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Trackside Photo's

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Trackside Photo's
Posted by Bob grech on Monday, July 30, 2007 8:00 PM

These pics were taken by my friend Ed using his "Cannon" 35 mm camera. I still think the resolution of slide film is far superior to that of digital.

Hope you guys like the way they came out..... 

The first shot shows a 2-8-0 leading a way-freight over Wye Jct Trestle:

 

To simulate sunrise, this next picture was shot using a low angled light source:  

 

Have Fun.... Bob.

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Posted by pcarrell on Monday, July 30, 2007 8:38 PM
The modeling is top notch as usual, and the photography is great.  It seems a little "softer" with the 35mm.
Philip
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Posted by ARTHILL on Monday, July 30, 2007 8:57 PM
Great pics Bob. the resolution is certainly good. I wonder sometimes if it might be the photographer? The use of light is certainly better than anything I can do.
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Posted by nbrodar on Monday, July 30, 2007 10:56 PM

Great work Bob.  Even though, I've embraced digitial, it's nice to see someone still taking the time to use film.

I like the effect in the second picture, although, to me, the light is too white for sunrise.  I would have used a more yellow light, or possibly a filter.

Nick

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Posted by UP2CSX on Monday, July 30, 2007 11:21 PM
Nice pics and nice modeling as well. I think you can get just as good a result using digital at the resolution we see things here but I'm sure it looks better on film when you see it in person.
Regards, Jim
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Posted by reklein on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:52 AM
Nice pics as usual, I'd like to see more of a yellow cast in the sunrise shot though.
In Lewiston Idaho,where they filmed Breakheart pass.

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