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funygirl38 — CP Rail Holiday Train 2009
Published: 2009-12-01 14:47:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 2172; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 630
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An HDR shot of this year's CP Rail Holiday train sitting at the Fort Edward Train station. I hope I didn't blow this one out..the original was too staid for a grand engine and a wonderful event as this.Related content
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I have always liked the CP liverys..
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Yeah they have a nice paint scheme, I always liked the D&H scheme too although they're all but gone.
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Nicely done. I'm awed that you managed to get the people in the shot without motion artifacts, at least none that I could see. The HDR adds a lot of interest to this shot, for instance, emphasizing the sort of rainbow reflection from the left windshield panel. It bears a lot of repeated examination!
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Thank you, I did the HDR from one shot done in RAW format and used Photoshop's Topaz plug in. I do like that utility. I thought HDR would help this shot shine a little more since it was such an overcast day and the original had a rather dull cast. Thanks again for the compliments, they're much appreciated!
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Ah, that makes sense then. Don't tell anyone, but I've been finding tone mapping of single exposure RAW images tempting as well, at least in some cases. 
I'm sure that torques some of the purists doing 7 precisely bracketed exposures, but in a lot of cases it seems like the preferable approach, if one avoids overdoing things (or if you just want some of the characteristics of the tone mapping process without hours of manipulation by hand).
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Lol. Secret's safe with me. I did a little tone mapping myself but Topaz seems to really get them spot on..and don't get me wrong, I like doing several exposures too, just sometimes one has to plan to do the thing then execute it...maybe with the weather improving I will get out a bit more to experiment..and you're right, HDR from a single image or multiples can go horribly wrong if you blow out the highlights or the saturation, too much or too little noise..so many variables and so much to keep learning, that's half the fun.
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I love the texture of the sky in this shot, and that wreath is adorable!
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HDR is such fun to use, I'm glad I decided to walk to the end of the train to get the pic.
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indeed, the best pix come from wandering around and finding the unique shot.
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Thank you! I wasn't going to walk to the end of the train but i'm glad I did.
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very welcome 
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Thank you, I like the paint scheme myself. I just wish I could see it lit up like the people up north did.
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nice shot, I really like the dynamics of focus and blur!
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Thank you, I liked the colors of the train, a pity I didn't get to see it lit up in the dark, sigh...maybe next year...
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Thank you! I was happy to get the shot, I didn't want to walk to the end of the train but I made myself and now i'm glad I did.
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It's for a good cause, the food pantry.
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Great looking photo, good color and everything seems balanced well in my eyes!
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Thank you, it's so hard to tell with some of these computer screens, looks good on one but not on another...
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Yea I run into that problem alot because I use a laptop, so tilt of the screen changes things not to mention everyone about uses at different refresh rate, kelvin temp, and so on !
Have a good day.
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If I add snow in the drawing or watercolor painting, the red will stand out good, I know. Going to put this in fav. 
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Very good, i'll look forward to it.
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Lil man seen this and said "Is that a train for her? Beautiful!" Oh and he loves the wreath on the train ^^
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Lol, so sweet, I thought this train went all over but I think it just goes up the east coast. Kids are so funny aren't they, their world is just so small to them.
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^^ We have a train that comes here every few years, it is full of Christmas lights! At the end of the train, the kids get so sit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus ^^ They have so much fun!
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Hmm, who is it sponsored by, UP? Have you ever gotten pictures of it?
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I have photos of it, but it was before I got my nikon, so I would have to find and scan them. They dont play music like yours does, but they allow the children to take a tour of the train. It is really neat, next time it comes to town, I will def. take photos for you!
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Excellent, then I will covet your shots because we don't see ours in the dark anymore...
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I shall take some just for you if it rolls through town again.. 
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Aw that sounds so pretty, the CP Rail train we get, is only decorated on the outside.
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