Contributed by J White
I took this picture over the summer. It hasn't been cropped, and the only edit to it was the levels adjustment. I took this shot because of the reflection of the trees on the rail. The rail itself does an exceptional job of pulling the viewers eye from the foreground to the background. As the viewer moves further back the contrast between light and dark values decreases, which adds to the feel of falling into the picture.
Wednesday, September 6
On the Rail
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Ok, your photo shows distance pretty well, and the reflection from the trees is cool, but I think it needs color, maybe an adjustment layer or two, and something else other than a train track.
-Cotter
i really like it but i would like to see it in color
steven d
Thanks for the comments.
~John
I think that adjusting the levels would do the trick and make this image more contrasting. If that doesent help, then maybe it does need some color added afterall.
I really like this picture, I like the way the rail is like really close up but then leads your eye up throughout the picture. I like the black and white. oh and hte reflection of the trees is pretty sweet. Great Job John!
Yup, I've decided that I do like it...nice foreground detail in the rocks, wood and rail hardware. The shallow depth of field gives a great sense of distance, and the rail leads the eye into the distance. I really like your composition. The tendency is to take rail photos down the middle of the two tracks, creating an over used thus boring composition. Yours is more unique and still feels balanced. I personally like the b/w format although it does look a bit washed out. You need to find a true black by adjusting your levels until darkest areas in the trees reads black. If you ever try this shot again my suggestions would be to try to not overexpose your whites (sky and rail). It would be better to see some detail there. You might consider including an object (train, person, cow...something) in the distance, blurry but recognizable. This would give the viewer something to relate to and the eye to settle on in the distance. Just a thought. Great Job
I would have to agree with having a little bit of color. You might have wanted to change the perspective a bit.
- Brinkerhoff
The dynamic range of this shot (i.e., color spectrum from black to white) seems pretty muddy in this shot, with everything just looking gray with little or no contrast. The overexposed rail up front is also kind of hard on the eyes, and doesn't make me want to look at the picture very long. Like Mr. Myers, I think I'd like it more if there was something more to the shot. Personally, I think a shot WITHOUT the rail, but rather just focusing on those wooden planks and metal plates on the right side would be pretty cool (try covering all but the right side of the rail with your hand to see what I mean). Those planks and plates seem to have a lot of "character" and a shot with just those would give the same feel (tracks to infinity) but in a less obvious, more interesting fashion. And we'd still know it was a train track without even seeing a rail. I think that shot would be a winner. Just a thought.
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