Bad Cropping

[Mecha_Moose]

It said "bad cropping" for this. Do they mean there's too much empty space on the ground?

http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject.php?id=88154[/img]

[Lord Vader]

Dead space on the right but I'd be more concerned with some unlevel issues unless that train is going downgrade...

[Mecha_Moose]

Thanks... It's actually tilting back and forth since it's on a switch.

[cmherndon]

I'll agree with the fact that there's a little much dead space on the right and that the train is unlevel. It looks like the image needs to be rotated about 2 degrees CCW. Take a look at the following image and compare it with your original upload.

http://www.cmherndon.com/cpr9018.jpg

With this locomotive being some unusual subject matter, going back in with Photoshop and tilting the image counter-clockwise as well as cropping out the space to the right should help it.

[Mecha_Moose]

Thank you. I'm also 12 and a half years of age, so I'm still trying to improve my skills.

[brunswickrailfan]

I think everyone who has or will ever hold a camera can say that for their entire lifetime...:-)

In due time, you'll get good (im just 18 ). ;-)

[Chris Starnes]

To be 12.5....not bad :wink:

Just keep trying and be willing to take suggestions and you'll get the hang of it one of these days.

[Lord Vader]

12 1/2? Wow! You're doing mighty fine for that age. Much better than I ever did.

[Mecha_Moose]

After undergoing a little change, it got accepted.

[MOJAX]

Hi Mecha_Moose

Congrats on getting your shot posted to the site. I hope you will put more up soon. I was 10 years old when I started taking rail photos, and I can say that not a single one would be accepted here or anywhere for that matter. I do have 2 that were taken when I was 12, way way back in the day.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=44658
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=48289

Only advice I can pass on is this: Take as many shots as possible and as often as you can.

I do like your shot of the Iowa Interstate JP9.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=74022

Good Luck
MOJAX

[Mecha_Moose]

I also like the one that I took of the SOO SD60, since it's a big contrast between the bright red paint and the snow.