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Hi everyone,
Happy Halloween! Normally I'd feature "pumpkins" today, which I consider a common nickname for the BNSF Heritage I paint scheme. But this year, I've tried something different. Very different. These photos were inspired mainly by Brian Tindle with a little O. Winston Link influence in there too. I've never had much success shooting what I would consider to be an acceptable roster shot using available light at night, but Brian did rekindle my interest in night photography when he showed me some of his impressive work. Not only that, I was impressed with his attitude about shooting at night. At the time I recall he said he was unable to get out much during the day due to work, but didn't let lack of daylight stop him from getting trackside and trying. The main issue I've had with night photography has been the odd color of available light. When visiting my sister a few years ago in Virginia Beach, I saw an O. Winston Link exhibit at the Chrysler Museum and figured surely if the technology existed then, it should be possible now to light something as large as a locomotive with a flash. Flash pretty much fixes my color issues, though it's tricky getting enough power and for that matter the flash far enough off camera so that the reflective striping doesn't blow out the shot. So here's what I've managed to accomplish so far. The January 23, 2011 photo of ES44DC #7642 was my first successful attempt, and in one of these situations the subject was even moving. See if you can guess which one. Of course I still prefer good old sunlight for the traditional roster shot, but I would appreciate any feedback be it praise or criticism as to whether this is really a good use of time or if I'd be better off spending my evening hours getting caught up on scanning old slides and posting more frequently. Enjoy! |
