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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

What is this?

This isn't too hard, but I did play with the photo to make it a little harder to figure out.  I'll post a less modified shot later today with an explanation.



Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM lens
Exposure 1/6 sec @ f22
ISO 100
Curves adjusted for contrast


Lots of good gusses!  This particular day was cloudy, which really helped this shot.  Actually, I took ~20 photos this day and I didn't think many of them would turn out. As it turns out, I think about half of them are shots worth posting and you should see them soon.   

I was in a park that had a creek running through it and a set of commuter train tracks that bounded one side.  The train tracks crossed a bridge over the creek and I was walking under the bridge when a train passed overhead.  I got off 6 shots and I had the presence of mind to flip it to shutter priority mode for the last shot.  I though it was pretty cool.  In this less modified shot, you can clearly see the ties that support the rails.  I thought it was cool that my hand moved during the exposure, but it really didn't mess up the shot. Here's the slightly less processed version.


With 'normal' shutter speed.

Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM lens
Exposure 1/400 sec @ f4.5
ISO 200
Curves adjusted for contrast

10 comments:

Cezar and Léia said...

I loved those lines!
I'm curious about this picture.Could it be a detail façade of building?
Great shot!
Léia

CiCi said...

Feels like looking up and walking under it.

Suburban Girl said...

Train at a slow shutter speed? Like the linear look to whatever it is.

SoonerMike88 said...

looks like Amtrack from under a bridge to me.

Clytie said...

Huh. I figured it was either the underside of a bridge or a rain gutter of a house. Close huh?

cieldequimper said...

At first I thought it was a train or a bridge. I just love the first one, abstract art.

Marka said...

Nice series! Reminds me of the series of train photos I posted awhile back.

Earnest said...

Pretty cool in both modes... and amazing that there wasn't blurring in the first two...

Unknown said...

i guessed train right away : )

Antoine said...

Superb photo and your framing is very good. Have a lovely day. Antoine.