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Archive 2006Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
p.1 #1Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
This is a collection of recent pictures in BC and Alberta, Canada...
I have been looking for trains, couldn't find too many, sometimes ended up waiting for nothing or taking pics at the local railway museum.
Here are the results...
Most shots D70+18-200VR, train buffs D200+80-400OS
#1 "miniature trains" as seen from the observation tower in Vancouver
#2 perspective
#3 passenger train in Jasper
#4 locomotives in Jasper (I counted 90 cars attached) everything was shaking while they moved
#5 crossing trains (Jasper)
#6 south of Lake Louise
#7 a colleague train buff in Lake Louise (I've seen lot of trains but they seemed to disappear everytime I took my camera)
#8 train buff 2 (@400mm)
#9 manoeuvering in Prince George
#10 detail in Prince George
Thanks for watching.
Guy
I have been looking for trains, couldn't find too many, sometimes ended up waiting for nothing or taking pics at the local railway museum.
Here are the results...
Most shots D70+18-200VR, train buffs D200+80-400OS
#1 "miniature trains" as seen from the observation tower in Vancouver
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#2 perspective
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#3 passenger train in Jasper
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#4 locomotives in Jasper (I counted 90 cars attached) everything was shaking while they moved
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#5 crossing trains (Jasper)
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#6 south of Lake Louise
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#7 a colleague train buff in Lake Louise (I've seen lot of trains but they seemed to disappear everytime I took my camera)
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#8 train buff 2 (@400mm)
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#9 manoeuvering in Prince George
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#10 detail in Prince George
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Thanks for watching.
Guy
Aug 10, 2006 at 03:37 PM
p.1 #2Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
I really like #4.
The train has very nice contrast and the composition goes well ....The backgrounds seem a bit hazy though, was that on purpose or unavoidable?
The train has very nice contrast and the composition goes well ....The backgrounds seem a bit hazy though, was that on purpose or unavoidable?
Aug 10, 2006 at 03:45 PM
p.1 #3Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
the_rebel wrote:
I really like #4.
The train has very nice contrast and the composition goes well ....The backgrounds seem a bit hazy though, was that on purpose or unavoidable?
I'm not sure but I think that what you call haze are just the turbulences created by the heat of the engines...
Guy
I really like #4.
The train has very nice contrast and the composition goes well ....The backgrounds seem a bit hazy though, was that on purpose or unavoidable?
I'm not sure but I think that what you call haze are just the turbulences created by the heat of the engines...
Guy
Aug 10, 2006 at 03:52 PM
p.1 #4Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
Guy, you really make me envious. Dude, you know I love trains 
I enjoyed all of these, for several different reasons. I like your long lens work e.g., #2 is very cool. The 'abstractness' of #1 is pleasing, I do believe I'd try a B&W conversion on that one 
I wish I could get some Canadian rail shots! Thanks for posting these.
I enjoyed all of these, for several different reasons. I like your long lens work e.g., #2 is very cool. The 'abstractness' of #1 is pleasing, I do believe I'd try a B&W conversion on that one I wish I could get some Canadian rail shots! Thanks for posting these.Aug 10, 2006 at 08:17 PM
p.1 #5Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
I had to stare for a few moments to decide whether or not the trains were really full sized or not. The train yard and cars are so clean and grafitti free that they look almost unreal to me.
Your fellow train buff shots are great. To see a fragile little animal standing up so proudly on the rail. I hope they are not easily rattled.
Thank you for sharing what must have been a delightful trip for a train enthusiast like yourself.
Suzanne
Your fellow train buff shots are great. To see a fragile little animal standing up so proudly on the rail. I hope they are not easily rattled.
Thank you for sharing what must have been a delightful trip for a train enthusiast like yourself.
Suzanne
Aug 11, 2006 at 12:47 AM
p.1 #7Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
jacko wrote:
Guy, you really make me envious. Dude, you know I love trains I enjoyed all of these, for several different reasons. I like your long lens work e.g., #2 is very cool. The 'abstractness' of #1 is pleasing, I do believe I'd try a B&W conversion on that one I wish I could get some Canadian rail shots! Thanks for posting these.
