In June 2015, I visited the line between Amiens and Boulogne-sur-Mer for the first time. Carrying timetables of the locomotive-hauled intercity services, all I would have to do was finding decent spots. Exploring the line for the very first time, means looking a lot… and also missing some interesting trains, unfortunately. On the moment I found a good spot, the train had passed 5 minutes … Continue reading Underestimated
I started making photos in 1999, in the era of analogue photography. My first camera was a semi-automatic Pentax reflex camera that I could borrow from my mom. The camera has servec e well until 2003 when I bought my own camera, an analogue Canon EOS 300V. While preparing for a long trip overseas, I bought the Canon EOS 300D, to save money on film … Continue reading Finding out how to scan negatives
During my surfings on the internet I see a lot of great photos, from great photographers. Sometimes these images can be jaw-droppingly amazing. Images that make me go back after flipping past them too fast, images that make me stare and marvel. Here I will share some of these findings with you. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! The picture I … Continue reading Internet findings 1
Year after year, in September and October, trees’ leaves turn all shades of yellow, red and brown. This phenomenon, which we call Autumn, forms a great subject of photographs that include some minimum amount of landscape. In the northeast of the United States of America autumn can look really spectacular. I’ve been inspired by photos seen on the excellent railpictures.net website. Check out a few examples here: A … Continue reading Idea: Indian Summer
The T-spots section is continually updated: most of the new photos I post on Flickr are added to the world map. Recently, I also added most photos from the USA 2014 trip. Up to you to discover where we’ve been at, in the T-spots section. Continue reading T-spots update
Located in the industrial Ruhr area, a lot of rail-related activity goes on in the Duisburg region. The railway network looks like a giant spread-out spaghetti dish – all over the place and seemingly disorganized. Totally unexperienced in this area, I decided to finally start exploring. It was a rainy Saturday. Thus my main expectations were moody shots in abandoned as well as non-abandoned industrial … Continue reading One day around Duisburg
Nighttime is usually not the moment to shoot moving objects. Darkness makes the use of long exposure a necessity. Unless you use flashes. Today I found an interesting article about the technique of flash shooting moving trains. It gives a lot of useful information: kimandrenaud.com. I have also been experimenting with this technique, inspired by Gary Knapp‘s photos. In january 2015, the port of Antwerp was the … Continue reading Night shooting
How much luck do you need to see the only weekly freight train, if you don’t even know when it is scheduled? A lot… and the resulting photo is usually a panic shot, while out of breath trying to frame decently ánd get the settings right. No different on April 11th of this year when after shooting an intercités from Paris to Belfort, one member … Continue reading Steel train, with a bit of luck
Being out with friends for making photos is so much more fun than being out on your own. And it produces different results. My friend eurorailer likes making videos every once and a while. While a photo is a frozen moment in time, a video shows more of what’s happening around the train. Even though some noises are not always appreciated by the videomaker… those … Continue reading Shooting video
Antwerp’s main trainstation is a beautiful monument. During the darker months after rush hour is a great moment to visit and enjoy the atmosphere. The darkness outside and the artificial lighting inside work greatly together to emphasize the magnificent roof structure. Wandering around on the relatively empty platforms and station halls is a good way to relax and experience the vastness of the immense building. December 13th 2015 … Continue reading Small trains under a massive structure
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