Trackside with Erik and Mike, Vol. 65... with Video!

[PBenham]

Mike's picture wins my vote in a landslide...oops... Avalanche! I've done what Mike has done in the video (great, BTW) far too many times. If you fellas can line up a sponsor, can video competition be over the horizon? Oh, yes sorry about the Bears-NOT!! Don't sweat the Pack OK--The Pats will be back !Packer fans had to like seeing the Bears fall. You also had to like Brett Farve in that NFL ad.!

[cherokee woman]

Gee whiz, guys, you mean we can't vote for Mike being knee deep in snow?!?!

I voted for Mike's pic this time.  But both had really good pics.  

[Bergie]

I went with Mike's shot this time.  Erik, I think your shot would've been better if the tunnel motor had been entirely in the shot as well.  As it is, it's almost like it was a distraction and not the main subject.  Both shots are excellent winter scenes, though.

I'll try to share some other exposures next week. I went with this one because I liked the way the sun was coming from the front of the lead unit.

If memory serves me, I didn't get a shot that included the side shot of both units. That would have required walking up the road (and away from the warm car) about a 1/4 of a mile (since I don't have a fish-eye lens).

Bergie

[Railfan1]

Loved the video.

[Railfan1]

Mike's shot got my vote this week.

[blhanel]

Oh, and another note- the video was great, except that Bergie didn't get in front of the camera as well.

[Modelcar]

 

Both appear lit about the same with the winter lower sun....and both are defined sharply....Really pretty close in quality to my eyes. 

Believe I must lean over to Eriks' photo this time....It almost looks like a silhouette type rendering but still has detail on engine's shaded side.....

[mikeyuhas]

P.S.  You're both nuts for going out in this stuff!

On that point we all agree!

[CShaveRR]

I like Mike's.

Brian took the words out of my mouth regarding that tunnel-motor.  Though I can foresee a time when a good-old SD40-2 will be just as interesting to get in a broadside view. 

Mike's shot is just more railroady.  If Erik's had been a pacing shot, that might have tipped the balance a little.

P.S.  You're both nuts for going out in this stuff!

[blhanel]

I went with Mike's shot this time.  Erik, I think your shot would've been better if the tunnel motor had been entirely in the shot as well.  As it is, it's almost like it was a distraction and not the main subject.  Both shots are excellent winter scenes, though.

[Bergie]

I just posted the latest installment of Trackside with Erik and Mike in our new section within the Railroad Reference area of TrainsMag.com. This week, there's a four minute video that highlights our latest adventure trackside.

Read Trackside with Erik and Mike Volume 65

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Thanks, Erik