Is this one really that bad?

[David Telesha]

http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject.php?id=95941

Photo Submission Results:

Photo ID 95941 was rejected from the database.
Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Reason for Rejection: Poor Cropping / Poor lighting
» http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject.php?id=95941

I don't see how the lighting is that bad - if it was a lot darker I could. It has both light and dark in it - good photos are supposed to.
And poor cropping? I thought RP.net wanted more than the average wedgie shot. I fit three engines "artistically" into the frame.

So what can be done to save it?

Thanks,

[E.M. Bell]

Had the light been better, it would be fine. It certainly is a interesting view. If you dont agree, please feel free to appeal.

[David Telesha]

I appealed and it was accepted. :D :D :D

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=95093

[chris crook]

Better light? How?

[TAMR4449]

That's an awsome photo....

[SD70MAC]

Great shot! Glad it got accepted.

[David Telesha]

Thanks guys!!!! I appreciate the compliments! :D

That is the first photo I've had accepted since switching to slides. I am using Ektachrome 200 and a Pacific Image 1800u scanner. I am considering have some prints made of that one - I think thats the first time I've shot 3 P42DC's in one frame!

[NicTrain35]

Great shot Dave! :)
Nick

[SD70MAC]

Hi Dave,
I use the same slide scanner that you do. But now I switched over to digital.

[David Telesha]

Thanks Nick!! :D

Ryan, its a pretty good scanner. I am going to get a different program to run it, rather than the one it came with - sometimes I can't get a slide to scan right and it'll look underexposed or gray.

Once I have $999.00 I am going to get that 8.3 Rebel and carry my Nikon and that. Nothing better than having BOTH hard slides AND digital images you can post when you get home!! :D :D

[railfanzone]

Once I have $999.00 I am going to get that 8.3 Rebel and carry my Nikon and that. Nothing better than having BOTH hard slides AND digital images you can post when you get home!! :D :D
Dave-

Good luck on that one....I said the same thing when I got my 20D, and in the 2+ months I've had it, I've shot all of 5 frames of slides, whereas before I used to go through a good 2-4 rolls of Provia a month. Now I've got 4 DVDs filled with RAW images. Slowly my Elan 7 is creeping towards the closet door.... :)

Still got a good 1500 slides to scan in, though....putting my Nikon Coolscan to good use...

-Tom