Mining Train on Trestle
Jun 4, 2021 09:15:31 #
I took this photo of an old mining train crossing a trestle with the intent of playing around with it to see what would become of it. The scene is located along the scenic Apache Trail at the Goldfield Ghost Town a few miles outside of Apache Junction, AZ.
I did a lot of masking to get rid of the original featureless sky in the background and even had to add some missing ties to make the trestle complete. Then I added the smoke feature on a black background rather than clouds to add mystique and finally inserted an oversize moon.
As a side note, commercial photography is prohibited at the Ghost Town unless permission is obtained ahead of time by the Mayor aka owner.
Jack Olson
in Apache Junction
I did a lot of masking to get rid of the original featureless sky in the background and even had to add some missing ties to make the trestle complete. Then I added the smoke feature on a black background rather than clouds to add mystique and finally inserted an oversize moon.
As a side note, commercial photography is prohibited at the Ghost Town unless permission is obtained ahead of time by the Mayor aka owner.
Jack Olson
in Apache Junction
Jun 4, 2021 10:56:42 #
Jun 4, 2021 11:06:23 #
What a fun result from an engaging and unique original subject! If you're interested in taking this further, try for nighttime lighting 
For future posts be sure to use sRGB color space if you want the thumbnail to look the same as the download.
For future posts be sure to use sRGB color space if you want the thumbnail to look the same as the download.
Jun 4, 2021 11:17:41 #
I like this a lot. I also think Linda's idea of making it a nighttime shots would be worth exploring!
Jun 4, 2021 14:12:17 #
Jun 4, 2021 14:19:18 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
What a fun result from an engaging and unique original subject! If you're interested in taking this further, try for nighttime lighting
For future posts be sure to use sRGB color space if you want the thumbnail to look the same as the download.
For future posts be sure to use sRGB color space if you want the thumbnail to look the same as the download.
This was a fun project and I have another shot from the other side of the trestle where I have the dark silhouette of the train under the Milky Way. The first attempt was all natural with no cutting or moving so I did it a second time, cutting & moving which really improved the end photo.
Thanks for the sRGB tip, I'll try that.
Jack
Jun 4, 2021 14:20:49 #
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Jun 5, 2021 08:47:36 #
Thanks for the reply Brent, sometimes the 'juices' get carried away though.
Jack Olson
Jack Olson
Jun 5, 2021 08:49:40 #
Thanks yssirk123, this project may change from time to time. I've got others that I have been working on for more than a year.
Jack Olson
Jack Olson
Jun 5, 2021 08:56:04 #
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Jun 5, 2021 09:09:39 #
I like it, very creative. Might I suggest put the moon behind the clouds and perhaps a bit smaller. This way it is not the star of the composite. The train i believe is the main theme.
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