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akhtarkhan
November 28, 2011
Excellent capture, very atmospheric and like the track curve . Congrats on the feature and the award.....well done! Welcome to ViewBug.
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stan_matsui
November 28, 2011
This image was shot in Woodinville, WA early morning. The light was "interesting" for only about 10 minutes, before the sun began burning off the haze.
Thanks to everyone for your kind words!
Best,
Stan
Thanks to everyone for your kind words!
Best,
Stan
Bekah290
November 28, 2011
Beautiful! I love the way the tracks lead your eye through the frame. The eery mist is quite amazing as well.
Great job!
Great job!
KYurkowski
November 28, 2011
Beautiful photo!! I love the light in this shot and the fog adds something special to the atmosphere of the tracks. Well done :)
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trying00
November 29, 2011
Amazing. You are invited to display your image in my group "Railroad Tracks". Thank you!!!!! Congrats on your Feature~!
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zach2508
December 12, 2011
Wow, it makes me wonder what lies beyond. Very dreamy. Love the sky. Great jobs
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Location
Woodinville, WATime
Early morning, the sun was rising but had not yet burned off the fog.Lighting
Eastern light (obviously); very diffused due to the fog and trees. A giant softbox!Equipment
This was taken with a Nikon D70 with a 24-70 f/2.8 lens. Camera mounted on a tripod (always helps me to slow down, think and see). No flash or other light modifiers.Inspiration
Early weekend mornings are when I usually catch up on sleep, but the light had been good for the past days. The road I was on traversed the tracks, and I noticed the potential composition as I crossed. After I walked to the tracks I found several elements I'm drawn to: * things enriched by the marks of age * things that symbolize history * industrial or mechanical themesEditing
Post-production: dodging some of the shadow areas, lightly boosting contrast (it was pretty diffuse light!) and judicious increases in saturation.In my camera bag
One camera body. 24-70mm f/2.8 70-200mm f/4 50mm f/1.4 speedlight & a few flash color filters, Rogue Flashbender, Custom Brackets flash bracket (I do a fair amount of event photography), vari-ND filter, extra batteries for camera & flash, cleaning cloth, radio-trigger remote shutter release, gloves (for cold days!).Feedback
1. Old advice, but keeping your eyes open for potential items/locations of interest as you travel, and then logging those in a notebook/journal/phone. (That's how I knew of this area.) 2. "Good" light is more important than "good material". (If you're an outdoor photographer, constantly scan for the places where natural light gets your attention. If you're an event photographer, you may need to bring it with you...) 3. Slow down. A tripod is a good, steady platform, and also helps anchor you as you seek the right perspective. Oftentimes, it's the second visit when I get to use what I learned from the (mistakes I made during the) first visit. You might try using ShotHotspot.com for ideas/leads.
