Re: Very nice

John West Wrote:
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> James, I usually like stills, but in this case I
> think your video showed off the operation better
> than the stills I have seen. A lot of the stills
> had a "fan trip" quality to them, but for the most
> part your video could have been shot in 1950. And
> crisply edited. Thanks for posting.
>
> JBWX

Hi John,

I'm wondering if you could help me understand the different feel that you get from the video vs. the stills that have been posted. After reading your comment, I watched it a couple of more times and the only real differences that I could find (beyond the obvious, such as sound and motion) were that the video scenes showed off the consist much better, whereas the stills seemed to only feature the locomotives. Although relatively short for a double-headed train, the consist definitely didn't look like a museum piece. The rolling stock definitely had a well-used look. My curiosity obviously stems from a desire to create images that do a better job capturing the feel of the railroads that I visit, but in this case at least, the video appears to have been shot from some of the very same perspectives that I had during the trip. I'm wondering if you have any advice for what the still shooters could have done differently?

/Kevin Madore