Mechanical Landscapes

Category: Railway Photography

  • #52 – Adding a Bit of Atmosphere 2

    Following on from my last post, here’s another from the East Lancs Railway. Same idea, as before, although the engine is now a much larger part of the overall scene. However, I chose to compose it with the mill, water tower and signal box all in the scene, to help add a bit more visual interest.…

  • #51 – Adding a Bit of Atmosphere 1

    I’ve now been using the Nikon D700 for exactly a year, and I know this because the first place I took it was to the East Lancs Railway winter steam gala at the end of January. One year on, time for a return visit. Other than a nightshoot at Bury, I’d not done any railway photography since then,…

  • #43 – the importance of a good title

    When entering photographs into competitions, especially ‘open’ (i.e. unthemed) ones, it is critical to choose a great title for your entry. A good title can make the difference between a judge (or any viewer) looking at the image and thinking ‘I don’t know what the photographer is trying to say!’, or thinking ‘Ah, I get it’.…

  • #8 – ARCHIVE MARCH 2009: Nikon D700 and Low Light Steam Railway Photography

    #8 – ARCHIVE MARCH 2009: Nikon D700 and Low Light Steam Railway Photography

    One of the prime reasons I bought the D700 was it’s incredible high ISO / low light ability, matched only by the D3, with which it shares the sensor. At low ISO it’s extremely good, with pretty much no noise visible, and my first shots for the night were at low ISO’s with pretty long…