Re: where am i....
| July 22, 2008 08:46AM |
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EBTfan15 Wrote:
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> I got a shot of on of the EBT trains going back to
> orbisonia
> (not accepted my Railpictures because it is a
> going away shot)
I can't understand that mentality... a going-away shot can be as good (if not better) than a "comminrightatchya" shot. Too many railfans get caught in the "it's the locomotive, stupid" mindset, and forget that the picture tells the story. Now I like locomotives as well as the next guy, but I've taken my share of shots that show other angles.
For example...
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> I got a shot of on of the EBT trains going back to
> orbisonia
> (not accepted my Railpictures because it is a
> going away shot)
I can't understand that mentality... a going-away shot can be as good (if not better) than a "comminrightatchya" shot. Too many railfans get caught in the "it's the locomotive, stupid" mindset, and forget that the picture tells the story. Now I like locomotives as well as the next guy, but I've taken my share of shots that show other angles.
For example...
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EBTfan15 | July 21, 2008 01:06PM |
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Tom Richards | July 21, 2008 02:35PM |
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EBTfan15 | July 21, 2008 03:12PM |
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Tom Richards | July 21, 2008 07:59PM |
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EBTfan15 | July 22, 2008 07:30AM |
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BillD | July 22, 2008 08:46AM |
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Tom Richards | July 22, 2008 09:10AM |
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EBTfan15 | July 22, 2008 11:17AM |
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EBTfan15 | July 22, 2008 07:37AM |
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