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[RR Redneck]

Well since were kinda ordered to close shop on the old one, I figured I'd start the new one. Lets kick this year off right what do you guys say huh?

[South IL RRer]

Mmmmm, sounds good to me!

[RR Redneck]

How's the railfannin out your way?

[trainboyH16-44]

Good job for starting it, I was last minute invited to a New Year's party, so I couldn't...

Railfanning ATM is total crap...it's very dark, too warm, and not winter enough. Plus, as I type, I'm trying to bring my computer into what could in theory be defined as an operational state...old POS.... 

[Railfan1]

Good job for starting it, I was last minute invited to a New Year's party, so I couldn't...

Railfanning ATM is total crap...it's very dark, too warm, and not winter enough. Plus, as I type, I'm trying to bring my computer into what could in theory be defined as an operational state...old POS.... 

 

Hey, could some of you give me some photography pointers. I have noticed some excellent pictures on the previous thread and would like some pointers.

[RR Redneck]

Matt is one heck of a good photographer.

[Railfan1]

Do you have any pics. Eric?

[tmcc man]

Eric, I have 2 pix for you. A UP Challenger, and a UP Dash9.

 

Enjoy!!!

[RR Redneck]

Do you have any pics. Eric?

Not on this computer, that avatar is the only one. Colin thank you those G scales frekin rocks!!! LONG LIVE ARMOUR YELLOW AND HARBOR MIST GREY!

[tmcc man]

Eric, your welcome.

[RR Redneck]

What you been up to boy?

[tmcc man]

The usual, running trains at the location of the photos, taking lots of photos, creating a wireless network for my house, playing XBOX360, and hanging out with friends and family. How about you? How's the N Scale layout coming along?

[oscaletrains]

hey its my first post of the new year! tmccman:nice photos im not one for u.p. but the garden looks good.

[tmcc man]

Thanks Oscale, I wish the layout was mine, but I help out there a lot. I am planning a layout for my backyard, probably 3 mainlines, a logging line, a yard, sidings, a lot of industries, a small town, a bridge or two, and a water feature. I will probably plant a small forest of dwarf evergreen trees so the trains aren't always visible.

[trainboyH16-44]

Lance: I can't really give tips for general photographs, only specifics! The best advice I can give right now is to practice, practice, practice...and make sure to use a tripod as much as possible. Which I forgot to bring to the light show....so I had to use the mini-tripod for everything, which is a PAIN. (I always carry a little tripod with me at all times, just in case)

Last night I went to a light show at the zoo, and guess what it was called...

 Once in, we were greeted by a horse and cart...

 Monkey trees! The monkey flashes across the rope, but because of the exposure, I got it in all its stages.

A tunnel of candy canes!

 Not totally sure what happened with this picture....Tiger on a gift shop!

"'Cause the power you're supplyin'...it's electrifying!"

I tried some funky ones that would be my parents in sharp focus with a bunch of blurry lights, but...they didn't work out all that well.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/trainboysd40/zlparentsblur1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/trainboysd40/zlparentsblur2.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b274/trainboysd40/zlparentsblur3.jpg

A view up the trunk of a well-lit tree:

The same photo, with really high contrast to appeal to the druggies!

"zOMFG DRAAAAGOOON"

Tried some more weird blur stuff on the way out....

Then I saw...THE MOON!