03-28-2016, 04:04 AM
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#76
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Location: Hilldale, West Virginia
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Poor fellow didn't know where he was. Middle of nowhere would have sufficed.
I personally like to shoot 'from' the tree there.
Loyd L.
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04-01-2016, 02:55 AM
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#77
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigbassloyd
Poor fellow didn't know where he was. Middle of nowhere would have sufficed.
I personally like to shoot 'from' the tree there.
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 "Tunnel and bridge" is great. I'm gonna start using location names like that.
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04-01-2016, 03:01 AM
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#78
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Hilldale, West Virginia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JimThias
"Tunnel and bridge" is great. I'm gonna start using location names like that. |
That could prove fun. Be as literal, yet vague as possible.
If anyone cares, that location is downtown Twin Branch which is a bedroom suburb of the Greater Davy Metropolitan Area in beautiful McDowell County, West Virginia.
And I look damn sexy standing up in that tree.
Loyd L.
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04-01-2016, 04:15 AM
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#79
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigbassloyd
And I look damn sexy standing up in that tree.
Loyd L.
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Most disturbing post ever.
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04-01-2016, 01:53 PM
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#80
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Hilldale, West Virginia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Freericks
Most disturbing post ever.
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WRONG!
The post in which I provide graphical evidence would be the most disturbing post ever.
Loyd L.
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04-01-2016, 03:06 PM
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#81
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bigbassloyd
WRONG!
The post in which I provide graphical evidence would be the most disturbing post ever.
Loyd L.
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Most disturbing, non-hypotethetical (aka real-world, actually exists) post ever then.
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04-28-2016, 06:19 AM
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#82
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 335
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The best railroad photos on the net 
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Photograph © Jordan Hood |
Common power
Cloudy day
Backlit
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04-28-2016, 02:24 PM
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#83
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Tampa, FL
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^ so much fail...
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04-28-2016, 07:10 PM
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#84
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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I'm just gonna sit this one out.
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04-30-2016, 12:32 AM
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#85
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel SIMON
Common power
Cloudy day
Backlit
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Pushers
Hazy
Sunset
What exactly have you contributed to this site that's not ugly European crap?
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04-30-2016, 01:01 AM
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#86
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 11,202
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chipallen16
Pushers
Hazy
Sunset
What exactly have you contributed to this site that's not ugly European crap?
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What exactly have you contributed to this site and to this thread?
Daniel Simon has 1776 shots on RP including a Screener's Choice, a Photo of the Week, 4 PCAs, and 3.6 million view of his "ugly European crap" . Chip Allen, presuming you are he, has 478 shots on RP including no Screener's Choice shots, no Photo of the Week, 1 PCA, and < 600k views of his decent quality stuff.
The thing is, your opinion is welcome here. Everyone's opinion is welcome! If you disagree with Daniel's view of the shot, fine! But you went on and wrote one more sentence and now lots of people are informed that you are a doofus that takes decent quality stuff. 
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04-30-2016, 01:03 AM
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#87
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chipallen16
Pushers
Hazy
Sunset
What exactly have you contributed to this site that's not ugly European crap?
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Dude, calm down. It may have been a poor assessment on Daniel's part, but this is just completely unnecessary.
-Jacques
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04-30-2016, 01:08 AM
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#88
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EDIT: nevermind
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04-30-2016, 01:13 AM
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#89
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Lancaster, PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jac_murphy
Dude, calm down. It may have been a poor assessment on Daniel's part, but this is just completely unnecessary.
-Jacques
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Agreed. Let's keep it civil here, and avoid the personal affronts.
FWIW, I didn't think much of non-North American railroading until I ended up with a career that included some international travel. You know what? Trains on other continents look different, but they're every bit as interesting to watch as the ones here. Widenose units and modern-day passenger locomotives in the US are no beauty contest winners either.
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04-30-2016, 01:30 AM
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#90
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chipallen16
Pushers
Hazy
Sunset
What exactly have you contributed to this site that's not ugly European crap?
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Stay classy!
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04-30-2016, 04:53 AM
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#91
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Join Date: Jan 2014
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As the old saying goes: opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one and they usually stink. I'm sorry if I upset the forum gods with my failure of a photo. Please accept my deepest apologies for uploading such a horrid image. I will go back to uploading strictly perfectly lit wedges and not consider offering anything different.
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04-30-2016, 04:57 AM
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#92
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JHood4501
As the old saying goes: opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one and they usually stink. I'm sorry if I upset the forum gods with my failure of a photo. Please accept my deepest apologies for uploading such a horrid image. I will go back to uploading strictly perfectly lit wedges and not consider offering anything different.
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I liked it.
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04-30-2016, 05:52 AM
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#93
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Lancaster, PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JHood4501
As the old saying goes: opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one and they usually stink. I'm sorry if I upset the forum gods with my failure of a photo. Please accept my deepest apologies for uploading such a horrid image. I will go back to uploading strictly perfectly lit wedges and not consider offering anything different.