Thanks a lot Jack, I am happy you liked them... and please keep posting your train pictures...
Guy
Guy, you really make me envious. Dude, you know I love trains
I enjoyed all of these, for several different reasons. I like your long lens work e.g., #2 is very cool. The 'abstractness' of #1 is pleasing, I do believe I'd try a B&W conversion on that one I wish I could get some Canadian rail shots! Thanks for posting these.Thanks a lot Jack, I am happy you liked them... and please keep posting your train pictures...
Guy
Aug 11, 2006 at 01:44 PM
p.1 #8Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
the_rebel wrote:
I really like #4.
The train has very nice contrast and the composition goes well ....The backgrounds seem a bit hazy though, was that on purpose or unavoidable?
I forgot to thank you in my last reply... I don't know why but I printed a few pics in large format (A3) and several people I showed the picture like that one too...(more than the others)
Guy
I really like #4.
The train has very nice contrast and the composition goes well ....The backgrounds seem a bit hazy though, was that on purpose or unavoidable?
I forgot to thank you in my last reply... I don't know why but I printed a few pics in large format (A3) and several people I showed the picture like that one too...(more than the others)
Guy
Aug 11, 2006 at 01:46 PM
p.1 #9Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
Soenda wrote:
I had to stare for a few moments to decide whether or not the trains were really full sized or not. The train yard and cars are so clean and grafitti free that they look almost unreal to me.
Your fellow train buff shots are great. To see a fragile little animal standing up so proudly on the rail. I hope they are not easily rattled.
Thank you for sharing what must have been a delightful trip for a train enthusiast like yourself.
Suzanne
Thanks Suzanne. I was surprised myself to see the effect in picture #1.
I had to stare for a few moments to decide whether or not the trains were really full sized or not. The train yard and cars are so clean and grafitti free that they look almost unreal to me.
Your fellow train buff shots are great. To see a fragile little animal standing up so proudly on the rail. I hope they are not easily rattled.
Thank you for sharing what must have been a delightful trip for a train enthusiast like yourself.
Suzanne
Thanks Suzanne. I was surprised myself to see the effect in picture #1.
Aug 11, 2006 at 01:48 PM
p.1 #10Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
mervifwdc wrote:
Very nice set!
Merv.
Thanks !
Very nice set!
Merv.
Thanks !
Aug 11, 2006 at 01:49 PM
p.1 #11Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
i love ALL of them especially the horizontal lines in #1, the color & background so compressed in #4. and of course the little furry things whatever they are! great series. you live in a really beautiful location. photographer's dreamland! sara
Aug 11, 2006 at 02:15 PM
p.1 #12Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
Very nice series, you have some really good ones in there for sure. Nicely done!
Aug 11, 2006 at 02:53 PM
p.1 #13Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
fidola13 wrote:
i love ALL of them especially the horizontal lines in #1, the color & background so compressed in #4. and of course the little furry things whatever they are! great series. you live in a really beautiful location. photographer's dreamland! sara
Thanks a lot, but unfortunately I don't live there. I am travelling a lot and I am at least once a year in Canada, a photographer's dreamland indeed !
Guy
i love ALL of them especially the horizontal lines in #1, the color & background so compressed in #4. and of course the little furry things whatever they are! great series. you live in a really beautiful location. photographer's dreamland! sara
Thanks a lot, but unfortunately I don't live there. I am travelling a lot and I am at least once a year in Canada, a photographer's dreamland indeed !
Guy
Aug 12, 2006 at 12:17 PM
p.1 #14Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
timbop wrote:
Very nice series, you have some really good ones in there for sure. Nicely done!
Thanks a lot !
Very nice series, you have some really good ones in there for sure. Nicely done!
Thanks a lot !
Aug 12, 2006 at 12:17 PM
p.1 #15Trainspotting in the Canadian Rockies
very nice, i like the second one. so much texture and detail on the train tracks.
Aug 13, 2006 at 12:22 PM