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MBTA Worcester-bound commuter train photographed in Westboro, MA on May 1, 2005 at great distance

Photographer:	X Ron Goodenow
Folder:	Some photos
Uploaded:	02-May-2005 19:40 CEST
Current Rating:	7.00/1 View all ratings Delete my rating
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Camera:	Olympus E300
Exposure time:	1/2000
Aperture:	5.6
Focal length:	c. 150-200
Lens:	Tokina ATX 50-250 K Mount
Focusing method:	Spot
ISO:	200
White balance:	Auto
Flash:	no
Image format:	SHQ
Processing applied:	Heavy crop, color correction, minor unsharp in Elements 3.0. Began with autofix and the increased contrast very slightly.
Various:	Because I had not set the camera correctly, having little experience with the lens on brand new camera (I used spot meter by mistake; something that cannot be done with lens adapter), the photo was dramatically underexposed and rescued by Elements 3.0. Note the photo was heavily cropped. I thought it might be of interest to people who want to use lens adapters and non-Oly, non-dslr lenses with this camera, and take a chance on the autofix features of a program like Elements 3.0. Additional tech info below. Exposure set in 'A' position. Note the lens is over 20 years old.
Image resized to:	457x800

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You are right...

...about that lens being very sharp. The details on the foilage is extremely nice and I am surprised how good it turned out despite the spot metering mishap and SHQ. It looks a little funny over in the shadowed part of the track in the far distant to the right - like a bit too much shadow fill.

Some critique on the image - if you don't mind: The composition is pretty much according to the textbook with a clear diagonal guiding the eye to the main subject which is placed a bit off-center. The space 'in front' of the train to the left is well utilized to show some of the environment. Good work! I like the colours as well.

Cheers, Jens.

Jens Birch at 13:25 CEST on 05-May-2005 [Reply]

Commuter train comment

Thanks Jens, I appreciate your input. As a tad of explanation, I have been documenting passenger railroading for (gasp!) almost 40 years and often have a tendency to do a somewhat 'conventional' photo. Some of my other work is a bit more creative. I was so pleased with the lens and output I couldn't resist posting the pic. Incidentally, I am learning that my lens is considered one of the best zooms of its kind ever made. With a 2x coverter it is feels like it could read a newspaper on the moon.

Ron Goodenow at 14:02 CEST on 05-May-2005 [Reply]