Train Snaps w/ new 10-22 Lens

[controld]

I am playing with the new toy and loving it. Really opens up the 1.6 crop sensor. Couple snaps from my commuter train ride to Toronto this morning:

#1 - Looking through the "end of the line" barricade. I am noticing you have to be very careful lining up the forground parallel to yourself, or you get a lack of symmetry I don't know how to correct in PP.

http://mikeapted.smugmug.com/photos/109358714-M.jpg


#2 - The Beast. I could not believe how close to the train I was standing. Awesome.

http://mikeapted.smugmug.com/photos/109359088-M.jpg

#3 - Man these things take a lot of gas! But when you think about how far they go and how much they pull they seem to get a lot better milage than my car.

http://mikeapted.smugmug.com/photos/109359699-M.jpg

#4 - Handy button to have I guess - seems odd that it is on the side of the train at ground level though.

http://mikeapted.smugmug.com/photos/109359802-M.jpg

Thanks for looking.

- Mike

[Awais Yaqub]

Cool photos i liked 1st a lot congrats for new lens

[Skippy]

I am playing with the new toy and loving it. Really opens up the 1.6 crop sensor. Couple snaps from my commuter train ride to Toronto this morning:
#1 - Looking through the "end of the line" barricade. I am noticing you have to be very careful lining up the forground parallel to yourself, or you get a lack of symmetry I don't know how to correct in PP.
#2 - The Beast. I could not believe how close to the train I was standing. Awesome.
#3 - Man these things take a lot of gas! But when you think about how far they go and how much they pull they seem to get a lot better milage than my car.
#4 - Handy button to have I guess - seems odd that it is on the side of the train at ground level though.
Thanks for looking.
- Mike

Wow Mike......... I really like those first two shots :clap
Glad your happy with the lens Mike, I'd be pretty rapt too if it was mine :D
With the shots you took of the button and the meter, how close were you able to stand to get your shots ????

Thanks for sharing Mike........... Skippy (Australia)

[Richard]

New toys are always a treat. These are all good, but my favorite is #2. Hope you have a lot of fun with it.

Regards,

[truth]

It is a very fun lens to shoot with. Amazng how close you get to things with it. Striaght lines are a bit tricky to line up, especially handheld. Nice work.

[Red Bull]

Great shots. I really like the first one. That 10-22 looks like a very fun lens.

[Swartzy]

Nice shots. That lens looks like serious fun. Your nice shots certainly tell not only the story of the train but of the photographer taking them....I really like the DOF on the 2nd one.

[controld]

With the shots you took of the button and the meter, how close were you able to stand to get your shots ????

Thanks for the comments everyone. In response to your question Skippy, I was about 10-12 inches or so away. Pretty close to the minimum.

- Mike

[ian408]

Cool shots!

The disconnect or safety switch is probably outside in the event of an
accident. Rescuers could "switch" the train off to reduce the chance of
electrocucion. Remember, they're diesel electrics meaning the diesel runs
to generate electricity for the wheel motors.

Ian