tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post5575826408328237897..comments2023-07-02T09:22:57.566-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Train Geek: Portage Junction TuesdayCanadian Train Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-43682955242960820682011-11-04T16:34:39.796-05:002011-11-04T16:34:39.796-05:00Glen: Yes, the telephoto lens compresses the train...Glen: Yes, the telephoto lens compresses the train and makes it look all scrunched up. I like the effect. I just wish I had a better telephoto lens.<br /><br />OneMan: It <b>is</b> hard to shoot CN in urban settings in Winnipeg. I am not really sure why it is. Maybe CN owns a lot of the surrounding land. There's a few spots in Transcona but not very much either!Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-90885000259114773102011-11-04T15:37:24.523-05:002011-11-04T15:37:24.523-05:00I like the variety in the background...the urban s...I like the variety in the background...the urban setting is visually interesting.<br /><br />Ever notice that it's surprisingly hard to shoot trains on the CN mainline in Winnipeg a distinctly urban setting (other than the segment around Union Station)? For whatever reason, the CN mainline is surrounded by fields and scrub land for much of its path through the city. <br /><br />You get the impression that Winnipeg is a much smaller city than it is when you come in by VIA as opposed to driving in by car!One Man Committeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586227505412268204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-64700305036469776572011-11-02T16:52:33.592-05:002011-11-02T16:52:33.592-05:00Did you also notice in the "soft focus" ...Did you also notice in the "soft focus" Via photo...how all the cars looked a bit scrunched up ? Guess it's your photo angle and lens zoom used......<br />Nice effect...I like that photo....actually,.. excellent shot<br /><br />GlenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163705918646580867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-11032515905955711962011-11-02T16:24:38.210-05:002011-11-02T16:24:38.210-05:00Atta boy Steve.....Canadian content is important.
...Atta boy Steve.....Canadian content is important.<br />Yeah Tim's..................lol<br /><br />I like the first Via photo......your 'soft focus' one...<br />it actually softens the busyness of the background..<br />no apologies necessary...good shot.<br /><br />GlenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00163705918646580867noreply@blogger.com