ghost train

you can see the switching signals activated

revisited long exposure shot, although this time I remembered to include a train. let's just say I connected a few dots with regard to the approach here based on taking the prior shot two nights ago. - westfield, nj

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D.James | Darren J. Ryan says:

awesome!!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Cirano says:

Back to the future!! Great!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

belsandy says:

very nice! love the light in this shot
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Tangelo says:

LOL, I like your description... and I like this shot more than the one without the train. The sky is more interesting also!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

heavenuphere says:

I was hoping for this one... :-))
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

_Carmen_ says:

cool shot - looks like drive to galacxis ;D
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

gnawthepaw says:

Woah awesome!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Benjamin Postlewait says:

Cool! Looks like you're catching a ship jumping to light speed.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

antiwhat says:

so so good roger. i admire your nightshot skills. and i'm glad that i don't have to choose between this one, and the one without train :)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

annabellafranc [deleted] says:

Fantastic !!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

CATeyes says:

WOW! Simply fantastic Roger, the effect is phenomenal!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

ParadoxikoBeck says:

wat a great shot!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

tearapen says:

just beautiful, i really like this one alot. good work, Roger.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

laurenecarroll says:

wow, this is really cool!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

J-a-x says:

Wow amazing motion blur. One of the best I've seen!!

The thing I like about your pictures is that they are always so sharp at large size (while other similar shots might be blurry or noisy when you look close up). Good job!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

tilo driessen says:

really beautiful. love the composition of the shot.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Dean Forbes says:

cool shot! The sky and the light streaks are awesome.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

neonlike says:

very nice, and i agree, it may become your most interesting!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

h a t h i w a l a says:

nice one.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

The Exquisite Nancy Drew says:

sweet!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Lú_ says:

Nice! You "remembered"? :D
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

mauroPPP says:

wonderful!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

stieglitz says:

the poor passengers....
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

A&T (aka whitebear) says:

Next time try panning it!!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

N Dave Johnson says:

Great shot.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

ESkAP says:

this is a great shot
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Andrew McKenna says:

this is a cool shot.
I like those signals too
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

photo fiddler says:

Great second take! Again, the beauty you create has such great geometry.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

mihay says:

that is cool Roger!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

jah~ says:

Perfect exposure...
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

jon fobes says:

well, that's super! great timing and the light is awesome!!! FAVE!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Darren C. says:

Absolutely fantastic, Roger!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

S1W says:

Sweet!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

konaboy says:

Like a laser beam through the woods -- so great, Roger! My mouse headed for the "fave" symbol instinctively! It's great that you even caught the signal lights -- wow!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

timothysschenck says:

yeah, thats hot.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Grouch0 says:

Very cool, do you by any chance have a shot where the train is a bit more solid? I am wondering how that looks.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

nj dodge says:

Thanks everyone. I was pretty excited about this shot.

@Grouch0 - I have this one. Same train location, but a much different approach:
www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=89247408& size=m
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Neil Zone says:

Nice crisp shot... I wish my camera could do exposures as long as that!

Excellent colours and perspective too.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

meheal badem says:

Excellent !!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

AnDy631 says:

Wow, great shot! How close to the train were you for this one?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

nj dodge says:

@AnDy631 - I would guess about 30 feet.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

AnDy631 says:

30 feet, eh...OK. It seems closer than that, but I guess you were zoomed in then. Just from looking at the photo, it seemed like you were right next to the train when it went by.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

rt44man says:

It is excellent, and you are right it takes clicking the camera at just the right time. I only have 15 sec. exposure time max. I wish I had a camera that stayed open for a minute and even three. I would shoot alot more of these kinds of shots. Thank you for the suggestion though. I love your shot.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

BURИBLUE says:

Very nice, it's rare to see a long exposure shot where the lights aren't yellow or red!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

James H. says:

...fantastic image, Roger!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

blackdog2 canajadedio says:

Powerfull shot
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

tschopper (Tom Schopper Photography) says:

Congrats on the the Honorable mention in the Star Ledger contest, Roger!! Way to go!

I entered two shots in each of the 10 categories myself, but alas....

Congratulations on the nod for this one!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

4PIZON says:

Fantastic image !! Well done !
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Picture_taking_fool says:

This has such a cool feel to it... the railroad ties and switch signal are great deals.
- Top 20 Long Exposure
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Kuw_Son says:

wooow .. I love this kind of photos
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

blakie says:

well done!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

norton8 says:

Nice shot !
JY
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Just Back says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called MOVING trains, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

adamsinger927 says:

this is one of my favorites...you've been blogged:
thefuturebuzz.com/2008/10/13/stunning-images- flickr-creat...
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Andy McGowan says:

Fantastic shot, taken form a great angle
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

BestofNJ.com says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Best of New Jersey, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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