Leaving before the light fades

[Ralph]

The sun is close to setting and reflects harshly off the buildings at West Mill Jct. The yard tracks, however, are already in shadow making it difficult to see a departing freight headed by an F unit A-B combination. They'll need their sun visors for about 15 more minutes before darkness falls.....
Ralph

 

[shamus]

Very nice photo Ralph.

Shamus

 

[jon-monon]

Great photo!

 

[TomPM]

Nice!!!!!!!!!!

How did you create the effect?

 

[spitfire]

Looking good Ralph!!! That late afternoon sun makes for a dramatic scene!

Val

 

[Ralph]

Thanks folks! Tom, I have to confess the effect is a happy accident. I use a cheap camera and two table lamps without their shades for lighting. The flash on the camera did not go off for this shot and provided the moody pic you see. I have a version of the same pic where the flash DID go off and its not nearly as interesting!
I liked the one above the minute I saw it.
Ralph

 

[RailRon]

A beautiful picture, Ralph!

Sometimes an 'accident' turns out to be a blessing! This way you got a really moody picture.

I love that whispy smoke trail in the evening sky in the right background. Is it painted on the backdrop or did you mount some sort of cotton 'smoke' tuffs?

Ron

 

[Ralph]

Thanks Ron. The smoke is cotton batting left over from one of my wife's projects. I pull it out a bit, remove any thicker threads, and then paint a little glue on the back drop before pressing the cotton into it. I have the "smoke" coming out of an industrial smoke stack that is also glued to the back drop. I like the effect too.
Ralph