From the monthly archives:
As I mentioned earlier, today I received a new lens, the Canon EF 135mm f/2L.
I took a few photos tonight after work and must say I’m happy. Here’s a couple of typical foamer shots… first I caught a westbound manifest coming up to the Wintler crossing:
Finally, Amtrak train 507 approaching the B yard in Vancouver:
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A blog for a railway working on a restoration effort on a Shay
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My new Canon 135mm F2L just arrived…
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In addition to my little cropping experiment yesterday, I also was blessed with this train. Sometimes you get lucky and hear something interesting on the radio. I set up for this guy, and although the light was typical high-noon washout, I like the photo.
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I asked for comments yesterday on which crop folks preferred for an off-the-bridge shot.
It was interesting reading the responses. Who am I to say who is correct and who isn’t… but I can share my own observations. I prefer the second photo. I wanted to include the foreground flowers as an element of the photo, so I don’t see them as a distraction. I wanted to minimize the sky, since this really wasn’t a wide-open sky shot. The subtle line of plants leads the viewer to the locomotive, and as noted in your comments, the rule of thirds seems to apply with the locomotive being a bit off-center.
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