Does anyone ever look at you as if you are the weirdest person in the world when you bust out the tripod?
better than that... i was out shooting an INRD northbound coal drag in bloomington, about 3 in the morning. just as i'm wrapping things up a car pulls up to the crossing to wait out the rest of the train. i start unhooking my camera from the tripod when the doofus in the back seat rolls down the window and sticks his head out:
him: "what are you doing?"
me: "taking pictures."
him: "of the train?"
me: "uh... yeah."
and here i thought it was pretty obvious what i was doing!
that having been said, i've taken a lot of shots at night. i've ended up with far more rejects than i'd like to admit, but it's just as important to learn what _not_ to do.
what i know to do right:
• shoot in raw
• use the remote, with mirror lockup enabled
• keep practicing!
... Also need a train to pass to try it again.
i know it was said in jest, but... i dunno... i've spent a lot of time shooting with no train in sight, and i'd say it helps me plan ahead for when i am lucky enough to have one rumbling through the viewfinder. [shrug]
anyways, here's a night photo. unrelated to the above story, but taken at the same location.
iso100, 30s, f/3.5. storms were rolling in, and all the lighting was provided by the headlights of INRD 9006 who was waiting just up the tracks (behind me) for a new track warrant.
