#8 Pacific Surfliner Series - San Juan Capistrano

[Chris Dodkin]

The old rail depot and station at San Juan Capistrano have been in place since 1894, and mirror the architecture of the near-by mission.

Here's the southbound Pacific Surfliner, pulling in to San Juan Capistrano, before heading out on the final leg of the rail journey to San Diego.

5D2 - 17-35 f2.8L - Circular polarizer

 

[Pete Askew]

That's interesting Chris. It almost has a touch of IR to it.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Super clear day today, and the polarization effect was very very strong. - All I did in PP was exposure tweaks, B&W, contrast and sharpen.

I'll have to revisit earlier in the day to get the sun more head-on to the train, or even lighting the nearside more.

Got told off for standing on rail property again - man this gets me into so much trouble!

 

[Pete Askew]

That's 'cos you weren't wearing an official anorak again! When will you learn?!!

 

[Pete Askew]

By the way, do you know American Photo magazine. Picked a copy up in Athens airport the other day. A really nice magazine I must say!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

LMAO - too hot for a bleepin' anorak

 

[Chris Dodkin]

By the way, do you know American Photo magazine. Picked a copy up in Athens airport the other day. A really nice magazine I must say!

Not seen it - not many magazine shops in this neck of the woods - Will take a look though

Just subscribed to Outdoor Photographer for a year - just $10 for the whole year on Amazon - bargain!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Ooo i like this... There is something slightly distracting about the angle of the shadows... But the crop and the framing are top notch!
Whats that person got?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Whats that person got?

It's either the new Maxi size diet Pepsi - or a mobile oxygen canister...

 

[Rudi Venter]

I like this! I think B&W worked well here. I have been enjoying your Surfliner series Chris, thanks for sharing

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Rudi - it's fun to have a theme to drop into every now and again.

Will probably try colour if/when I return to shoot an earlier train with better lighting.