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Jordan,
I only see two posts offering a negative opinion about your photo, and only one photo. Getting called out on one photo does not make or break your portfolio, which is generally quite good. Chip's immature defense of your photo by taking a shot at the critic is what has elevated this discussion to a different level.
Don't take this thread as an affront to your pursuit of different ideas. Sometimes someone won't like them. Knowing Daniel's history posting here, he was complaining about the screeners inconsistencies and you took collateral damage. Don't be offended by this callout, I've had photos called out here, and I'm sure everyone on this forum has at one time or another.. When it's your photo being called out, it's hard not to take it personally, but the callouts are of your photo, not of you.
Doug Lilly
Last edited by Decapod401; 04-30-2016 at 02:55 PM.
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04-30-2016, 11:32 AM
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#94
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Bedford, NH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Decapod401
Jordan,
I only see two posts offering a negative opinion about your photo, and only one photo. Getting a photo called out on one does not make or break your portfolio, which is generally quite good. Chip's immature defense of your photo by taking a shot at the critic is what has elevated this discussion to a different level.
Don't take this thread as an affront to your pursuit of different ideas. Sometimes someone won't like them. Knowing Daniel's history posting here, he was complaining about the screeners inconsistencies and you took collateral damage. Don't be offended by this callout, I've had photos called out here, and I'm sure everyone on this forum has at one time or another.. When it's your photo being called out, it's hard not to take it personally, but the callouts are of your photo, not of you.
Doug Lilly
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Well put Doug. People we can be constructive but civil too. I started this thread as the demise of the original (which we are slowly catching up to on view count  ) raised some questions. If the powers to be don't like the trend on this then I venture to say this thread will seem the same result.
Nice to see others trying to moderate things here, Rich
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04-30-2016, 06:22 PM
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#95
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: South Dakota
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I am constantly amazed at just how many babies there are in Foamerdom. I think part of it is a culture has evolved where your peers tell you how great a shot is (fav's, etc.), even though the shot is really so-so or even has deep flaws. The expectation is that others will tell you how great you are, not basing that on if the photo is actually good, but rather the fact you've told them how great THEY are. I.e., a circle jerk. Too many foamers get too wrapped up personally in their shots, sometimes to the point that they are unable to take honest criticism that if listened to would actually help them improve. I don't see this kind of behavior in other photography genres too much (although some bird photographers seem to be wrapped pretty tight! ) I see more of that sort of thing on Flickr etc. rather than here. Maybe they should change the sales pitch from "Best RR photos on the net" to "Best foamers on the net?" We all do this for fun.
Kent in SD
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04-30-2016, 06:30 PM
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#96
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 335
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Decapod401
Jordan,
I only see two posts offering a negative opinion about your photo, and only one photo. Getting called out on one photo does not make or break your portfolio, which is generally quite good. Chip's immature defense of your photo by taking a shot at the critic is what has elevated this discussion to a different level.
Don't take this thread as an affront to your pursuit of different ideas. Sometimes someone won't like them. Knowing Daniel's history posting here, he was complaining about the screeners inconsistencies and you took collateral damage. Don't be offended by this callout, I've had photos called out here, and I'm sure everyone on this forum has at one time or another.. When it's your photo being called out, it's hard not to take it personally, but the callouts are of your photo, not of you.
Doug Lilly
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Doug,
You are absolutely right. My post about Jordan's photo was (again) all about the inconsistency of the screeners. The goal of my comment was absolutely not to criticize Jordan's work or to offend him. I just wanted to denounce once more how inconstant the selection of the photos is on the internet site.
Daniel
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05-01-2016, 09:27 PM
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#97
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Bedford, NH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel SIMON
Doug,
You are absolutely right. My post about Jordan's photo was (again) all about the inconsistency of the screeners. The goal of my comment was absolutely not to criticize Jordan's work or to offend him. I just wanted to denounce once more how inconstant the selection of the photos is on the internet site.
Daniel
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Daniel, this has been a topic of discussion of many moons and it seems to be consistent .
Rich
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05-02-2016, 07:44 PM
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#98
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Tampa, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chipallen16
What exactly have you contributed to this site that's not ugly European crap?
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LOL!
I dont agree with this guy, but we need more comments like this to keep the forum fresh!
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05-02-2016, 07:51 PM
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#99
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 335
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chipallen16
Pushers
Hazy
Sunset
What exactly have you contributed to this site that's not ugly European crap?
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Chip,
If you carefully look at my portfolio, you will notice that I also uploaded some ugly Asian, African and American crap ........
Kind regards from Europe
Daniel
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05-02-2016, 10:21 PM
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#100
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 9,861
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troy12n
LOL!
I dont agree with this guy, but we need more comments like this to keep the forum fresh!
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Bring back Mike B.! 
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