Coming or Going - PhotoCamel

Rense · 02-14-2007

This otherwise bad shot, makes a nice poll.
So coming or going and how can you see that?

Rense · 02-15-2007

has no one any idea or liking to answer the poll?

Synthetic · 02-15-2007

My choice is not offered. I would say the train is setting still and the photographer is running for his life while holding the trigger down!!! :O

ianacole · 02-15-2007

I would say going because of where the preponderance of "detail" is.

Synthetic · 02-15-2007

Wouldn't it have to be going away to cause the lights to blurr? If it were heading into the lights the lights would not be blurred?

Lee4145 · 02-15-2007

Well it's obviously going away from the lens. So since you posted it as a question the obvious answer must be wrong! Which means it's coming toward the lens...

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Paul Shields · 02-15-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rense

This otherwise bad shot, makes a nice poll.
So coming or going and how can you see that?

That's a cool shot Rense. Seems like it must be moving to the right due to the light, unless it's traveling faster than the speed of light

. The other alternative is it's moving right to left but you've panned your camera in the same direction but at a faster speed - does that make sense rense?

aam1234 · 02-15-2007

You are way too analytical, Paul

My thinking is that these lights are usually at the back of a train, so perhaps it's being pulled to the right.

I'm sure I'm wrong, oh well.

Lee4145 · 02-15-2007

Oops. I missed the "how can you see that" part.

The train is going away because on the extreme left of the blur (where it starts) and on the far side of the train there is no definite edge. You can see the blur from the train AND the snow bank behind it. My vote is for traveling left to right.

Mr. Pickles · 02-15-2007

Obviously, the train is coming to the lens. If not, then whomever took this image is really late in shooting "something" of interest. I mean, why wait there for the whole train to go by, and then shoot this?

Either that, or he didn't know the end of the train was coming.

But actually, it looks like it is going from left to right.

Mgdh · 02-15-2007

My guess is for 'coming' (right to left) but based on the lights. I would say the front of the train (this end if it is coming) would have the white lights (which it has), the tail of the train would have red lights - but then, being a newbie to this site and not being sure of your location, I could be completely wrong.

Or I could be typing my normal complete rubbish due to being up too late

Rense · 02-15-2007

Thanks guys,
the train is coming to the lens. The lens is located very near the first rail track on the left side. But analytical Paul was right: I was panning the camera from right to left. So congrats to Paul for this analysis!

aam1234 · 02-16-2007

Good work, Paul.

02-15-2007	#2
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02-15-2007	#3
Synthetic Vicuna Posts: 83 CamelKarma: 12 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going My choice is not offered. I would say the train is setting still and the photographer is running for his life while holding the trigger down!!! :O
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ianacole Guanaco Posts: 326 CamelKarma: 104 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going I would say going because of where the preponderance of "detail" is.
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02-15-2007	#5
Synthetic Vicuna Posts: 83 CamelKarma: 12 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going Wouldn't it have to be going away to cause the lights to blurr? If it were heading into the lights the lights would not be blurred?
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Lee4145 Photocamel Master Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 5,767 CamelKarma: 7177 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going Well it's obviously going away from the lens. So since you posted it as a question the obvious answer must be wrong! Which means it's coming toward the lens... From The Princess Bride, "Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet, because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me!"
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02-15-2007	#8
aam1234 Photocamel Master Posts: 7,702 CamelKarma: 3340 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going You are way too analytical, Paul My thinking is that these lights are usually at the back of a train, so perhaps it's being pulled to the right. I'm sure I'm wrong, oh well.
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02-15-2007	#9
Lee4145 Photocamel Master Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 5,767 CamelKarma: 7177 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going Oops. I missed the "how can you see that" part. The train is going away because on the extreme left of the blur (where it starts) and on the far side of the train there is no definite edge. You can see the blur from the train AND the snow bank behind it. My vote is for traveling left to right.
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02-15-2007	#10
Mr. Pickles PhotoCamel Supporter Camel Breath Location: Old Folks Home Posts: 12,676 CamelKarma: 7963 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going Obviously, the train is coming to the lens. If not, then whomever took this image is really late in shooting "something" of interest. I mean, why wait there for the whole train to go by, and then shoot this? Either that, or he didn't know the end of the train was coming. But actually, it looks like it is going from left to right.
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02-15-2007	#11
Mgdh Vicuna Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 54 CamelKarma: 15 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going My guess is for 'coming' (right to left) but based on the lights. I would say the front of the train (this end if it is coming) would have the white lights (which it has), the tail of the train would have red lights - but then, being a newbie to this site and not being sure of your location, I could be completely wrong. Or I could be typing my normal complete rubbish due to being up too late
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02-15-2007	#12
Rense PhotoCamel Supporter Camel Breath Location: Arnhem Posts: 17,960 CamelKarma: 23797 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going Thanks guys, the train is coming to the lens. The lens is located very near the first rail track on the left side. But analytical Paul was right: I was panning the camera from right to left. So congrats to Paul for this analysis!
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02-16-2007	#13
aam1234 Photocamel Master Posts: 7,702 CamelKarma: 3340 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Coming or Going Good work, Paul. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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