High School Senior - Female
Sep 17, 2012 11:36:13 #
TimNY
Loc: Queensbury, NY
One of my daughters friends wanted me to do her Senior portraits and this railroad is one of the several themes she wanted to pick from.
Sep 17, 2012 12:38:28 #
Sep 17, 2012 12:50:00 #
Sep 17, 2012 18:46:53 #
TimNY wrote:
One of my daughters friends wanted me to do her Senior portraits and this railroad is one of the several themes she wanted to pick from.
Great color and use of a narrow DOF. A VERY nice image.
However, it is trespassing to shoot on railroad tracks.
In some states, it is illegal, in all states, the tracks are private property.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=17687887
http://www.virtualbackgrounds.net/backgrounder/Dec2011Images/DicksonFM07.pdf
http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/cross_chp9.pdf
http://www.ehow.com/about_5564906_railroad-trespassing-laws.html
http://rosaleesphoto.com/2012/04/why-i-wont-photograph-clients-on-rr-tracks/
Sep 17, 2012 19:19:47 #
not to mention dangerous. As a cop i helped work a train versues human accident, there was nothing left that looked remotely human. like the shot but please stay off the tracks. They are finding that railroad enginerrs who have hit people and cars are developing similar ptsd as some of our veterans.
Sep 17, 2012 19:47:20 #
TimNY
Loc: Queensbury, NY
Thanks Captain, but I didn't know that information about the tracks. Certainly will abide by that advice.
Sep 17, 2012 19:47:51 #
Sep 17, 2012 20:25:38 #
CaptainC wrote:
... However, it is trespassing to shoot on railroad tracks.
In some states, it is illegal, in all states, the tracks are private property.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=17687887
http://www.virtualbackgrounds.net/backgrounder/Dec2011Images/DicksonFM07.pdf
http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/cross_chp9.pdf
http://www.ehow.com/about_5564906_railroad-trespassing-laws.html
http://rosaleesphoto.com/2012/04/why-i-wont-photograph-clients-on-rr-tracks/
... However, it is trespassing to shoot on railroad tracks.
In some states, it is illegal, in all states, the tracks are private property.
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=17687887
http://www.virtualbackgrounds.net/backgrounder/Dec2011Images/DicksonFM07.pdf
http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/safety/cross_chp9.pdf
http://www.ehow.com/about_5564906_railroad-trespassing-laws.html
http://rosaleesphoto.com/2012/04/why-i-wont-photograph-clients-on-rr-tracks/
Captain, thanks for this info. I looked up my state and find no regs. Interesting. But I will pass these links on to some of my railfan friends.
Sep 17, 2012 21:18:39 #
GeneM wrote:
quote=CaptainC br ... However, it is trespassing... (show quote)
Yes, in some states it is illegal by statute. But still, it is considered trespassing. So it is not "illegal" for me to walk through your property, but it can be considered trespass.
But really, the big thing is the hazard--and not just from being made into hamburger by a train. If a client were to fall and become injured, not only would you be liable, but the railroad would find themselves in a lawsuit. That is why more than one photographer has found themselves in hot water.
Besides, it is overdone. :-)
Sep 18, 2012 07:11:52 #
Sep 18, 2012 13:25:24 #
sinatraman wrote:
not to mention dangerous. As a cop i helped work a train versues human accident, there was nothing left that looked remotely human. like the shot but please stay off the tracks. They are finding that railroad enginerrs who have hit people and cars are developing similar ptsd as some of our veterans.
These scenes are not very pretty. Working with the friends and families of those hit is also hard work. Of these that I have been at, I only know of one that was not intentional. PTSD is being seen a result of many other traumatic incidents that are not war or LEO related. Thank you, sinatraman, for reminding us of the dangers.
Sep 18, 2012 14:26:33 #
TimNY
Loc: Queensbury, NY
Dr Rae, was at f2.8, iso 400, 1/400 sec, focal length 195mm using a 70-200 2.8 Nikon Lens and a D700.
Sep 18, 2012 14:33:35 #
Sep 18, 2012 14:35:51 #
Drigby1
Loc: American Fork, UT
The Indians ( Native Americans) used to put their ears and hands to the rail to hear or feel vibrations. How many Indians were run over by trains? Not too many. But be quick. The fast trains come up quickly. Have a person behind you with hand and ear to rail during the shoot. Still a little dangerous but it works fairly well.
Sep 19, 2012 01:53:15 #
CaptainC wrote:
quote=TimNY One of my daughters friends wanted me... (show quote)
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