Either have a chance?
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Either have a chance?
Hey guys. I went out and took some pics with my new camera today (thank you, insurance company) and want to get your opinion on a couple pictures before submitting them. I think I missed "the moment" with these two trains, but figured one of them might be ok to get through. Story is: one train headed into the Saginaw wye, one train headed out. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.
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Re: Either have a chance?
They're cropped way too narrow......
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
http://flickriver.com/photos/conrail680 ... teresting/
http://flickriver.com/photos/conrail680 ... teresting/
Re: Either have a chance?
Even if you made the cropping better, neither will make it. High sun, along with half nose light.
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Re: Either have a chance?
Can't make them any wider, that's the full picture.Conrail Jon wrote:They're cropped way too narrow......
So even if I played with the lighting and make the full nose visible, no dice?Y@ wrote:Even if you made the cropping better, neither will make it. High sun, along with half nose light.
Also, this got rejected for bad cropping.....too much sky? Crop left side? Thoughts?
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject. ... 2337&key=0
And yes, I know most of the information is wrong. IDK what happened
Re: Either have a chance?
That's never the right answer - it comes out looking pretty obviously photoshopped and won't fly on rp.net. You simply can't create sun where there wasn't any by using photoshop. Besides, why waste that much time - just get a better shot somewhere some other time?msurailfan wrote: So even if I played with the lighting and make the full nose visible, no dice?
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Re: Either have a chance?
But it takes WAY less time creating light than taking another pictureMDH wrote:That's never the right answer - it comes out looking pretty obviously photoshopped and won't fly on rp.net. You simply can't create sun where there wasn't any by using photoshop. Besides, why waste that much time - just get a better shot somewhere some other time?msurailfan wrote: So even if I played with the lighting and make the full nose visible, no dice?
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Re: Either have a chance?
MDH wrote:You simply can't create sun where there wasn't any by using photoshop.
I beg to differ, clicky the thumbnail:
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Re: Either have a chance?
Ok, I meant they're way too short....msurailfan wrote:Can't make them any wider, that's the full picture.Conrail Jon wrote:They're cropped way too narrow......
So even if I played with the lighting and make the full nose visible, no dice?Y@ wrote:Even if you made the cropping better, neither will make it. High sun, along with half nose light.
Also, this got rejected for bad cropping.....too much sky? Crop left side? Thoughts?
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject. ... 2337&key=0
And yes, I know most of the information is wrong. IDK what happened
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
http://flickriver.com/photos/conrail680 ... teresting/
http://flickriver.com/photos/conrail680 ... teresting/
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Re: Either have a chance?
The first two shots have no chance. The shot didn't line up as you wanted, and the lighting isn't great either. Skip sending them to RP and have them rejected.
the rejected photo you linked - Why would you almost run the train out of frame on the right, and include all that grass on the left? Not to mention it's leaning oh about 4 degrees clockwise.
Loyd L.
the rejected photo you linked - Why would you almost run the train out of frame on the right, and include all that grass on the left? Not to mention it's leaning oh about 4 degrees clockwise.
Loyd L.
http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=18157 <-- Photos Here.
Re: Either have a chance?
Even if you fix the cropping on the latest one you posted, it probably won't make it because you cut off the bottom of the trucks.
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Re: Either have a chance?
I'm thoroughly confused.
I went from a rejection of undersharpened:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject. ... =892750101
To a rejection of blurry:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject. ... =322782123
I sharpened the second one.
My question is: What?
I went from a rejection of undersharpened:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject. ... =892750101
To a rejection of blurry:
http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject. ... =322782123
I sharpened the second one.
My question is: What?
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Re: Either have a chance?
The second one looks better than the first rejection, but it's still a smidge blurry. Look at the numberboards specifically. Sharpen it again, but expect a reject for obstructing objects next. I'd probably stash this one in the personal folder. This shot isn't worth getting your upload limit sliced.
Loyd L.
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