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Lets See Your Night Shots

Discussion of photography and videography techniques, equipment and technology, and links to personal railroad-related photo galleries.

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Lets See Your Night Shots

 #36367  by trainfreak
 
Well im new in night photography as i only took my first night shot a few weeks ago. But with my second shoot tonight i figured i would post it here. Feel free to post any of your night shots in this topic.

From tonight i got this shot of NYSW SU99/Q271 as a BNSF articulated autorack was going past me
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... x?id=35442

Another SU99/Q271 moving westbound with a AC4400CW on the point. This was my very first attempt a night shot.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... x?id=33335
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... x?id=33337
Above is another shot of autoracks flying past at around 40 mph.

Well i hope yall like. Post your night shots here.

 #37002  by NellsChoo
 
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East Deerfield yard at dusk. Sort of cheated on this one, as I did some lightening with my graphics program

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This one is my best night shot so far... and the first! I was lucky because of the lightpost and the engine being still

Thats all I can offer so far. Nothing much... :(

 #37078  by nolifeCRchaser
 
Nice shots.
Here are a few:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/954 ... 5143YFwjXR
http://community.webshots.com/photo/954 ... 1586MkxXNb
http://community.webshots.com/photo/954 ... 3373skJJmX
http://community.webshots.com/photo/954 ... 9105fniETX
http://community.webshots.com/photo/955 ... 2648vcesAL

Night photography is more fun than shooting in daylight. I guess it is just the fact that you never know how the pic will come out when in the dark. Also, photographs look more dramatic at night than the typical daylight roster shots. [/img]

 #37136  by Urban D Kaye
 
My train didn't wanna hold still and pose...
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 #45584  by Urban D Kaye
 
Well, the one I posted was no flash, 6-sec exposure, auto f-stop, and of course a tripod. But I'm very low tech. So I'm sure ther members can tel you more.

 #45671  by trainfreak
 
I dont really use the flash i just set the camera to the night mode so that the shutter stays open longer. But i have another shot i got a few weeks ago that is my best night shot yet thanks to the use of a tripod.
http://trainfreak.rrpicturearchives.net ... x?id=37698

night photography

 #46154  by EricB
 
For good night shots you should have two things:
1. Tripod (the heavier the better)
2. Digital or film camera that allows you to work in manual focus as well as manual exposure.

Optional:

1.Remote release cord
2.Artificial light source
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Set the camera on the tripod and manually focus on your subject. Next take a guess at the exposure needed. I usually start at 10 seconds at f8 and then take more shots at 15, 20, 25 seconds, or as long as it takes for me to run around the subject with a flash gun during the exposure...
As long as you keep moving you can walk in front of the camera and still not show up in the picture. It's all trial and error.

Eric

 #46626  by 498
 
The book "The Railroad Night Scene" has a detailed explanation of various night photography techniques, as well as instructions on how to direct your flash, and has diagrams showing the way that many night shots in the book were set up, as well as having a couple hundred color night photos illustrating use of the techniques.

 #49652  by Fred G
 
Here's one of a Shore Line East train arriving at Old Saybrook. Unfortunately, the engine passes the station before coming to a stop.

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 #50114  by railohio
 
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Southbound Q501 holds in the west siding while northbound Q272 emerges from the darkness at South Deshler on September 27, 2003.

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Q134 passes the interlocking at HO tower on the Cumberland Subdivision while the power for the Berkley Springs local lays over for the night on March 25, 2003.

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Northbound Q242 interrupts traffic in downtown Deshler as it crosses Route 18 on March 8, 2003.

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CSX 8573 leads southbound Q501 around the southeast connector and under the signal bridge at South Deshler on December 14, 2002.

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More of my photos can be found on Railpictures.net.

 #57777  by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050
 
railohio those pictures are awesome. same thing for everyone else. i still haven't taken a night shot with my camer yet. I have a digital Sony DSC P73
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