICEtrain, and click on the link he gives.
Lots of really well done Canadian equipment, the guy has a good eye for composition.
I really liked his shot of the nose of VIA #915, I think the photo is #29613.

Instead of trying to fit the entire locomotive into the shot, he framed the cab section with the station shed.
You dont need to see the entire loco to get the sense or feeling he was after,
of a train ready to depart.
Captured enough detail of the nose to keep your eyes busy, and also captured the clean lines of the machine.
The kids good.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

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Posted by edblysard on Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:41 PM
You want to see some really well composed photos, go to the posting by the young man ICEtrain, and click on the link he gives.
Lots of really well done Canadian equipment, the guy has a good eye for composition.
I really liked his shot of the nose of VIA #915, I think the photo is #29613.

Instead of trying to fit the entire locomotive into the shot, he framed the cab section with the station shed.
You dont need to see the entire loco to get the sense or feeling he was after,
of a train ready to depart.
Captured enough detail of the nose to keep your eyes busy, and also captured the clean lines of the machine.
The kids good.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:15 PM
So I take it we e-mail our pics to Bergie? I just got some nice pics of a Wisconsin Central with both WC and CN power crossing a 100+ year old swing bridge in
Sault Saint Marie, Ontario.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 25, 2003 6:15 PM
So I take it we e-mail our pics to Bergie? I just got some nice pics of a Wisconsin Central with both WC and CN power crossing a 100+ year old swing bridge in
Sault Saint Marie, Ontario.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 22, 2003 12:39 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by higssy

Hi all. Where do you find the photo of the day? ( For idiots like me) Are they archived as well? Thanks, Richard


I sometimes look at the photo as I rush into the forums. Usually I am in such a hurry to get into the forums that I don't read the writing about the print. After the posts tonight I took a few seconds and did look. Low and behold the photographer was Ed. Very nice pic, Ed. The E units are one of my all time favorites. Of course the Alcos are my very Favorites--especially the RS 1 s, RS 2 s, and the RS 3 s. The RS series had something few other locos had or will ever have-- C H A R A C T E R. Nothing GE makes has character. EMD had some.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 22, 2003 12:39 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by higssy

Hi all. Where do you find the photo of the day? ( For idiots like me) Are they archived as well? Thanks, Richard


I sometimes look at the photo as I rush into the forums. Usually I am in such a hurry to get into the forums that I don't read the writing about the print. After the posts tonight I took a few seconds and did look. Low and behold the photographer was Ed. Very nice pic, Ed. The E units are one of my all time favorites. Of course the Alcos are my very Favorites--especially the RS 1 s, RS 2 s, and the RS 3 s. The RS series had something few other locos had or will ever have-- C H A R A C T E R. Nothing GE makes has character. EMD had some.

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Posted by edblysard on Monday, September 22, 2003 12:03 AM
Go to the top of this or any page, click on the TRAINS.COM title or logo, then scroll to the bottom left side.
Got to view some of Link's work and others at the Houston Muesum of Fine Arts a few years ago, left the checkbook home on purpose!
Stay Frosty,
Ed

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Posted by edblysard on Monday, September 22, 2003 12:03 AM
Go to the top of this or any page, click on the TRAINS.COM title or logo, then scroll to the bottom left side.
Got to view some of Link's work and others at the Houston Muesum of Fine Arts a few years ago, left the checkbook home on purpose!
Stay Frosty,
Ed

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 21, 2003 6:05 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

don't call yourself an idiot either[:)]
Leave that title to people who deserve it.


Hi Alex, well You know who I would nominate [}:)] but I won't go there.


Like you wanted, we were almost on the same thread at the same time.
Some people can real a-holes sometimes, excuse my French.[}:)]

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