Cutting room floor

[Mr. Train]

All photos that didn't make the contest. What ever the contest topic. Place your photos that you chose to not use or maybe you were just a few hours late from getting in to the contest.

Here is mine.

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/headlight.jpg
Headlight contest
This was taken in the mirror of my motorcycle like the contest entry, except my arm had to be cut out of the view and I just didn't like how the cutting turned out.

[campp]

From the More Than One contest
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/996/BNSF_railtrain_May07.JPG

[campp]

Another one:
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/799/BNSF_9200_SD60M_May07.JPG

[r_i_straw]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/601/IMG_16721.JPG
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/601/IMG_16651.JPG
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/601/IMG_16481.JPG
Head lights

[Mr. Train]

Thanks camp and r-i I was looking at the 24hours of railimages when I seen so many head light photos I thought we needed a place to showcase the ones we didn't pick to enter in the contest.
Any one else want to join in the photo showcase

[Mr. Train]

Caboose model contest
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/caboose3.jpg

[Mr. Train]

Curves contest
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/iron_curve.jpg

This one was tuff I took several photos then I had to pick only one:tb-hissyfit:

[doofus]

Here are some headlight photos that didn't make it. This first pic almost made it into the contest thread:
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1432/2007_0916Headlight0024.JPG

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1432/2007_0916Headlight0025.JPG

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1432/2007_0916Headlight0026.JPG

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1432/2007_0916Headlight0030.JPG

[Mr. Train]

Here are some headlight photos that didn't make it.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1432/2007_0916Headlight0030.JPG


Ok tell us the story behind this one

[bravogjt]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1634/East_Bound_UP_Coal_Train_1.jpg

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1634/East_Bound_UP_Coal_Train_2.jpg

Ben

[Mystere]

Took this one tonight of my N scale Mikado
http://a307.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/124/l_1781a1ad3b0ddf6263b2d7343f7d524a.jpg

(Photoshop added steam and cab lights for me)

[Flash Blackman]

Sure is a nice picture.

[Mr. Train]

Nice shots there Ben sorry you missed out on the contest

[bravogjt]

Thanks Mr. Train! I shot those on the way back home and was not sure if they were worthy of competing in the contest.

Ben

[doofus]

Ok tell us the story behind this one

I was looking for different shots of headlights. I decided to take some pics of a headlight assembly on this particular locomotive. I took several shots of the headlight cluster and just kept moving in closer. I noticed the "GE" logo on the headlight and then a "lightbulb" lit up! I tried several to try and get both the logo and the element of the headlight bulb in focus. But alas, all I have is a "point and shoot" camera. This photo has good focus on the logo, but the element and related parts were not in as good of focus as my entry pic in the contest.

I had a hard time deciding which shot to enter in the contest. The others were rejected, but they all had merits of their own.

[Mr. Train]

Thanks Mr. Train! I shot those on the way back home and was not sure if they were worthy of competing in the contest.

Ben

HA somebody has to be last. I have been known to get "no" votes or tie for last place. For me it's the fun of getting a photo and joining in on the contest.

[oldrk]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/522/DSCF00091.JPG

[Mr. Train]

Oldrk,
What contest should that photo have been in?
Great photo any way.

[wurlitzer153]

Oldrk,
What contest was that photo not in?
Great photo any way.

I believe it was the 4-axles one. If I recall, that's NKP 765

[oldrk]

It was not in any contest.:tb-biggrin:But , specifically "4 axle". I had a different picture that actually easnt as good. And yes that is NKP 765 that I had the honor of being behind the throttle and running her up and down the tracks a few times.



Oldrk,
What contest was that photo not in?
Great photo any way.

[river_eagle]

hopper runner up
I actually think it's a better photo, but doesn't show off the hoppers as well.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/river_eagle/N-Scale/contest/hopper1010.jpg

[envirodude]

Heres mine for the headlight competition.


http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/blog_attachment.php?attachmentid=13&d=1191892480 (http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/blog_attachment.php?
attachmentid=13&d=1191892480)

[Mr. Train]

Hey R_i_straw to bad that train was trying to hide behind that pole.

Not used in the BNSF contest
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/601/IMG_18081.JPG (http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/member.php?uid=149&protype=1)
Photo by R_I_Straw click on photo to see more

[Mr. Train]

Tim Loutzenhiser had so many good ones but he didn't choose this one for the contest
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/520/Img_3626a.jpg

Hope you get well soon Tim
http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/member.php?u=1143

[MRL]

Here is a non contest pic!

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/2007_1113SB_11-13-070023.JPG

[Mr. Train]

Here is a non contest pic!


