I had a table set up at the Last Thursday Art Walk and this generated far more interest that I thought it would. I just really had it up to break the monotony of landscapes. It eventually sold and I began thinking this must have some sort of weird appeal. I really want to make this a good as possible now, so I would like your views.
I do need some PS advice too, I have tried using lens distortion software to straighten the rails at the bottom to no avail, can anyone propose a trick that I can do that would help straighten them? Thanks!
PS - I think this qualifies as Man & Nature, that is Forest Park in the background, the largest urban wilderness in the USA. It's quite an amazing contrast up in N PDX along Hwy 30.
I can see the appeal of this image right away. May people love trains. This is an excellent night exposure with details in the shadows and the lights aren't completely blown out. I am one of those people who really enjoys trains, so I may be a little biased, but this image has a dramatic feel to it. I can see why it was sold.
Yeah, there are a lot of train people around here (I'll plead guilty). I'd suggest cropping just below the bottom of the plow on the front of the engine and then applying a little barrel distortion correction - it looks pretty stretched vertically.
I can see why this would appeal to a certain segment of people, Andy.
It certainly is a striking shot. You could do Bryan's crop suggestion although I'd suggest a slight crop from top to eliminate those overhead wires going into the sky from the left. I'm not sure I'd apply any distortion correction as it seems that it is the very presence of the stretching that makes this jump out at you to begin with.
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4 repliesI do need some PS advice too, I have tried using lens distortion software to straighten the rails at the bottom to no avail, can anyone propose a trick that I can do that would help straighten them? Thanks!
PS - I think this qualifies as Man & Nature, that is Forest Park in the background, the largest urban wilderness in the USA. It's quite an amazing contrast up in N PDX along Hwy 30.
It certainly is a striking shot. You could do Bryan's crop suggestion although I'd suggest a slight crop from top to eliminate those overhead wires going into the sky from the left. I'm not sure I'd apply any distortion correction as it seems that it is the very presence of the stretching that makes this jump out at you to begin with.