Trains at Night
Trains at Night
Written by Saturday, 14 July 2012 09:06
"Just pay attention to the light wherever you are. Light is the basic of photography. In 1839, Daguerre and Niepce had to use light and we still use light. Even with digital, without light there is nothing. Once the photographer understands light, their pictures will look different." Kurt Amsler
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Trains at Night I will start with a set of night train photos which is my preferred subject. I have tried to make this sample a representative one, including a bit of everything. Night train photography is my preferred kind of photography because it combines emotions with effort. Effort because you have to take photos using a tripod which limits your movement and flexibility while you are running against time; trains never wait. Emotions because you use available light and shadows or the colours of dusk to create pictures which are completely different than those taken during the day. I use apertures between f/8 and f/11 while shutter speeds vary greatly, depending on the available light. If I want to take a picture of a moving train I use an aperture between f/5.6 and f/7; this allows for a better exposure of the headlights of the engine and the wagons. I believe winter is the best time for night train photography; in winter the nights are longer, the atmosphere is clear, the colours during dusk are very attractive and more often than not there are also some interesting clouds to enhance the composition. Photos by Nikolaos Papaletsos Shooting data: 1. Camera: Nikon D300 2. Camera: Nikon D300 3. Camera: Nikon D300 4. Camera: Nikon D300 5. Camera: Nikon D300 6. Camera: Nikon D300 7. Camera: Nikon D300 8. Camera: Nikon D300 9. Camera: Olympus E-300 10. Camera: Pentax Z1P |
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