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765 Carson Hill Attack
765 conquers Carson Hill without any assistance on a excursion run.
765 conquers Carson Hill without any assistance on a excursion run.
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 250/1 
Ashtabula, Ohio, US
Nov, 2020Views
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Pjerry
December 26, 2020
Thanks for your contribution to "The November 2020 Collection" challenge, we got 1322 entries. Now it is time to point out the right winner, so go voting, please. Good luck with your entry/entries in this wonderful challenge.
Voting is open !! Also, open are the new challenges "The December 2020 Collection" and "The Year 2020 Collection". Happy Holidays and STAY SAFE!
Voting is open !! Also, open are the new challenges "The December 2020 Collection" and "The Year 2020 Collection". Happy Holidays and STAY SAFE!
Pjerry
February 02, 2021
Thanks for your contribution to "The Year 2020 Collection" challenge. It was enormous success: 2519 entries. Now it is time to point out the right winner, so go voting, please. Good luck with your entry/entries in this wonderful challenge.
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Location
This photo was taken from the top of what is known as Carson Hill, located just south of Ashtabula Ohio.Time
This photo was between 3:30 & 4:00 PM. I had left early and had caught 765 in several places, starting at around 9:00 AM, but this one was my favorite shot from the fan trip that day.Lighting
Due to the angle of the afternoon sun, lighting was a bit harsh, but made for excellent dramatic monochrome shots.Equipment
I had a Canon XS DSLR with a 55-250mm lens; this was at almost full zoom as 765 approached, along with a circular polarizer filter on the lens. I set the camera in manual shutter mode, and set a 1/1600 exposure time because of the very bright summertime sun to allow for a crisp “freeze” of motion. I used a very low ISO, and an automatic lens f-stop ended up at 5.6 because of the focal length.Inspiration
I have always enjoyed trains, and when a steam locomotive like NKP 765 is on a fan trip nearby, the crew puts on a great show for all and makes the effort (and the sunburn) worth the trip. During the fan trip, there was a diesel "protect" unit on the train, that is standard practice so as to lessen the risk of getting stranded and to lessen the wear & tear on the steam loco, but the crew shut it down for the attack of Carson Hill, which has a pretty stiff grade for the train climbing south of Ashtabula Ohio. I knew the crew practice was to put on the smoke and power show on grades for photographers and riders, while shutting down the protect unit, so I set up at the very crest of the grade, and had a front row seat for the run. While the grade and the weight of the train slowed down the progress, 765 put on a great show while conquering the grade without any assistance from the protect unit.Editing
Just a slight crop to remove an unwanted element along the edge, adjusting highlights down ½ stop due to lighting, and converting to monochrome.In my camera bag
My current everyday gear consists of a Canon T7, 18-135mm lens, 75-300mm lens, and a 50mm lens. I also carry a set of four flash kits, along with 3 remote radio receiver triggers for the off-camera flashes. I use a mix of Canon (2) and Sunpak (2) flashes, with a Canon flash master with built-in radio trigger on the camera, and use Yongnuo YNE3-RX radio receivers on each of the remote flash sets. I also carry a handheld radio scanner that can pick up emergency, weather, railroad and aircraft bands, a flashlight, extra batteries for all, wet weather gear, a windbreaker, sun screen lotion, a water bottle, and a couple of granola bars. I carry a set of 4 tripods separately. I occasionally swap in a fixed 500mm lens, a 55-250mm IS lens, and a separate Sony video camera, depending on what type of photography I am doing.Feedback
Scope out a good location early on, and arrive early to get a good spot, before the chasers arrive and create a crowd. Plan on spending time, and traveling to get more than one opportunity if possible. For railfan trips like this one, if you are familiar with the crews’ habits and the line beforehand, you can pick out locations to head to first, and have the opportunity to capture something special like this. Most fan trips are planned well in advance, and if one is close enough, you can scope out a good location before the trip is occurring, which is exactly how I knew about this location. Steam locomotives do not run everyday around my area, so I plan my trip well when one is going to be nearby. I plan on being out in the sun, heat, wind, rain, snow, whatever the case may be, and come prepared for the forecasted conditions. I also check maps, satellite imagery of the proposed route, and rail maps and charts if available, to look for possible locations to photograph at. I then plan a route using the straightest and shortest route possible between locations, utilizing the WAZE GPS app.
