Train Shots from today...

[v1c70r]

Here's two train shots that I took today. C&C appreciated...

1.

2.

From looking at these myself, I feel like I still need to work on the rule of thirds.

Any other ideas, comments, or tips?

 

[thierry]

i really like #2

 

[tirediron]

My thought is not so much about the rule of thirds, but rather about too much "stuff" in the image and wayyy too much DoF. I think these would have been much more interesting if you were to use a longer focal-length and larger aperture to isolate the subject in focus. Overall though, as much of a devoted ferroequinologist as I am, a couple of shots of grain gons isn't the most interesting. Are you able to get to a place where you include the motive power, say a 3/4 loco profile, shooting along the length of the train?

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Ferroequinologist?
Iron horse studier?

I think there are interest lines in both of these. I think cropping the second image from the left to the pillar that lines up just passed the the word "looking" in the sentence below it.

I like these together and each has a nice sense of place.

 

[tirediron]

Ferroequinologist?
Iron horse studier?

Got it in one! :thumbup:

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I speaks da latins, or something.

 

[Fern]

Too busy, but there is some great material you caught such as the Canada car in #1 and the graffitti in #2.