November 1, 2017 – Southbound CSXT 86 heads up loaded grain train, G438 as it sits on the main at the south end of the siding at Kelly, Ky, while Q586-01 pulls around it through the siding as it heads north on the Henderson Subdivision. To help add variety and impact to your photos try shooting from higher angles such at bridges that pass over the tracks, always remembering to be safe when doing so.
November 4, 2017 – Norfolk Southern 3615 shoves a loaded coal train back into the Alcoa Plant at Yankeetown, Indiana as the last rays of light spill into the sky behind it.
June 19, 2006 – IN reworking my drive storage system this weekend I stumbled across this shot of Union Pacific 5377 leading a autorack train up the grade at Cajon Pass, California that I shot with my then state-of-the-art Nikon D200!! I’ve been shooting RAW with my cameras since it was available and I’m glad I did! I was able to apply my style to this photograph that I shot over 11 years ago because of it! I think it turned out nicely myself!! #jimstrainphotos #californiarailroads #trains #nikond200 #railroad #railroads #train #railways #railway #unionpacificrailroad
November 20, 2017 – Day 21 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: End of light tracks. I was on my way home from a meeting tonight and as traveled the six miles from Madisonville, Ky to my home in the country, I watched the crescent moon as it dipped low in the western sky. I kind of wanted a photo using it as part of my scene for today’s challenge photo, but I knew it would need something else as I knew the limitations of iPhone. The iPhone isn’t the best in low light situations! However, I feel it’s a toss up between noise, which used to be called grain in the film days for you younger folks! However, then as now the more important thing to me is to get the photo! As you can see I found a little bit more light when I stopped by my driveway next to the Paducah and Louisville railroad tracks at the crossing. There was a nice reflection and the signal next to the tracks was lit as well. Of course, there’s noise, but for me, the picture works!! It’s better to have a bit of noise than no picture at all!
November 19, 2017 – Day 20 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: Let kids be kids. Sometimes when you’re photographing kids, it pays to let them be kids and make faces if they want! Usually once they’ve got past the faces you can get other more serious shots if you want. Personally, I love this shot of my nieces, Journey and Elaina and nephew Jayden! They’re all such cutups!!!
November 18, 2017 – Day 19 – iPhone Daily B&W White Photo Challenge: The Bear. Found this little guy just sitting on a bench here in Madisonville, Ky this evening. There are many rules when it comes to composition in photography and art, but as the old saying goes, rules are made to be broken and by placing him in the center of the frame I liked the picture better. You should know the rules of composition and follow them, but also know when to break them! When is Appropriate? It all depends on you!! It’s your photograph!! That’s one of the many things I like about photography. As the artist, I, or you, get to decide when and how to capture the moment in front of our camera!!