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Forum: Off Topic Forum 11-16-2021, 04:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,644
Posted By br_railphotos
Not sure if this counts as "then and now"; summer...

Not sure if this counts as "then and now"; summer vs fall 2021, same GE series locomotive.

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Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 09-25-2021, 02:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 24,677
Posted By br_railphotos
Oh, laptop screens - ugh. Well, not all, but...

Oh, laptop screens - ugh. Well, not all, but many are JUNK. For instance, the cheap Lenovo laptop I have for the random portable computer needs. Horrible screen - heck it only covers 58% of the sRGB...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 08-04-2021, 04:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,706
Posted By br_railphotos
Thanks, Ted! Update on this rejection as...

Thanks, Ted!

Update on this rejection as well: the corrected photo was accepted. Thank you all for the information and constructive criticism.

Benjamin

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Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 08-04-2021, 05:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,800
Posted By br_railphotos
Yes, I do have an update. After some debate, I...

Yes, I do have an update. After some debate, I opted for a crop similar to what Doug suggested. The photo was accepted, I'm happy to announce!

Thanks again to all of you for the generous, helpful...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 07-29-2021, 08:13 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,800
Posted By br_railphotos
Yes, I do have one frame after, just before the...

Yes, I do have one frame after, just before the shadow. Here it is:

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Would this have a better chance? Would you guys change the crop at all, or leave as is on this shot?

Thanks all!...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 07-28-2021, 09:29 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,800
Posted By br_railphotos
Thanks guys - good info. I wish the screeners...

Thanks guys - good info. I wish the screeners would add a note with a bit more detail. I suspect they reserve that for more 'spectacular' photos.

Trimming the bottom left will move the subject...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 07-28-2021, 01:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,800
Posted By br_railphotos
Mistake or Correction? I'm Perplexed!

Yesterday, this photo was rejected for awkward framing, specifically not conforming to the Rule of Thirds. Problem is, the subject does conform to the Rule of Thirds. Did the screener mistakenly...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 07-09-2021, 03:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,706
Posted By br_railphotos
Aw heck. And here I thought I’d cropped that...

Aw heck. And here I thought I’d cropped that out….. Thanks
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 07-08-2021, 05:06 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,706
Posted By br_railphotos
All: Thank you for the feedback. Very helpful. ...

All: Thank you for the feedback. Very helpful.

Afer a bit of work, I'd like to run a new version past you, to see if this is more what everyone had in mind? Think the screeners would be happier...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 06-27-2021, 05:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 24,706
Posted By br_railphotos
An Iowa Landscape - Too Loose

Perhaps the screener doesn’t care for the location. Thought about letting the engines get farther right, but the trees would distract from the locomotives. Maybe I need to contact the landowner and...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 06-27-2021, 01:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,941
Posted By br_railphotos
Kevin, you might look into Phase One’s software...

Kevin, you might look into Phase One’s software called “Capture One.” It’s actually a bit more powerful than Lightroom, and a perpetual license can still be had. I’ve considered switching myself, as...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 06-23-2021, 01:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,941
Posted By br_railphotos
Did you leave a specific note in the “comments to...

Did you leave a specific note in the “comments to screeners” section?
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-23-2021, 04:45 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,528
Posted By br_railphotos
Backlit going away shots? Hmmm, now that you...

Backlit going away shots? Hmmm, now that you mentioned it, I’ve been wanting to add this photo, but, technically, it’s “against the recommendations.” Also, some “clutter” hiding the lead...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-21-2021, 04:51 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,561
Posted By br_railphotos
Inconsistency, as well as holding out on further...

Inconsistency, as well as holding out on further gripes, gets me. On more than one occasion, I've had photos rejected for one thing only to be rejected for another, later. If the screener(s) would...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-15-2021, 06:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,082
Posted By br_railphotos
In my short time here, I've found that RP...

In my short time here, I've found that RP (generally) doesn't like to see a significant population of pixels at the left half of the histogram, nor a significant portion which is clipped (black)....
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-09-2021, 05:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,781
Posted By br_railphotos
All, Here's the final result I came up with...

All,

Here's the final result I came up with after a bit of final tweaking of the crop and then resize (for RP constraints). As said previously, this photo (locomotives, more specifically) were...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-04-2021, 05:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,781
Posted By br_railphotos
Thanks. Yep, I’m working off the original. Just...

Thanks. Yep, I’m working off the original. Just wasn’t sure whether you were referring to the saturation level of my original submission to RP or the sample photo I added to post #8.
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-04-2021, 01:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,781
Posted By br_railphotos
Joe, Just to clarify, are you suggesting...

Joe,

Just to clarify, are you suggesting less saturated yellows on the original or the last updated photo I sent?

Benjamin
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-02-2021, 09:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,781
Posted By br_railphotos
Not just you who noticed - I did as well....

Not just you who noticed - I did as well. Although the locomotives are slightly soft, they still are pretty sharp in the original. Unfortunately, that's about the best I could get with the resize....
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-02-2021, 02:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,781
Posted By br_railphotos
Kevin, After trying it, 5x3 does seem a...

Kevin,

After trying it, 5x3 does seem a fairly nice choice. It's a bit of a mid point between a standard and a panoramic frame, which would seem to fit well.

Taking the 14x9 crop to 5x3, I...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 04-02-2021, 05:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,781
Posted By br_railphotos
Kevin, Actually, I do use a color...

Kevin,

Actually, I do use a color calibrated display, tuned with a Spyder4Pro. My eyes are/were the problem here, me thinks. :)

As far as editing, I use LR/ACR, then fine tune in Photoshop,...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 03-31-2021, 05:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,781
Posted By br_railphotos
Bob, thanks for the suggestions. In...

Bob, thanks for the suggestions.

In addition to crop, I see you've also gone quite a bit warmer. Perhaps it could use another 150-200 kelvin. My intent there was to keep it in line with the scene...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 03-30-2021, 10:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,781
Posted By br_railphotos
Too Much Saturation!

New rejection reason for me: too much saturation! Fair enough! For what it's worth, this was right after a good rain, so the scene actually was quite vibrant. In fact, I used a bit less saturation...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 03-29-2021, 03:57 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,528
Posted By br_railphotos
Quite likely could be a good portion of your...

Quite likely could be a good portion of your problem here - I was afraid of that.

As others have said, resubmitting that photo to RP probably isn't a good idea. I would still like to see the...
Forum: Railroad Photography Forum 03-28-2021, 12:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 8,528
Posted By br_railphotos
Out of curiosity, what is your process to sharpen...

Out of curiosity, what is your process to sharpen and resize your images for RP? I’m wondering if the method of resize you’ve used is the culprit, more than anything else. Also, perhaps you are using...
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