And a bit of light. Around every bend, and there are many on this track, the light changes.

Very moody and interesting shot. I like it, but I wish it was a little bigger.

J.R.

The curve adds a fascinating dynamic

I find it interesting that the view point is so far above the tracks, that we are looking down upon them. a shot from much lower would be a very different image.
is that far, small light a train approaching?
regards, tom

A good, moody shot- I like it.
The "horizon" is perhaps a bit too centered. It seems as though more foreground track and less foggy sky might have been a better choice.
$.02 worth .
Charlie

jrrhodes wrote:
Very moody and interesting shot. I like it, but I wish it was a little bigger.

J.R.

Thanks for the nice comment J.R. As for size I don't want to put an image up that folks will have to scroll to see, maybe since monitors are getting so much bigger I can size up a bit.

eric kim wrote:
The curve adds a fascinating dynamic

Thanks Eric, it was all so interesting to see.

tomandmarj wrote:
I find it interesting that the view point is so far above the tracks, that we are looking down upon them. a shot from much lower would be a very different image.
is that far, small light a train approaching?
regards, tom

Tom, I wish I had the option of shooting from a lower perspective, but I didn't. I was aboard to Amtrak Empire Builder and essentially on the second level as there are no doors on the ends of the cars on the lower level. The small light that appears on the tracks is not, it is on a pole that holds signal lights. In the color version it is neat as it is red.

Charlie Shugart wrote:
A good, moody shot- I like it.
The "horizon" is perhaps a bit too centered. It seems as though more foreground track and less foggy sky might have been a better choice.
$.02 worth .
Charlie

Thanks Charlie, you might be right a little less sky might be interesting.

These past two rail shots are fantastic with the fog and toning. Very well done. If I had to choose one? Hmmm...I guess I like the first one posted yesterday since the fog is thicker. Both are awesome though.
-Tim

sjkk,

nice shot again but i much prefer the first, the transition from foggy darkness to light seems a bit too pronounced and seems to unbalance the picture.

I was going to make the same point that tom did, i was wondering how you got so high!

Cheers

Martyn

Both are interesting and capture the imagination which is half the battle in B&W (IMO) - I'd love to see this one with Alan Young's technique of leaving the red light in colour though.

Oosty wrote:
Both are interesting and capture the imagination which is half the battle in B&W (IMO) - I'd love to see this one with Alan Young's technique of leaving the red light in colour though.

The red light is so small and faded by distance but mostly the fog, that I am not sure it does anything, but here is.

Very nice. I think the toning fits the mood. Nits: There are red blotchy areas in the grass and trees that seem a little strange. The light...I'm not a fan of selective coloring, but that's just me. It's a great shot, as is the other that you posted. Reminds me of some railroad shots I need to dig up and take another look at

Twilight memories.
m

Very cool comp the tracks work very well as a leading line and your conversion and toning fit perfectly for this comp.

Ray Still

Geoff Brown wrote:
Very nice. I think the toning fits the mood. Nits: There are red blotchy areas in the grass and trees that seem a little strange. The light...I'm not a fan of selective coloring, but that's just me. It's a great shot, as is the other that you posted. Reminds me of some railroad shots I need to dig up and take another look at

Geoff, thanks so much for your kind comments. The blotchy areas that you refer to are small rocks that are here and there in the grass.

Thanks Marcelo, the memories are good.

I appreciate the nice comment Ray, I am glad you like the tone. As for the comp, I stood at the back of the last car and took what I could get and there was beauty every where. Tricky shooting in low light from a moving train sometimes.