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p.1 #1 · Canadian Pacific +1

Waited a couple of hours for this one. A few miles south of Lake Louise along the highway...
I need to go back in the winter...

A straightened view:
Thanks for the tip!

Part of the waiting was giving priority to this freight moving north, (#2). Unfortunately this shot is way to blurry to be of much use. Another reason to go back

Thanks for your comment...

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Nov 20, 2009 at 05:38 AM

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p.1 #2 · Canadian Pacific +1

Wow, what a great place. I imagine it was worth the wait, huh? Great shot Zeph!

Is it just me or does the whole image lean slightly to the right? I know the foot hill in the background has a right side droop (and that's possibly what's messing with my mind) but I think the image could be tilted to the left. I find myself viewing it with my head crooked. Haha... Nonetheless a fine shot!

Tim

Nov 20, 2009 at 05:41 AM

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p.1 #3 · Canadian Pacific +1

Morant curve is wonderful every time I see it.

Nice composition. And great timing. Good picture. You even waited for the passenger train - that takes patience.

The last time I was there I waited 2 hours for the train and forgot to check my card and got the dreaded card full flash just as it came down the track.

Good job. Scott

Nov 20, 2009 at 05:49 AM

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p.1 #4 · Canadian Pacific +1

I concur with Tim, both with the compliment and about the possible tilt. Have you thought of cropping some off the left side, maybe to in between the two trees on either side of the tracks? I think it just might center even more attention to the train, alleviate the tilty feeling somewhat, and keep attention on the more interesting rocky peaks in the bg. Just thinking aloud...

David - not a train fanatic, but I love the retro look of that old train!

Nov 20, 2009 at 05:53 AM

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p.1 #5 · Canadian Pacific +1

Very nice - looks like a magazine ad spread. Classic shot and nicely done.

Alan

Nov 20, 2009 at 05:55 AM

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p.1 #6 · Canadian Pacific +1

Nice one Zeph...we saw a couple of trains over there, but none as picturesque as this one
cheers Andrew

Nov 20, 2009 at 07:16 AM

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p.1 #7 · Canadian Pacific +1

...awesome shot...my Dad was a railroader, and I'm just drawn to these things!

Nov 20, 2009 at 11:50 AM

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p.1 #8 · Canadian Pacific +1

Very cool indeed. Would be cool to do a study of every season here. Might save yourself some waiting time and check the train schedule next time ;-)

aF

Nov 20, 2009 at 12:15 PM

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p.1 #9 · Canadian Pacific +1

cool, you lucky guy! i also waited here for 2 hours and i got a train that was running the opposite direction! lol!

Nov 20, 2009 at 12:49 PM

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p.1 #10 · Canadian Pacific +1

Great shot Zeph. Well worth the wait. You positioned yourself perfectly.

Rich

Nov 20, 2009 at 03:03 PM

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p.1 #11 · Canadian Pacific +1

Great work Zeph, worth the time and effort for sure. Perhaps using one of the trees as the "ruler" for the tilt would do it, but i'll bet it's a pretty small rotation.

I looked a cropping to the left, but I think the moving train needs space to run into.

Beautiful image.

Bart

Nov 20, 2009 at 03:36 PM

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p.1 #12 · Canadian Pacific +1

Nice shot, well worth the wait. You were even lucky enough to get a nice looking passenger train. Well done.

Y

Nov 20, 2009 at 03:48 PM

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p.1 #13 · Canadian Pacific +1

Tim Hallam wrote:
Wow, what a great place. I imagine it was worth the wait, huh? Great shot Zeph!

Is it just me or does the whole image lean slightly to the right? I know the foot hill in the background has a right side droop (and that's possibly what's messing with my mind) but I think the image could be tilted to the left. I find myself viewing it with my head crooked. Haha... Nonetheless a fine shot!

Tim

OK Tim / David I'm seeing it now on my crappy work monitor, of all places

A rotate of 1' CCW will do it, especially 'cause the train is headed down hill

I'll use Bart's tip and shore it up.
Thanks Guys

Nov 20, 2009 at 04:35 PM

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p.1 #14 · Canadian Pacific +1

patience paid off!

that train posisition in the frame is great.

simon

Nov 20, 2009 at 04:35 PM

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p.1 #15 · Canadian Pacific +1

My wife and I visited there several times during our trip. I have an excellent story to tell but that's for later. Watch this space!
It was worth the wait to capture this one Zeph - it's a fine shot

David

Nov 20, 2009 at 10:22 PM

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p.1 #16 · Canadian Pacific +1

Well done! Beautiful colors....

Nov 20, 2009 at 10:25 PM

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p.1 #17 · Canadian Pacific +1

Wow, that is excellent!

Nov 21, 2009 at 12:08 AM

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p.1 #18 · Canadian Pacific +1

Wow, did you know that those F units were coming, or did you just luck out? Great work.

(I'd delete one of the two images).

Nov 21, 2009 at 12:13 AM

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p.1 #19 · Canadian Pacific +1

Nice one!

If you were out here you could shoot the California Zeph(yr)!

Nov 21, 2009 at 12:49 AM

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p.1 #20 · Canadian Pacific +1

Zeph

Very cool like others have said you would expect to see this image in a travel magazine spread, beautiful location and image, very nicely seen

Ray Still

Nov 21, 2009 at 01:21 AM

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p.1 #21 · Canadian Pacific +1

Ah, much better. Nice and straight.

Nov 21, 2009 at 02:53 AM

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p.1 #22 · Canadian Pacific +1

Really great captures, Zeph! Quite dramatic.

Bob

Nov 21, 2009 at 03:06 AM

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p.1 #23 · Canadian Pacific +1

Really nice! Didn't think they still ran the ol' diesels... Great composition, railfan at heart ^5

Nov 21, 2009 at 03:32 AM

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p.1 #24 · Canadian Pacific +1

Very pleasing shot, Zeph. I worked for the SP while in college, but the scenery between Indio and Yuma wasn't near as picturesque!!

Love the comp with the train sweeping into the fg. Nicely done.

Barry

Nov 21, 2009 at 01:38 PM

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p.1 #25 · Canadian Pacific +1

Good idea waiting for that train, Zeph. I like it.
Karl

Nov 21, 2009 at 04:53 PM


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