To bad about the blur but it fits in this thread just fine. And it is still a BNSF so it still a good photo :thumbs_up:

[Mr. Train]

You just should only take one photo for the contest. Taking three photos makes it tuff to pick what one goes to the contest.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/100_1081.JPG

But then there is this thread to post in. LOL :tb-cool:

[Mr. Train]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/519/0117.JPG (http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/member.php?uid=7342&protype=1)
Some how this didn't make it into the "tie" photo contest. I thought it was good enough to include here.
Photo by L Lee Davis (click on above photo to view more)

[Mr. Train]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/519/00419.JPG (http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/member.php?uid=7342&protype=1)

L Lee we need your photos in one of the contest. You got a good eye for photos there. PM me if you need some help getting in the next contest.

[Mr. Train]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/100_13771.JPG

This is as close to "Streamlining" as I could get and then I got the timming all wrong.

[THarms77]

Nice shot Mr.T!!! When did you shoot that?

Tim

[SRC90]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/79006/ppuser/9610 (http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/../railimages/showphoto.php/photo/79006/ppuser/9610)

[HemiAdda2d]

Close, but no cigar--razzenfrazzen weed filter!!

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1050/close_but_no_cigar_at_Boomtown.jpg

[SRC90]

Ouch! That would've had my vote.

[Mr. Train]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/100_13821.JPG (http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/941)

First runner up I almost used this one till the west bound SantaFa came by me.

[SRC90]

Weathering

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/532/100_2174.JPG

[bravogjt]

Weathering runner up...

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1634/BNSF_825.jpg

Ben

[river_eagle]

didn't quite make it
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/river_eagle/N-Scale/contest/coaltower1a.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f123/river_eagle/N-Scale/contest/coaltower2.jpg

[Mr. Train]

Nice photos guys we may not win any contest here but we can show that for every contest winning photo there is one that is some where on the cutting room floor.

[Mr. Train]

Nice shot Mr.T!!! When did you shoot that?

Tim
Chadwick, silly boy :shade:

[Mr. Train]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/79006/ppuser/9610 (http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/../railimages/showphoto.php/photo/79006/ppuser/9610)

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/522/100_1475.JPG (http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showphoto.php/photo/79006/ppuser/9610)

Such a cool photo I had to show it. Click on the above photo to see SRC90's album

[SRC90]

Why, thank you. I didn't know people liked it much.

[Mr. Train]

Why, thank you. I didn't know people liked it much.

Oh, well it's steam and it's close up. What's not to like :teeth:

[SRC90]

I guess you're right. Thanks. :D

[Mr. Train]

CSX 7777 just a little blue
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1692/train4708_032.JPG (http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/member.php?uid=8465&protype=1)

SimRacin14 has got a lot of blue but I did not see any in the contest. To bbad got some good blue ones there. Click on above photo to see more.

[NWILMRR]

N scale got a photo in the "Container contest" so this photo from the HO scale was left on the cutting room floor

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/1494/100_14211.JPG

[Mr. Train]

This photo didn't make the "steel contest"

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/05030001.JPG

[Mr. Train]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/05190003.JPG

THarms77
TrainBoard Member comment on photo"Awww yea, that'll work for a contest entry :)"
Sorry "T" this Almost made the contest. I let my daughter pick my entry and after she seen Camp and hemiadda2d entries she said use this one(switch stand photo)
Thanks for the comment

[r_i_straw]

Here is my Green lettering. Both photos I took were pretty lame.
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/601/IMG_23541.JPG

[THarms77]

Mr T,
If you win, I guess you can blame me for giving you bad advice! :)

[Mr. Train]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/100_18741.JPG

The one I didn't use

[OC Engineer JD]

Here's one I didn't use for the Night time photos......
http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/735/contests_031.jpg

[Mr. Train]

This thread just goes to show how tuff it is to pick just one for the contest's

[Mr. Train]

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/data/500/100_2011.JPG

Tiring to photograph the bridge and along comes a train to get in the photo

[mrhedley]

'Meeting at the twin bridges' didn't make the cut because it appears that had the camera angled making it look like the bridge in the background is sloped upward. It also really showed the seam where my two photo backdrops are joined. Too bad because this shot had the most accurate color.

'Two viaducts' showed a little more detail of my layout, but I couldn't get the right angle to show both bridges and get the right background detail in the frame.

Two things are evident. I need to spend more time learning all my camera's functions (Nikon L8). Things look different through the lens than they actually appear. A scene may look good to the naked eye, but it may take some effort to reproduce it on camera.

Some of you guys are really good at creating photo scenes. I appreciate any advice you may want to offer.