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The best place to park if you ever fancy trying this shot for yourself ;-)

Thats a super trail catch. Nearly missed it myself!! Fabulous!

awesome details!

I love this too!!

Grain works here ok !

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The lights began flashing and the bells started ringing just as I was driving past so I pulled off the road and took up my position again. This is my favourite of these bridge shots - it seems better from this side of the tracks ;-)
I'll soon be on waving terms with these train drivers, methinks...

It's a pity Jicin only has one decent railway bridge...

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rcjones41 says:

Wow.

Just wow.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Delgadina says:

Super shot!
I like it.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

the plastic man says:

brilliant.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Huro Kitty says:

this is a wonderful shot. the nicest HDR i've seen.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Agnes Geirdal says:

Amazing shot
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Jiggs2006 says:

Oh steve thats a super super shot!! Brilliant. Love this one.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Matty_P says:

great stuff, full of action and dramatic light (just don't get run over by a train if you are concentrating on the camera too much)..
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Stevacek says:

Matty I usually trigger the shutter when I see the train and then stand well back...;-))

Thanks all!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

_vanitY_ says:

WoW!
Great shot

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

WeeJames says:

Great shot again.

I don't think theres anywhere in Glasgow i could ever get that near to a train.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Stevacek says:

James I bet you could find somewhere in a city that size! Like I said, this is the only place in the district where I can get a shot like this...
I bet Glesga trains are a bit faster than these though - this looks fast but was only doing around 40 mph...
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

~J0~ says:

My heart is in my mouth - am glad to read you stand well back!
I prefer the composition of this one to the other two as the emphasis is strongly on the track and train lights and there is greater perspective. A great, dynamic shot. BRAVO!!!

I have faved and tagged your picture with BRAVO and this serves as an invitation to The Best: BRAVO.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

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Stevacek says:

Thanks Jo for the Bravo!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

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kainet says:

wow, this is so cool. good job
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Wahooooo !
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*Ijon (got married) says:

Woow! Was it Czech Pendolino?
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

willy gil says:

super cool..seen in explore's opening page.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Dale73 says:

very cool shot, great work!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

GoodMoon says:

Wonderful shot!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

'Bobesh says:

well executed, cool shot.
it's already floating on Explore.

Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

3dom says:

absolutely stunning !!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

villoks says:

Cool colors - very nice HDR!

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SYNTAXYS says:

Great HDR work and well composed!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Martin Colebourne says:

This is awesome. I love it.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

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Fantastic! A Fave!
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very well done!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

isida16 says:

is it in chicago?
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Dubai-in-Pictures says:

A superb shot !!!!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

thatstickerguy says:

Awsome !
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

MatteoSp (Re-Inspired) says:

Stunning shot!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

HSF Photography says:

super sweet shot. i love it.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Lupin le vorace says:

Habit or not I still like the result!! Those shots are very nice Steve!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

A r l e t t e [deleted] says:

Again, great picture. I love all these lights and trails and the atmosphere!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

flickrjob says:

a really moving photo - great
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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

eyeofyork says:

Awesome shot. I was given bad advice, always told to stay away from the tracks! I like the depth, leads the eye to a new area of activity nicely.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

tommartinphotos says:

Just the most awesome shot! incredible!
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Trance-Elbow says:

Yet again, a masterpiece. I love these, they're rather good.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

mndhemphill says:

Nice one!

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

slack12 says:

Amazing shot. Faved.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

lsuffy says:

This is really good! You have done fabulous work here. Thank you!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

patrix says:

what they said.
:-)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

mike.irwin says:

but it's a good habit, and one that shouldnt be broken - i'd do the same
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

mary04 says:

WOW spectacular capture.................great lighting and fantastic sense of speed here...................... !!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

grinnner says:

Another GREAT shot. You have these techniques nailed. Well done - I love these images.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

pierofix says:

Wooonderful!!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Sunset Sailor says:

This is a fantastic series, Steve. I can't believe you don't have a big fave on this yet. Well, you do now.
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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Stevacek says:

