I went with Tom's shot. I think if I had been basing my vote off of the thumbnails, I probably would have gone with Kathi as the scenery and such is much more interesting. After viewing the larger images, I couldn't get over the lack of sharpness in her shot (a result of diffraction at f16 perhaps?).
On the other hand, the larger shot of Tom's image is bitingly sharp, and gives the ACe a neat "in your face" kind of look. Those bulldogish ACe's are cool to see, and Tom's shot doe a good job of portraying that.
Just my .
-ChrisWest Chicago, ILChristopher May Fine Art Photography"In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a form of exploration." ~Ansel Adams
This week, Trains art director Tom Danneman is joined by Trains managing editor Kathi Kube. See Kathi's recent photos from California, including BNSF on Tehachapi Loop, and Tom's photos from the BNSF transcon in Illinois during Galesburg Railroad Days 2008.
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Erik
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