photo project title: trains planes and automobiles

cortinagxl

Ive got a project to do .....i have my own ideas as how to proceed with it....must produce 5 photos and so some research ....on a photographer that is linked to the project area.....any ideas..... was thinking of doing it all in macro .....getting a few model cars trains and planes ....and taking loads of photos and choosing 5 best....to submit......
how does that sound.......would appreciate and suggestions......

ThOnda

Lots of photographers traveled with their cameras. And also took pictures on the road. For instance Dorothea Lange spent a lot of time on the road during the 20th century crises.

Maybe I just don't get the idea of your project, sorry.

Manic Moran

For railroad photography, you need go no further than the work of O. Winston Link.

http://www.linkmuseum.org/

This first one gets the 'plane, train and automobile all in one.


He was a master of night shots, and caught the last glory days of mainline steam.









You get the idea.

NTM

mikeanywhere

Manic Moran wrote: »

For railroad photography, you need go no further than the work of O. Winston Link.

http://www.linkmuseum.org/

Simply amazing images alright.

Fionn

yeah the US seems to be a great place to get photographs of trains; heres one of many i got

Manic Moran

That's because we take trains seriously in the US. They're impressive pieces of machinery, works of art in their own right.

heres one of many i got

If you're curious, you've photographed 8,400 horsepower there. The lead locomotive is one of the brand spanking new Evolution Series ES44ACs at 4,400hp, the second one is an SD-70 of some description, tallying another 4,000hp. By way of example, the Dublin Cork express has a humble 3,200hp at the head. (Yes, I'm an anorak. Deal)

Here's one I took at Tehachapi Loop.


The Loop is a great place to watch trains. A National Engineering Monument, trains loop over themselves as they gain altitude without without moving forward.



NTM

trishw78

Manic Moran wrote: »

For railroad photography, you need go no further than the work of O. Winston Link.

He was a master of night shots, and caught the last glory days of mainline steam.

oooh there was a documentary about him a couple of months ago on BBC4. It was really interesting

mikeanywhere

trishw78 wrote: »

oooh there was a documentary about him a couple of months ago on BBC4. It was really interesting

Yep and very interesting indeed especially the bit about the ownership of copyright to some of the images.

Manic Moran

Is there a podcast of that or some such? What program ran the documentary?

NTM