BSD, the mass of these rods just rivets my attention every time I'm there. I keep trying different perspectives that bring it out. Some work, others just not so much.
D, Thank You! You were right about exposure & dev bringing more to the party than any filtration. 'Sure glad for your kind help.
Really like this one, too - that's four in a row - I am used to seeing these painted "different shade of black" - the midtones on the steel makes me want to reach out and touch it. Just for my information, do they let you use a tripod when working around the trains?
Tripods are welcome, sometimes they'll let you move a guard rail to get a better shot. The folks at the Air museum went as far as finding and holding a black notebook behind the Plymouth hood ornament to have a black background. 'Great folks there.
Yes, I suppose there may be busy seasons or periods, but those museums seem pretty helpful and cooperative when uncrowded. When I was at the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, a guy saw me carting my Yashica TLR around and offered an escort into a closed off area so I could get some shots of two steam locomotives otherwise inaccessible -- made my day! @HiHoSilver thanks for the credit! Apparently over about 6 decades of pushing shutter buttons I've accidentally learned a few things, though I still have my frustrations. Anyhow, this "heavy metal" series shows excellent results.
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