Rejection help.

[Walter S]

This photo was rejected for haing foreground clutter is there anyhing that U can do to this image to get it accepted. Thanks

http://www.railpictures.net/viewreje...&key=764376287

[JimThias]

Just a word of advice...

When you come upon a scene like this, fire off as many shots as you can. Then you would have had a shot where the train was just short of being obstructed by the car.

This is a cool scene, so I hope you say, "I DID! Here I'll show you!"

[Ween]

Jim's right. This is a composition issue as well. If you have a shot where the 211 is not being blocked by the hot rod/cross buck, you'd be much better off.

If you do have a shot like that, it might be better to crop some off the right. It looks like you were trying to keep the flag in the shot, but it's a little too small to be a major player and the Silverado and Grand Prix don't add alot to the shot...

[Walter S]

Thanks for you replys I did take a few other photo's at the location but just 1 of the diesel . Well atleast this one was accepted, it was taken jsut moments before. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphot...=190579&nseq=1

[JimThias]

Originally Posted by Walter S

Thanks for you replys I did take a few other photo's at the location but just 1 of the diesel . Well atleast this one was accepted, it was taken jsut moments before. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphot...=190579&nseq=1

Ahh, now I see why the other one looked familiar to me. I saw that shot earlier and liked it. Good catch.

[Northern Limits]

Originally Posted by Ween

Jim's right. This is a composition issue as well. If you have a shot where the 211 is not being blocked by the hot rod/cross buck, you'd be much better off.

Notice the crew is more interested in the rod than anything else.

[a231pacific]

If you had waited until the 211 was just six or eight feet to the left, you would have had a real winner. The train crew is checking out the hot rod and the 211 is carrying marker lights (not class lights), showing that it is the end of a train. Not something you see very often. You might try tightening up the shot a bit by cropping on the right and the bottom. It won't fix the obstructed loco but will make it a better shot. You might give it another try, it's still an interesting shot.

Michael Allen

[Joe the Photog]

This is just a few feet from an awesome shot!!! I've had those before and I kick myself for days later. ALMOST!!!


Joe

[Walter S]

Does this one look any better?

[CNWFreak]

No, now its behind the lampost. IMO I'd rather have it behind the car.

[Walter S]

Yep that what I was thinking. I may just upload the original again and see how it goes.

[jdirelan87]

Originally Posted by Walter S

Yep that what I was thinking. I may just upload the original again and see how it goes.

Why bother reuploading the original if you haven't improved upon the reason it was rejected in the first place?

Unless you have amazing clone stamping skills, there is no way that shot ever will (or at least ever should) make onto this site.

[Walter S]

I did improve the image but I cant say that I am a master at cloning.