The Quiet Beast

[napatom2005]

Hi,

I am relatively new to photography. I only started a few months ago. I focus mainly on anything railroad related. This picture so far is my crowning achievement. This was shot with a Sony DSC-H2. If i ramble, i'm sorry. This was taken in Oakmont, PA. Norfolk Southern recently purchased and rebuilt 4 F series locomotives for use on their Office Car Special train that they take to special events. They brought it to Oakmont for the US Open. while the railfans that were there for the arrival of the train were clamoring for a shot of the train with a welcome to Oakmont banner beside it, i sat down on a curb, and this view was staring me in the face. An instant winner in my eyes.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/conrailkid/539780448/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1378/539780448_56fe6c267d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Absolute Perfection" /></a>

Im not sure what the settings were set at on the camera. I still use the auto setting most of the time. still learning all the functions on it.

[jiminyClickit]

napatom2005, Welcome

Much better than the routine railyard shot or wide countryside view. Some differences in framing could be helpful, but situations dictate "get the shot" now. Auto did a good job. Well done.

[Saralonde]

Welcome fellow western Pennsylvanian! There seem to be a number of us here at dps. Rarely see a train shot that can be framed with trees and plants. Nice angle and converging of lines. Could be improved w/o the sign and maybe the foreground tree on the right, but like Jim said, sometimes you need to "get the shot now."

[wulf]

Or take several shots of the same subject from a number of positions. A small shift can make a big difference to the final photo - you only have to keep the one that works best.

Wulf