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  #201 Break the Rules 		Entry 7 of 19
   
 
Short Train       ©2018 Mepo
Panasonic DMC-ZS3       7th place, 57 points
1/250s, f4.9, ISO 250, 300mm, Normal Program, Pattern, no flash
 
Post-Processing: Crop. Haze reduction. Adjust levels. Use motion filter to streak the edges.       Extra Info: Breaking the rule of thirds by centering the object and the rule of balance which suggests that it is better not to have a single object to focus on.
 
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jomari
Jun 5, 2018		     I couldn't decide if this was real or miniature, so it's interesting to read your notes.
RobertLavker
Jun 4, 2018		     Thought this might have been yours - nice job
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Mepo
Jun 4, 2018		     O.K. - so it is a real train but I have to admit it looked like a toy to myself also :-) I shot this with an old ZS3 pocket camera. The lens is small enough to fit through the chain link fence which is part of the double fence structure. There was no sun on the final day of the challenge so I was getting desperate. The result looked quite dull and the ditch the train is running through didn't help. The blur was an experiment and I think it worked well. I tried a vignette to reduce the background colours but that made the shot look dull again. I would have liked to be directly over the track but the first fence had a large support there and I could not squeeze the camera past it. Also I was getting some strange looks when I was hugging the pole with both arms to try and position the camera between the fences :-) That's my tale of woe and I'm sticking to it LOL All comments appreciated.
Edited on Jun 4, 2018
babysister
Jun 4, 2018		     I appreciate your dof skills. Well done.
cookiejar
Jun 4, 2018		     Oddly compelling image. Good choice.
Lo
Jun 3, 2018		     The intentional camera movement really added to the centred subject.
dodrizzt
Jun 3, 2018		     I like the centered composition here, works well to make the subject pop. The colors are also nice.
I'm not so sure about the zoom-out, real or post-processed - I think it distracts more than adds here. But an interesting image anyway, well done :)
Old Finn
Jun 3, 2018		     Centering suits to this picture. In my favorites.
RobertLavker
Jun 2, 2018		     Succeeded in getting a feeling of motion. It is an interesting image despite all of the broken rules.
aoc46
Jun 2, 2018		     Good color, and the motion blur nicely captures the speed of the train. The nearly-symmetric scene is a good example of how "rules" of thirds and balance don't always apply. Might prefer a more head-0n view vs the slightly oblique.
mrsawyer
Jun 1, 2018		     This looks like a miniature train. Is it? The streaks in the blurring look like it was applied in post. Was it? Just wondering...
SteveBee
May 31, 2018		     Was the blur added in post? Sort of a miniature effect. You might consider desaturating the greens a bit as it takes attention from the subject.
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