Nice pics. These trains are just like the ones that we have in my city (Jaraguá do Sul, SC, Brazil). It passes right behind the place i work...will post some pics someday...hopefully. They are red too, from ALL (America Latina Logística).
The star effect is the result of a long exposure. Must have been pretty dark when you got this shot for the train's lights to be lighting things as they did.
gugs wrote:
Very beautiful... did you do something special to get that star effect in the lights ? (filter ?)
(oops I just read the other replies) - very strange indeed if this is just the out of camera picture...
Guy
Thanks Guy! It was strange, but I wound up liking it
fabiano wrote:
Nice pics. These trains are just like the ones that we have in my city (Jaraguá do Sul, SC, Brazil). It passes right behind the place i work...will post some pics someday...hopefully. They are red too, from ALL (America Latina Logística).
Hello Fabiano, would love to see some shots of trains in your area!
runamuck wrote:
The star effect is the result of a long exposure. Must have been pretty dark when you got this shot for the train's lights to be lighting things as they did.
Can you explain why long exposure would create the star effect? I always thought it was related to aperture.....
It was so dark you could hardly see where you were walking. It's amazing to me how a photography makes it look like this.....
I have to admit.... growing up on an island where the only train we have is a commuter train of only two carriages.... I have never been that enthralled with trains... and for that matter, pictures of trains.... but this is probably my favorite of your train shots... and I'm not saying that because it's a CNR train The light in this shot is stellar, well done Jack!!
Just noticed your avatar - nice. There's something special about Canadian trains, eh? It might be the call of the north, the prairie, or the mountains, but for me it's the horns - echoing off the cliffs on Kicking Horse Pass (CP) is an unbelievable experience. The Canadian horn standard is D#, F#, A# - gorgeous minor triad! You know it's a Canadian locomotive even miles away.
Jack OBrien wrote:
Can you explain why long exposure would create the star effect? I always thought it was related to aperture.....
It was so dark you could hardly see where you were walking. It's amazing to me how a photography makes it look like this.....
I took a course in advanced photo techniques at a local university extension. We went out a couple of times for low-light and night photography. The instructor (a pro photographer with a degree in photography) told the class that to get star effects took a long exposure, and a star filter was necessary only when using short exposures.
It has to do with strong light rays being bent by the aperture leaves and following the "points" created by it. Lee Frost in "The Complete Guide to Night & Low-Light Photography" states the same effect can be gained with a diffraction filter, as well as a star filter.
I have pictures taken at 11PM and friends wonder how I got the lights in the windows of houses. They just can't believe the pictures were taken at night. There is always light, it just takes longer to get it onto the sensor at night. One of these nights the cops are going to stop me for doing photography at midnight and figuring I just escaped from the looney bin.
runamuck wrote:
I took a course in advanced photo techniques at a local university extension. We went out a couple of times for low-light and night photography. The instructor (a pro photographer with a degree in photography) told the class that to get star effects took a long exposure, and a star filter was necessary only when using short exposures.
It has to do with strong light rays being bent by the aperture leaves and following the "points" created by it. Lee Frost in "The Complete Guide to Night & Low-Light Photography" states the same effect can be gained with a diffraction filter, as well as a star filter.
I have pictures taken at 11PM and friends wonder how I got the lights in the windows of houses. They just can't believe the pictures were taken at night. There is always light, it just takes longer to get it onto the sensor at night. One of these nights the cops are going to stop me for doing photography at midnight and figuring I just escaped from the looney bin. ...Show more →
I think there's a bit of confusion here..... you're absolutely correct that the 'star effect' is created by light rays being bent by the aperture leaves, but that is not caused by long exposure. The size of the aperture is the determining factor. My text books are old, maybe things have changed?
r_o_b_s_o_n wrote:
I have to admit.... growing up on an island where the only train we have is a commuter train of only two carriages.... I have never been that enthralled with trains... and for that matter, pictures of trains.... but this is probably my favorite of your train shots... and I'm not saying that because it's a CNR train The light in this shot is stellar, well done Jack!!
I know where you're coming from, most people think I'm nuts for shooting trains. One lady said "why in the world would anybody want a picture of a train?"
Just noticed your avatar - nice. There's something special about Canadian trains, eh? It might be the call of the north, the prairie, or the mountains, but for me it's the horns - echoing off the cliffs on Kicking Horse Pass (CP) is an unbelievable experience. The Canadian horn standard is D#, F#, A# - gorgeous minor triad! You know it's a Canadian locomotive even miles away.
Ron
Man, you are so right. One of the shots of this train was at a crossing with the horns cutting through the air. It's quite amazing to hear. My favorite horns are the Union Pacific and the Canadians...
I'm not sure what "others" you're talking about?
The light in this shot is stellar, well done Jack!!