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Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

08-17-2011, 06:48 PM

Replies: 33

Does the backlighting kill it?

Views: 5,895

Posted By steambrake

Andrew, I like the shot. I think if you can...

Andrew, I like the shot. I think if you can substantially tone down the bright green foreground foliage it'll get in. Those weeds in the foreground are yelling "backlit" to the screener.

Hope this...

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

01-05-2011, 04:23 AM

Replies: 5

Oversharpen

Views: 1,204

Posted By steambrake

I don't see over-sharpening, there may be too...

I don't see over-sharpening, there may be too much head room, however.

Stephen

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

11-14-2010, 07:57 PM

Replies: 6

Didn't get it right

Views: 1,924

Posted By steambrake

n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m

n/m n/m n/m n/m n/m

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

01-01-2010, 03:18 PM

Replies: 9

Back lit what do you all think?

Views: 2,124

Posted By steambrake

Bob, I like the first one. I don't think it...

Bob, I like the first one. I don't think it suffers from being backlit, but rather I see a slight lack of contrast and an opportunity for some creative cropping. The sky is gorgeous, why not crop off...

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

11-21-2009, 04:28 AM

Replies: 4

Distracting Lens Flare

Views: 1,250

Posted By steambrake

I like the flare, it's not an ugly mess...but...

I like the flare, it's not an ugly mess...but rather perfect I think. The larger flare looks like a back-focus chart, or 'target' if you will...and you've actually included the word "target" as part...

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

11-20-2009, 10:33 PM

Replies: 7

It seemed like a good idea at the time...

Views: 1,350

Posted By steambrake

deleted due to mass confusion

deleted due to mass confusion

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

11-20-2009, 09:09 PM

Replies: 7

It seemed like a good idea at the time...

Views: 1,350

Posted By steambrake

Are you asking because you are trying to please...

Are you asking because you are trying to please RP screeners...or yourself? I love the idea and the streaks.

But why not use PS (as I did here) to lose the building in the lower right, reduce the...

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

09-07-2009, 08:05 PM

Replies: 11

Bad Colour reject???

Views: 1,748

Posted By steambrake

I agree it needs more saturation...but I think...

I agree it needs more saturation...but I think I'd pull out some blue and sharpen a bit as well.

Stephen

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

09-06-2009, 12:30 PM

Replies: 9

PIQ rejections

Views: 1,812

Posted By steambrake

On my monitor all three appear to be low in...

On my monitor all three appear to be low in contrast.

Stephen

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

09-06-2009, 12:25 PM

Replies: 70

Hey Pittsburgh people - is this real???

Views: 8,581

Posted By steambrake

I'm sure the producers would like to shoot the...

I'm sure the producers would like to shoot the movie without worrying about seeing photographers, etc., in shots, having to ask (or pay people) to move out of sight. It's very standard to have...

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

09-05-2009, 01:15 AM

Replies: 70

Hey Pittsburgh people - is this real???

Views: 8,581

Posted By steambrake

This film stars Chris Pine (of Star Trek fame)...

This film stars Chris Pine (of Star Trek fame) and Denzel Washington...and is being directed by Tony Scott -who also directed the remake of The Taking of Pelham 123...

Stephen

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

09-04-2009, 10:26 PM

Replies: 12

Question about rain

Views: 1,911

Posted By steambrake

er...did I say standards? I'm sure I meant...

er...did I say standards? I'm sure I meant guidelines ;-)

Thanks, Christopher - Thanks, Andrew!

Stephen

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

09-04-2009, 08:43 PM

Replies: 12

Question about rain

Views: 1,911

Posted By steambrake

The standards are the standards, right? If an...

The standards are the standards, right? If an image is sharp, in spite of the rain - and properly exposed, composed, etc,. I would think it should get in.
If the rain is an integral part of the...

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

08-29-2009, 02:02 AM

Replies: 8

How would you crop this?

Views: 1,475

Posted By steambrake

Are you opposed to a vertical cropping? ...

Are you opposed to a vertical cropping?

Stephen

Forum: Railroad Photography Forum

08-29-2009, 01:51 AM

Replies: 53

Screeners, don't play these games with us

Views: 6,904