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November 4th, 1936
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the moving train in the finder, the chances are that one will be just too soon or just too late, and a disappointment will result.
On the platform of the station there are many choice pictures on a sunny day. Signals, water tanks, barrows, almost anything, can be turned to pictorial account, particularly when the train, with its contribution of smoke, enters the scene.
A train just emerging from a tunnel into the blazing sun¬ light with a cloud of steam is worth waiting for; and railway
Off the Rails.
chance for stand work, and the reflex or miniature comes into its own. As the pic¬ tures will mostly be " movies ” a sunny day is essential ; and a quiet ramble about the yard will be sure to suggest topics.
One must be careful not to let the men see that they are about to be photographed, or they will oblige the photographer by posing in the most becoming attitude ;
Preparing for the Trip. which, needless to
say, will utterly ruin the pictorial quality of the print. Pose is fatal ; natural movement gives life. It may often be necessary to practise a little harmless deceit and allow the men to suppose an exposure has been made ; then, when they bend again to their tasks, the desired photograph may be obtained.
Some very choice close-ups of engines, of the engineer attending to the wheels, oiling and so forth, are to be seen in our exhibitions ; of children in pleasing attitude beside piles of luggage, in con¬ versation with railway men, and so on. These suggest the amazing possibilities in this line of photographic activity ; and, since many of these opportunities occur when least expected, the wise camera-man will always carry with him at least a pocket camera. This he must know so intimately well that he can use it without fumbling, and almost without thought. With a fast lens, a fast film, and a quick eye, there should then be no danger of missing what may be the prize of a lifetime.
A Railway Silhouette.
photography must be done with a time¬ table for consultation.
Sunlight streaming in slanting rays from the glass roof of a terminus has provided many an exhibition print. The subject is far from easy, owing to the general activity of the crowds and the uncertain light, but a watchful eye to detect the right com¬ bination of factors will mean a welcome prize.
In the goods yard much interesting work may be done ; but here there is little
A Record-Breaker .
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