Railphotog
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I don't think it's an obsession, but I've been interested in taking photos of the sun setting on railroad tracks for a long time. I discovered a location not far from home probably in the 1980's and have taken photos there quite a few times over the years. The problem is the sun only sets along the tracks during the first week of June. And I don't always remember the time, and/or the weather doesn't cooperate. I originally did some shots on slide film, later print film, and now with a DSLR. Still haven't gotten what I'd like to capture, mostly because the last few years the weather hasn't been the best during this short period.
Here are a few I shot last week, on June 10th. It would been better to have taken them a few days earlier so the sun was setting directly below the tracks, but it was cloudy all week. Even these there was a bank of clouds along the horizon, the same as last year.
I couldn't seem to load the third image from Photobucket, still new on this forum. May just add it in a follow up reply.
All photos taken with my Canon XSi and Canon 75-300mm IS lens, hand held.
Here are a few I shot last week, on June 10th. It would been better to have taken them a few days earlier so the sun was setting directly below the tracks, but it was cloudy all week. Even these there was a bank of clouds along the horizon, the same as last year.
I couldn't seem to load the third image from Photobucket, still new on this forum. May just add it in a follow up reply.
All photos taken with my Canon XSi and Canon 75-300mm IS lens, hand held.