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Rail Car in Forsythe

The mixed freight stopped in the mid 90's. Now the only way to reach some of the towns in the desolate and arid Gulf Country is with this rail car....
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The mixed freight stopped in the mid 90's. Now the only way to reach some of the towns in the desolate and arid Gulf Country is with this rail car.
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Mar, 2018

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photograph in Mount Surprise in Far North Queensland, The train is called the Savannahlander and travels from Cairns in the tropical north to Forsythe in the Gulf country, a distance of about 400 plus kilometers from the coast.

Time

It was early evening in spring and I had finished dinner so I decided to walk around town to get some night shots. The region has a population of about 300 people but only about 50 of them live in town. It was about 28 degrees and the heat of the day was still escaping, a full moon had come up and the light was eerie but beautiful.

Lighting

I love to work with the available light when I am shooting in these situations. Full moon and incandescent light made for a beautiful combination.

Equipment

shot on an Olympus OM1 using a 24 ml lens fully open and handheld

Inspiration

It was hot and dry, a band of cirrus clouds stretched over the sky coming off the desert and there it stood! This beautiful streamlined shiny object glowing in the moonlight, resting for the night before moving on its long slow journey back to the coast.

Editing

I scanned the image into Lightroom and brought the details in the shadows up and knocked the highlights back as far as I could. Apart from that, there was the regular spotting for dust and boom! Done :)

In my camera bag

Normally I am shooting with a Nikon D 610 (it weighs a ton but I love the feel of it in my hands) with a 17-35 mm 2.8 lens, and a 50 mm 1.8 lens for portraits, I also carry my Sony RZ100 Vl and a Velbon Ultra Stick L50 monopod. I also carry a head torch and a Luxpad 22 LED 5600-3200 video light just in case. On occasions, I will take my Olympus OM1 with the 24mm lens and some TriX 400 (I love the grain).

Feedback

Always look for the light and the composition, be patient, and wait for the right moment, maybe it is the extra light from a car in the foreground or background that can add that extra element to make it live. For me one of the key ingredients is fun, play with the image, the composition, the light and check for the small details to make your composition clean.

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Rail Car in Forsythe

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