One more from Railfest 2007

[Pete]

I used to run diesels like these from Cincinnati to Columbus.
Every time we passed an interlocking tower, my grandfather would tell me to hide under the dash...

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Here is a link to a slide show of the weekend in Altoona, Pa.
http://www.photos.3rdtrick.com/displayimage.php?album=38&pid=956&slideshow=5000

 

[Rick727]

Pete, that's an angle you don't usually see. Great shot of a good looking engine.

 

[Vienna Pics]

Great shot! I see the engineer in the shot - I wonder who he told to hide under the dash....

 

[Pete]

Thanks guys... It brought back a lot of memories for me. I learned about the angles from using primes. When I first went digital, the 20 was the widest I had and I had to angle it to fit everything in. I started liking the effect and use it often. The locomotive was with the 85 1.4 and if I had a zoom, I probably would just have pulled it wide and got just a plain old snapshot.
Pete

 

[Hammster]

I keep wanting to hold that train from falling off the incline. Great shot and effect!!
Note to self: Go take some train shots.

An interesting composition note: I've read that lines shouldn't go from corner to corner, but this one seems to work ok. The exception to the rule for sure.

 

[openwide]

thanks for sharing this photo...i live in richmond near the main street station where ny grandfather was a conductor. those were the days. david beam