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DWHonan
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01-14-2015, 08:46 PM
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What is going on here ???
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The same reason so many people watch NASCAR. ...
The same reason so many people watch NASCAR. It's not to watch a bunch of loud cars drive in endless loops, it's about waiting for JP Montoya to crash into the jet drier and cause burning fuel to go...
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01-13-2015, 09:20 PM
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What is going on here ???
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DWHonan
I doubt it. Your yellow snow looks too much like...
I doubt it. Your yellow snow looks too much like sand. Nobody wants to see such lousy-looking snow.
You're my #1 fan! (My only one, but that doesn't affect your status in the rankings.) ...
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01-13-2015, 12:50 AM
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What is going on here ???
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DWHonan
I haven't contributed much to RP over the last...
I haven't contributed much to RP over the last year and a half ... a new home, longer commutes, re-prioritization of how I choose to spend my free time, and horrible internet service at home have...
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Railroad Photography Forum
08-05-2013, 02:48 PM
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Focusing?
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DWHonan
I use a blend of both modes: Like Charles, if I...
I use a blend of both modes: Like Charles, if I know what the shot is going to be, I use AF to set the focal point, then switch my lens to MF mode and wait for the train to reach that spot (I...
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Railroad Photography Forum
08-05-2013, 07:21 AM
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Why?
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DWHonan
Well played, sir! On that note, I had a...
Well played, sir!
On that note, I had a "rail" photo rejected tonight after being stuck in Queue Purgatory for nearly 48 hours. Maybe I should have simply written a caption saying "holy bleep...
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Railroad Photography Forum
08-03-2013, 08:46 PM
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LOL foreground clutter........
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DWHonan
Thanks for the kind words, Ron; I achieved...
Thanks for the kind words, Ron; I achieved exactly the effect I was seeking. I also didn't bump the saturation too much on this shot; the sun setting over Puget Sound through a hazy sky naturally...
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08-02-2013, 06:35 AM
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LOL foreground clutter........
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DWHonan
In this instance, guilty as charged!
In this instance, guilty as charged!
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Railroad Photography Forum
08-01-2013, 08:05 PM
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LOL foreground clutter........
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DWHonan
Nope, wasn't a priority.
Nope, wasn't a priority.
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Railroad Photography Forum
08-01-2013, 06:31 PM
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LOL foreground clutter........
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Posted By
DWHonan
As requested: [photoid=445526] :razz:
As requested:
[photoid=445526]
:razz:
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05-28-2013, 01:30 AM
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Cropping suggestions?
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DWHonan
Cropping suggestions?
This was zapped for bad cropping: http://www.railpictures.net/viewreject.php?id=1155352&key=8692673
I'm concerned that the screener wants the main body of the storm centered, which would result in...
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01-27-2013, 05:32 PM
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Sending Photos Via Internet
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DWHonan
Thirded, without reservation.
Thirded, without reservation.
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Railroad Photography Forum
01-23-2013, 03:05 PM
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Request for "digital rights" from Konrad Fuetter
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DWHonan
Request for "digital rights" from Konrad Fuetter
Has anyone else received an email from Konrad Fuetter similar to this?
This seemed fishy, so I asked for more info:
First, I'm flattered: Cool, somebody thinks my work is nice enough to...
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Railroad Photography Forum
01-23-2013, 02:51 PM
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Kudos, RP.net
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DWHonan
Agreed. RP's offerings have become much more...
Agreed. RP's offerings have become much more enjoyable over the last year as photographers like Blair and the Dannemans have begun contributing their incredible work -- a significant portion of...
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Railroad Photography Forum
01-23-2013, 02:45 PM
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Fire
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DWHonan
Images such as, and worse than, this are...
Images such as, and worse than, this are published by news organizations all the time. There is no RP guideline prohibiting submitting newsworthy photos. Given those two simple facts, I do not see...
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01-08-2013, 03:12 AM
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I know what a train looks like
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DWHonan
Some of the best advice I've ever seen.
Some of the best advice I've ever seen.
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Railroad Photography Forum
12-31-2012, 02:50 AM
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Top 10 of '12
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DWHonan
I posted far less than I shot, but here are my...
I posted far less than I shot, but here are my favorites that made it onto RP...
[photoid=392615]
[photoid=396846]
[photoid=398582]
[photoid=403206]
The woman I would marry in September (and...
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11-10-2012, 05:46 PM
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I thought everybody liked redheads...
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DWHonan
Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback. Sometimes...
Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback. Sometimes the photographer can't see his own photo objectively because he was there and knows what the whole scene was.
That's the white blob beyond the...
Forum:
Railroad Photography Forum
11-10-2012, 06:09 AM
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Cropping Again
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DWHonan
I'd hate to crop any of it; all the elements...
I'd hate to crop any of it; all the elements around the edges set the scene as a residential neighborhood: The house behind the trees on the left, the white picket fence on the right, even the...
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Railroad Photography Forum
11-10-2012, 06:05 AM
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I thought everybody liked redheads...
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DWHonan
I thought everybody liked redheads...
Finding myself at the Fort William train station on a gloomy morning, I tried my hand at some "human interest in a railroad environment" photos. This one was quite quickly rejected and has no hope...
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Railroad Photography Forum
11-07-2012, 02:43 PM
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Foreground clutter?? Really??
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DWHonan
That's depressing -- the vegetation obscuring the...
That's depressing -- the vegetation obscuring the trucks and pilot is the whole point of that photo! Maybe that's the argument you should use to appeal it: This isn't intended to be a roster shot of...
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Railroad Photography Forum
11-06-2012, 02:42 PM
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Foreground clutter?? Really??
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Posted By
DWHonan
The shot also isn't level. Note that the horizon...
The shot also isn't level. Note that the horizon was rotated to set the track level, yet the caption states this train is downgrade and the angle of incidence appears to be a few degrees off from...
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Railroad Photography Forum
11-05-2012, 06:28 AM
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26
Unlevel - (warning, secure all loose items on desk)
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DWHonan
I was going to reinforce Mitch's last comment...
I was going to reinforce Mitch's last comment with my own observation, but then I recalled something a wise man said early this morning: "Leave me alone, I know what to do." So Mitch, go forth like...
Forum:
Railroad Photography Forum
11-03-2012, 04:37 PM
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4
How would you crop?
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767
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DWHonan
I'd say the first one will be much more dramatic...
I'd say the first one will be much more dramatic if you crop vertically to capture the train popping out of the tunnel; you don't need to have the entire headwall structure included to make the scene...
Forum:
Railroad Photography Forum
11-03-2012, 07:57 AM
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54
Foreground clutter?? Really??
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5,792
Posted By
DWHonan
...and then they'd have no wood.
...and then they'd have no wood.
Forum:
Railroad Photography Forum
11-03-2012, 07:49 AM
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24
PEQ rejection -- thoughts on appealing?
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3,956
Posted By
DWHonan
Here ya go! This is likely cropped a bit too...
Here ya go! This is likely cropped a bit too pano for RP's purposes (1.65:1); I'll try uploading a somewhat squarer shot once enough time has passed that I (hopefully) won't be at risk of a...
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