Trackside Vol. 223 "Couplers" is open for submissions

[D-Halv]

Good morning,

First of all, congratulations to last week's winner, Amanda Oakes! Look for her winning photo in an upcoming issue of Trains.

You could be next! Trackside with Trains Vol. 223 "Couplers" is now open for photo submissions.

Please send your best photo to [e-mail] no later than Thursday, November 14th at 4 p.m. CDT.

1. Send us your best photo on the topic at 1024 pixels wide and 72 dpi. Please also have a high-resolution copy available should your photo win the contest for publication. Photo submission details will be double checked by Trains staff before print publication. 

2. Include the Volume No. and theme name in the subject line of your email to [e-mail]

3. Make sure your text includes a standard caption and a short story about how you got the shot. Sharing how you got the shot gives your submission a personal touch that will resonate with readers. 

4. Your text should be no more than 300 words.

5. Camera information should be listed in the following order. Please hit return after each item. No need to add commas or the like. (Don't number the items either.)

1. Date

2. Camera type

3. Shutter speed

4. F stop

5. ISO

6. Lens

Please make sure all info is included.

Thank you,

Drew Halverson

[John A. Swearingen]

What does Amanda get for earning Top Prize ?

[BaltACD]

John A. Swearingen

What does Amanda get for earning Top Prize ?

A Swearingen Metro airplane model.

[flmiller]

Drew,

I don't want to be a pain, as I really enjoy the magazine and these forums, but please don't ask for photos at '72 dpi'.  DPI has absolutely no meaning for digital pictures - until you specify the number of inches the photo will occupy when it is printed.  Digital pictures have pixel dimensions, as your '1024 pixel wide' requirement states, but the 'dpi' measurement that corresponds to that is unknown until you specify how wide the picture will be in inches when printed.  If the print will be 12 inches wide, the result will be 85.3 dpi,  if 6 inches wide, the result will be 170.6 dpi.  Your 1024 pixel wide digital photo will make a 72 dpi print if it is a little over 14 inches wide.  Three different image dpi's from the same digital photo.  I hope this helps - I also hope that someday I might be skilled (lucky) enough to have an image worth submitting.  

Frank