ottergoose's photostream  

Foaming from atop Dayton's Bluff in Saint Paul, MN. Courtesy Dan K. Resulting Photo.

I'm a web developer and train buff from the Twin Cities. Railroad photography, frequently with an ultra-wide lens, is what motivates to maintain a Flickr account, although a few random photos of family and friends may wander into the stream from time to time.

I shoot a Canon EOS 40D coupled with one of the following:
 • Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
 • Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC IF Macro
 • Canon 70-200mm f/4 L

When conditions warrant, I occasionally use a Manfrotto 055XPROB tripod + 322RC2 head.

I've been fortunate to have my photos published in print by Trains, Railfan & Railroad, Railroad Heritage, The Soo, Wisconsin Trails, and Canadian Pacific. My images have earned People's Choice Awards, Photo of the Week, and Screener's Choice Awards at that popular train photo site, and a good number of my images have made Explore.

A handful of my favorite railroad photos appear below.


A CP freight heading into the sunset in Saint Paul, MN.


Metro Transit's Northstar crossing the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, MN.


A DME/CP snowplow train blasting through a drift in Cylinder, IA.

If you'd like to see more, please take a look at my best railroad photos collection.