Shooting on Railroad Tracks: Every so often someone will post images of people shot on railroad tracks. I have always respond with a post indicating not only the danger, but the fact...

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

Every so often someone will post images of people shot on railroad tracks. I have always respond with a post indicating not only the danger, but the fact that it is illegal in some areas and ALWAYS trespassing.

It is inevitable that some bonehead will tell the poster it is fine, that I am sure you were careful, the photos are great , yada,yada,yada.

So read this:
http://bonellphotography.blogspot.com/2013/06/train-track-sessions-are-illegal.html

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

CaptainC wrote:

Every so often someone will post images of people shot on railroad tracks. I have always respond with a post indicating not only the danger, but the fact that it is illegal in some areas and ALWAYS trespassing.

It is inevitable that some bonehead will tell the poster it is fine, that I am sure you were careful, the photos are great , yada,yada,yada.

So read this:
http://bonellphotography.blogspot.com/2013/06/train-track-sessions-are-illegal.html

Good article, CaptainC.

Hoosier in GA Loc: Milledgeville, GA

CaptainC wrote:

Every so often someone will post images of people shot on railroad tracks. I have always respond with a post indicating not only the danger, but the fact that it is illegal in some areas and ALWAYS trespassing.

It is inevitable that some bonehead will tell the poster it is fine, that I am sure you were careful, the photos are great , yada,yada,yada.

So read this:
http://bonellphotography.blogspot.com/2013/06/train-track-sessions-are-illegal.html

In general, I agree with you. But, how about if one is shooting from a public crossing? Assuming it is safe with no traffic.

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

CaptainC wrote:

Every so often someone will post images of people shot on railroad tracks. I have always respond with a post indicating not only the danger, but the fact that it is illegal in some areas and ALWAYS trespassing.

It is inevitable that some bonehead will tell the poster it is fine, that I am sure you were careful, the photos are great , yada,yada,yada.

So read this:
http://bonellphotography.blogspot.com/2013/06/train-track-sessions-are-illegal.html

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CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

Hoosier in GA wrote:

In general, I agree with you. But, how about if one is shooting from a public crossing? Assuming it is safe with no traffic.

Nope. I know, everyone will try to rationalize why they can do it where it is OK for them. I suppose if you were crossing the tracks and stayed ON the crossing the chances of getting caught are slim, but why risk it.

One thing to consider is that legal issues aside, this is SO overdone that it shows no creativity or original thought at all.

Annie_Girl Loc: It's none of your business

ha great minds think alike I posted this same article yesterday

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-160782-1.html

of course it got quickly moved to the links forum where it will be missed by 99% of the forum.... grrrrrr

MagicMark

CaptainC wrote:

Nope. I know, everyone will try to rationalize why they can do it where it is OK for them. I suppose if you were crossing the tracks and stayed ON the crossing the chances of getting caught are slim, but why risk it.

One thing to consider is that legal issues aside, this is SO overdone that it shows no creativity or original thought at all.

I have this thing about parkour stunts in the movies. This is where stunt people do stunts without any type of safety net or protection. I personally am against such irresponsible stunt work primarily because we now have the incredible ability to "fake" anything with special effects. So there is no reason to put people in "real" harms way. It is both morally objectionable (in my opinion) and puts insurance companies more and more in over their heads financially, raising our premiums because someone thought is was cool to really do the stunts. Deplorable. :thumbdown:

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Annie_Girl wrote:

of course it got quickly moved to the links forum where it will be missed by 99% of the forum.... grrrrrr

I hate when that happens!

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Rbode Loc: Ft lauderdale, Fla

Some more stupid stuff along the railroad tracks:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-10-13/news/fl-bridge-lady-folo-20131013_1_railway-bridge-dania-beach-woman-fec

texasavy Loc: Arlington, TX

Learned something here that I was not aware of. Thank you!

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Too bad Admin has such ego and control issues to move some items out of the Main Photo area!! This should have remained there!!

Racin17 Loc: Western Pa

Point taken.....

CaptainC Loc: Colorado, south of Denver

Wahawk wrote:

Too bad Admin has such ego and control issues to move some items out of the Main Photo area!! This should have remained there!!

Of course it should have. Admin has incredibly lousy judgment, no sense of humor, and the need to control that which needs no control. He threatened me with suspending my membership when I just posted a message that indicated the article had been moved and joked that the message had no links.

He's a house mother. A bad one. Like the government of North Korea, he cannot allow any criticism.

gmcase Loc: Galt's Gulch

Another tempest in a teapot.

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

CaptainC wrote:

Of course it should have. Admin has incredibly lousy judgment, no sense of humor, and the need to control that which needs no control. He threatened me with suspending my membership when I just posted a message that indicated the article had been moved and joked that the message had no links.

He's a house mother. A bad one. Like the government of North Korea, he cannot allow any criticism.

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