Trackside with Erik and Mike Vol. 1

Posted by Bergie

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 4:01 PM

In our new online feature, Trackside with Erik and Mike, Trains.com staff members Erik Bergstrom and Mike Yuhas go trackside and share with you their results, as well as what they’ve learned. In each installment, we’ll include let our users vote on who got the best shot. Read this week’s installment.

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Posted by santafemike

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 6:18 PM

Really liked both photos. So it was hard to decide on just one.
santafemike

Posted by JoeKoh

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 6:26 PM

gotta go with a close up! 6 inches of snow?how bout some csx steath pics?fell in a snowdrift hole and was up to my waist in snow.Matt was taller than me!
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").

Posted by DICKK

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 6:34 PM

I voted for number 1 but am not sure why. They both were of equal quality and it was a choice made by eeny, meeny , miney moe. No great scientific reason here.

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 6:53 PM

Just got a Fuji S5000 FinePix for Christmas from my son so I retired my Nikon film camera & have joined the Digital World . I think alot of readers will really enjoy this series because I'm sure a lot of other railfans have gone digital,too Keep up the fine work & will look for next installment with glee. Dave Powell Algona,Iowa USA

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 6:55 PM

In photo 2, the loco was the centerpiece as in photo 1, but referenced and scaled by the vegetation on each side. Photo 2 also showed more of the drag and utilized vanishing perspective to a greater degree for apparent depth than Photo 1.

Posted by dandylines

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 7:17 PM

I like the scale relationship between the landscape and the train in photo 2 which gives more relevance to the motion of the train.

Posted by JEIERMANN

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 7:30 PM

Photo 1 was better composed and I think it is the digital.

Posted by jttigges

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 7:53 PM

I voted for #2 because I liked the angle better - it showed more train. I am stuck living in an area where most of my shots as like #1 (a nice shot by the way) because it's a low traffic area and I do what I can. I guess #2 was more like what I was wanting to do.

John

Posted by proberts

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 7:59 PM

liked #1 better..more loco in it than #2!

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 8:32 PM

Number one is a great "smoking wedge" Picture. Ive seen millions of these. Number two is better composed and more striking.

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 8:43 PM

Both were great shots. The only reason I picked # 1 was the fact that it just caught my eye by the loco filling more of the frame.

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 8:47 PM

At this point the vote is tied and the reasoning for votes it looks like is going for composition. If you want this to be a digital vs film contest you need to have similar compositions

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 8:53 PM

Both are certainly good photos. Just allowed to choose one, however, so I did.

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Feb 2 2004 9:01 PM

Both photos were good, but I have to go with #2. Back in High School Photo Class (which I flunked) we were taught that in all shots you should always include (if possible) something to give your subject depth such as a tree, building person,etc.etc.
It will be a lot of fun to see what you two come up with in the future......Keep up the good work.