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The Commuter Express
The Commuter Express
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Challenge: Transportation (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A40
Location: Diemen, The Neterlands
Date: Apr 27, 2003
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Urban, Travel
Date Uploaded: Apr 27, 2003

My aim was to show movement in the train but at the same time show some of the train itself. Unfortunately the result is somewhat of a mixed bag. The train travelled at around 120 km/h so I think I should have used a longer exposure time and to counter overexposure perhaps ISO50 setting.
What I like about the photo is the contrast between the white bridge and the colorful train. Next time better luck I guess :).

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Place: 208 out of 246
Avg (all users): 4.4545
Avg (commenters): 2.7500
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Views since voting: 879
Votes: 209
Comments: 6
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05/10/2003 12:34:29 AM
~ Critique Club Comment ~

Composition : Strong diagonal lines everywhere. I like the composition a lot. I'm not sure how I feel about the bit of sidewalk in the lower right corner though. Have you tried a crop that loses some of that? It may or may not be an improvement.

Exposure / Lighting : Lighting doesn't seem to be an issue (for me) here. The white pillars are certainly not overexposed and the darkest areas (under the train) are not overly underexposed. I agree that the contrast of the bridge to the train is wonderful. Maybe just a tad more saturation of the yellow channel would have brought that out even more dramatically?

Focus : I see from your comment that you already see what I am inclined to point out, but since you asked for a critique, I'll say it anyway. To show the movement of the train, you would have needed a slower shutter speed then 1/320. I don't know if you had a tripod, but you may have wanted to step it to about 1/30 or possibly even slower. I think this one change would have pushed this photo up a full point to around 5.5 or so.

Challenge / Wow : Challenge is certainly met. I think the slower shutter would have added a lot more Wow.
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05/07/2003 07:53:10 AM
My aim was to show movement in the train but at the same time show some of the train itself. Unfortunately the result is somewhat of a mixed bag. The train travelled at around 120 km/h so I think I should have used a longer exposure time and to counter overexposure perhaps ISO50 setting.
What I like about the photo is the contrast between the white bridge and the colorful train. Next time better luck I guess :).
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/03/2003 09:39:15 PM
to me the main subject should be in focus rather than the fence and collums...5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/02/2003 12:21:24 PM
It`s a shame your camera focused on the railings instead of the train.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
05/01/2003 08:38:30 PM
Your subject is out of foucs
  Photographer found comment helpful.
04/30/2003 02:37:20 PM
out of focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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