What do you think of these?

lost bouy · 03-01-2010, 01:45 AM

CSX F729-02 at Apex

CSX F701-06 at Hamlet

N. Herring · 03-01-2010, 02:25 AM

the bold print looks fine, the pics on the other hand idk (cant see them)

troy12n · 03-01-2010, 05:26 AM

very high quality

Chase55671 · 03-01-2010, 06:29 AM

As someone previously said, the centered "red X" would definitely get you the "bad composition" rejeciton.

Seems a wee bit soft too.

Chase

lost bouy · 03-01-2010, 09:40 PM

Sorry, here lets try again.

CSX K645 at Berea, Ohio

CSX F729-02 at Apex, NC

Amtrak 92 at Apex, NC

Carl Becker · 03-01-2010, 09:58 PM

Well, two of the images had the red Xs which contained links, so I can critique these two I guess.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UkWwlBbVgc...2-2-10+004.JPG

Unfortunately here, you're shooting on a cloudy day; go back on a sunny day instead. Also, get the whole train in; it'll be more interesting than just the engines, and definitely find a spot away from the fence/crossing gates (unobstructed).

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UkWwlBbVgc...-6-10%2Bsd.jpg

This one is better; you're shooting on a sunny day and have a decent angle of the train. However, the composition is off, not enough on the left, too much on all the other sides (way too much on the right). The nose is also backlit; your lighting angle should be similar to this photo of mine (don't take the brightness of this photo as a good example; on my new monitor it's now very eye-watering and I don't know what type of monitor you're using):

PhotoID: 288426
Photograph © Carl Becker

Overall, though, I'd say to start by going on a sunny day with the sun at your back and find a spot that's unobstructed of stuff in the foreground and start with a basic 3/4 wedge shot. Branch out to curves and other compositions later.

PhotoID: 315778
Photograph © Missabefan

Good luck,

Carl Becker
http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=18550

troy12n · 03-01-2010, 10:13 PM

I still dont see ANYTHING

Carl Becker · 03-01-2010, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by troy12n

I still dont see ANYTHING

If you right click the red Xs, you'll see the links to the photos that you can copy>paste and view them.

~Carl Becker

troy12n · 03-01-2010, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl Becker

If you right click the red Xs, you'll see the links to the photos that you can copy>paste and view them.

I use firefox, so I dont even see the red X, lemme try in IE. I hope this is worth all this effort.

lost bouy · 03-02-2010, 02:36 AM

Thanks for the comments guys, sorry troy12n that you can't view them. Here try my blog, http://triangletrains.blogspot.com/

Chase55671 · 03-02-2010, 02:45 AM

The first one is obstructed and was shot on a cloudy day with a cut off train. Definitely nothing RP worthy there, although as previously suggested by another member, try shooting a similar composition although without any distracting objects and some better lighting conditions.

The second one has okay side light, but is backlit on the nose. I don't see it making it to RP, especially considering it's just a dash 9. I'd try to get more light on the nose in the future.

Chase

Joe the Photog · 03-02-2010, 01:29 PM

You asked about the NS shot in a previous thread and were given several answers --

http://forums.railpictures.net/showt...302#post107302

lost bouy · 03-02-2010, 10:33 PM

What about this one?

CSX F742 at Apex, NC

bigbassloyd · 03-02-2010, 10:59 PM

Common style shots (3/4 wedge, etc) like the F742 at Apex, NC shot generally need to be taken in good lighting, or have something special going on (heavy snow, fog, exhaust distortion, signals, etc) to be acceptable here. That shot has very poor lighting, with a composition that is flawed (too much sky, too much bottom, too much right side). It may also be somewhat out of focus as well. Long story short, that shot could be replicated many times a day, nearly anywhere, in good lighting. It won't cut the mustard here.

Loyd L.

nikos1 · 03-02-2010, 11:18 PM

Simply put none of the shots you have shown so far have any chance.

troy12n · 03-02-2010, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by lost bouy

What about this one?[/b]

I actually see that one!

No chance. Poor lighting conditions.

lost bouy · 03-02-2010, 11:49 PM

Okay, what about this one?

Amtrak 92 at Petersburg, VA

nikos1 · 03-02-2010, 11:58 PM

Do you have higher res versions of your photos? The quality of all the shots seems quite poor from the versions posted here.
Do you have a full size version of your signature pic, it looks like its decent.

lost bouy · 03-03-2010, 01:06 AM

Yes the files are of higher quality 1024 by 786.

Chase55671 · 03-03-2010, 02:07 AM

1024X768 won't get you anywhere, especially if you need to do rotation, cropping, etc. You need to have something well above 2000 in order to rotate, crop, etc. and still maintain a photo that will work for RP.

Take a look at my beginners guide in my signature. It may help you.

Chase

JRMDC · 03-03-2010, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lost bouy

Yes the files are of higher quality 1024 by 786.

If those are the size of the originals out of the camera then you basically have no chance of getting any shots onto RP. Is that what you meant? What camera are you using? Select the max pixels in your camera and then reduce size in software, don't choose a 1024x768 setting in-camera.

milwman · 03-03-2010, 09:56 AM

All hope is not lost as you will figure it out at some time and it takes time. What will help you the most is to start thinking like a Photographer and not like a fan? A fan see a train and wants a snap shot, A photographer wants a photo. I would start by reading the manual that came with your camera 2 or 3 times and try to get your settings to what you need so your quality is up.