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Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-20-2010, 12:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,637
Posted By matth
At least one of the operators is. He usually...

At least one of the operators is. He usually works 1st shift on Saturdays.

Supposedly, UP's track gang is coming back on May 1st to start reconfiguring all of the track work for the new...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-19-2010, 09:06 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,637
Posted By matth
The guy at the top of the stairs is the tower...

The guy at the top of the stairs is the tower operator, the other guy was a railfan taking an elevated shot of the train south of the tower.

I like the retro feel to this shot. With the old F40...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-19-2010, 08:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,637
Posted By matth
I managed to get some nice shots of Amtrak trains...

I managed to get some nice shots of Amtrak trains passing Ridgely Tower. The tower is scheduled to be taken out of service in late June, so this was the "last roundup" for the Day in North America.
...
Forum: Digital Photo Processing Forum 04-16-2010, 07:28 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,184
Posted By matth
13.) Protect an employee who gave you access to...

13.) Protect an employee who gave you access to get a rare photograph.
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-13-2010, 08:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,918
Posted By matth
Thanks for the info and the link Dennis. I didn't...

Thanks for the info and the link Dennis. I didn't realize that UP's stranglehold on the model railroad industry had been broken. Kudos indeed to Mike Wolf and MTH!
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-13-2010, 07:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,918
Posted By matth
I have noticed in a lot of railroad trade...

I have noticed in a lot of railroad trade publication ads photos of locomotives that obviously belong to UP, BNSF, etc. where the logos and lettering have been carefully removed. Seems rather silly...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-13-2010, 05:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,918
Posted By matth
Selling Photos of UP trains

I recently received an offer from a consulting firm to purchase one of my photos for use in corporate reports and presentations. The only fly in the ointment is that the photo is of a Union Pacific...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 05-30-2009, 06:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,618
Posted By matth
My Screener's Choice shot just became Screener's...

My Screener's Choice shot just became Screener's Crap:

[photoid=230426]

Rating: 27

:roll:
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 05-18-2009, 03:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,404
Posted By matth
I fell into the same trap that Joe did when I was...

I fell into the same trap that Joe did when I was originally trying to figure out who these guys were that were favoriting every shot I posted. Were they NS fans? Did they have some perverse...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 05-18-2009, 12:23 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,404
Posted By matth
Joe I see your point, but the reasonable railfans...

Joe I see your point, but the reasonable railfans from whom I would desire favorites/comments wouldn't violate the limits, say 10-20 per day. As for these other guys, I could care less if they ever...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 05-17-2009, 10:23 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,404
Posted By matth
A filter to ignore repetitive "favoriters" would...

A filter to ignore repetitive "favoriters" would be nice. There are three guys who favorite every shot I post. I don't want to prohibit them from favoriting shots, but I would like to be able to...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 02-06-2009, 06:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,431
Posted By matth
Thumbs up Looks good "as-is" to me. However, if you want it...

Looks good "as-is" to me. However, if you want it to be accepted you probably will need to reduce the brightness just a tad.

Nice shot BTW. My friend Mike Hemming up in Shropshire has been...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-29-2009, 08:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
Apology accepted, Captain Needa... :twisted:

Apology accepted, Captain Needa... :twisted:
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-29-2009, 07:58 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
Here you go "buddy": [photoid=269251] ...

Here you go "buddy":

[photoid=269251]

I am the essence of greed!!! Bwhahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now if I only knew how Jim Thias makes the devil's face smiley my victory would be...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-29-2009, 06:13 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
The whole thing with the first shot is the neat...

The whole thing with the first shot is the neat reverse image effect. I will be the first to admit that the composition is that of a standard going away roster shot that in itself is not all that...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-29-2009, 05:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
Finis with you.

Finis with you.
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-29-2009, 05:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
Ummm... What part of "Finis" do you not...

Ummm... What part of "Finis" do you not understand? I let it go 3 days ago. I was shocked to see more activity on this thread today.
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-26-2009, 07:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
Thumbs down At least they're consistent... ...

At least they're consistent...

http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject.php?id=635536&key=1214255232

Finis...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-26-2009, 01:39 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
I have a more "inclusive" shot where all 3 units...

I have a more "inclusive" shot where all 3 units are lit up a purplish/maroon color. I'll try that one.
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-26-2009, 12:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
Your appeal for photo id 634831 has been...

Your appeal for photo id 634831 has been processed and has been rejected.
Admin Comments >> Why not include more of the second unit or the surrounding landscape? Granted the light is nice the...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-25-2009, 03:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
The appeal has been put in the hopper and I tried...

The appeal has been put in the hopper and I tried my best to explain what I was trying to capture and why that specific angle was the the only means of doing it. It is now in the hands of the RP.net...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-25-2009, 02:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,237
Posted By matth
Yeah, you cut off way too much of the BNSF train....

Yeah, you cut off way too much of the BNSF train. Did you crop this shot down? If you did you might be able to save it by including more of the image on the left hand side (at least get all the...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-25-2009, 04:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,237
Posted By matth
Randy could you supply the actual rejection link?...

Randy could you supply the actual rejection link? The BNSF image that you linked to is so small that it's hard to get a good look at it. From what I can see the Metrolink shot includes the entire...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-25-2009, 03:55 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,518
Posted By matth
Question Worth an Appeal?

I grabbed this glint shot today of an NS SD40-2 at sunrise. The black paint acted as a great reflective surface. I thought the reverse image effect on the loco's numbers and lettering was pretty...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 01-16-2009, 04:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,484
Posted By matth
Cool Touche RP.net! Some battles aren't worth fighting...

Touche RP.net! Some battles aren't worth fighting when you know you can win the war via other means.
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