Thanks a lot all, and especially Sailor for the BigFave - cheers mate!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

www.joserrairusta.com / www.JDRfotografia.com says:

fantastic job
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

LucaPicciau says:

An excellent work, very well done!!!!!!!!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Caio H. Nunes says:

Amazing!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Svjetlost says:

i love this ghost photo! very well done ... :-)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

*davidsαngle [deleted] says:

A HDR night shot ? Wow.. I tried it many times to do a HDR at night.. it was everytime dominant green and wortless. How did you do that ?
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Stevacek says:

To get the right colour cast I had the white balance set on Phosphorescent - depends what sort of lighting you're under. Here I had a combination of the streetlamps, the car lights, the train lights and the torch I was holding, so I took a lucky guess ;-)
I had noise reduction on to cut down the grain and used a really long exposure to make sure there was plenty of light.
Otherwise night HDR shots are really really noisy.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Prozic says:

once again .. grats on making it to explore

this picture is really stunning..
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Schellebelle [deleted] says:

Nice done!! amazing light.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

TecnoCiencia says:

Una foto super interesante hecha con el tripode, muy buenos colores, magnifico.
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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

rvalek says:

This shot is breath-taking!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

A!omah ♥ says:

NiCe Work, I like it
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

sab3r says:

very cool!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

photodesignlab says:

wow great shot!!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

sharkgrrl says:

incredible!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

culinaricamper  says:

nice work, seen on explore
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

ENT108 says:

just great mate!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

claus_klima says:

Great shot, ich bin gegeistert von diesem schönen Foto!
LG Claus!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

c@rljones says:

Damn that's a great shot, looks entirely computer generated, very good indeed, i'm so gonna go hunt some bridges with trains on them now.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

sparkywalts says:

This is brilliant!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

akimera says:

I love this HDR! I'm not an absolute fan of it, but this time I like the lights of the train improved in this shot!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

* sofie * says:

Winner Flickr's Weekly 50+ Favorites Contest. .Please post it to the pool.

Congrats Steve !!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

crossa says:

Well done!! Fantastic shot!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

pedro vidigal says:

mind blowing picture. Love it.
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Little Lightshow [deleted] says:

Excellent

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Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Cosima Skold says:

Great shot. Love it. Faved.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

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Titus Davidheimann Beek [deleted] says:

Wow this is art. Very nice
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

mika. says:

Another amazing HDR! Very well done!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

andrew.stuart1 says:

Simply Brilliant! Light trails are fantastic, and colours are amazing.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

nicki_bennie says:

This shot is amazing...love it!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

lucky e says:

fantastic
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

jurvetson says:

Have to agree.... best HDR I have seen.

Flashlight under the bridge?

Talk about painting with light!!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Varyamo says:

Uno de los mejores HDR que he podido ver. Mis felicitaciones!!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

_sarchi says:

I hate it when that happens then you fall in love?
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Toni_V says:

great composition and HDR treatment!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

mooticity says:

Beautiful shot!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

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Piulet says:

VERY VERY WELL DONE!!!
Congratulations!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

eShamsi says:

Breath taking, can you share your technique ?
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

kanngard says:

OOoohhh!!!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Jimages Digital says:

stevacek

yet another boring rave. great image, man.
but, a question, how many exposures do you trigger by remote?
puzzled??
jim
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

Stevacek says:

Thanks again everyone - I never thought this pic would get such a response.

My technique for this was:
1 bracketed exposure from a single shot. The camera was set to Bulb (manual),l 2 minute exposure. I started taking the shot when I saw the train appear, then when it had gone past I used a torch/flashlight to light up the tracks and the underside of the bridge for a minute or so.

Then HDRed the 3 images in Photomatix...
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

seccad yazıcıoğlu says:

maybe it's magic=) great capture
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

tsak_d says:

great shot my friend
A big fav
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

it's a perfect day for bananafish says:

one of the best pics i've ever seen!
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

DreamzInColor says:

Fantasticly interesting shot.
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