Re: But......
| April 14, 2005 03:25PM |
Gavin,
Not everyone who likes trains can be, nor wants to be the engine driver. That leaves the masses to ride and photograph and watch said trains. If in today'w world the guys want smoke, you give them smoke. Remember its all just entertainment today so thats what needs to be done...entertain them! Some prefer to watch the action rather than be part of it!
" /> Just another point of view, literally!
As for Link, he is known world wide, yes! How many pics did he ever take of a B&O engine, or a UP steamer, or others. The best thing Link did for the railfan community was to make train picture taking okay, and show that it can be more than just shooting every railroad crossing with the train out of focus, which is what most regular folks think of when they think of camera toting fans.
The fact is there are others out there who are or were good rail photographers and did it far longer. Ever hear of Ron Piskor! Probably not. This guy has one of the nicest collections of snow plow shots in Michigan. Talk about some tough subjects to shoot. He told me most guys wore football helmets and turned their backs to the plows after getting their shots, so the chunks of ice and snow didn't hit them in the face. Years ago when we had 30-people slide shows at my place he would come from Michigan, and always had great stuff. He rarely had anything published but to me thats not the mark of a great photographer.
Interest subject, eh!!! Thats for the Canadians in the crowd" />
Greg
Not everyone who likes trains can be, nor wants to be the engine driver. That leaves the masses to ride and photograph and watch said trains. If in today'w world the guys want smoke, you give them smoke. Remember its all just entertainment today so thats what needs to be done...entertain them! Some prefer to watch the action rather than be part of it!
" /> Just another point of view, literally!As for Link, he is known world wide, yes! How many pics did he ever take of a B&O engine, or a UP steamer, or others. The best thing Link did for the railfan community was to make train picture taking okay, and show that it can be more than just shooting every railroad crossing with the train out of focus, which is what most regular folks think of when they think of camera toting fans.
The fact is there are others out there who are or were good rail photographers and did it far longer. Ever hear of Ron Piskor! Probably not. This guy has one of the nicest collections of snow plow shots in Michigan. Talk about some tough subjects to shoot. He told me most guys wore football helmets and turned their backs to the plows after getting their shots, so the chunks of ice and snow didn't hit them in the face. Years ago when we had 30-people slide shows at my place he would come from Michigan, and always had great stuff. He rarely had anything published but to me thats not the mark of a great photographer.
Interest subject, eh!!! Thats for the Canadians in the crowd
" />Greg
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