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
Making photos of trains is an occasion to discover places that are not so well known. That can be very interesting sometimes. In Ancey, we found a spot to make photos with the town of Mâlain in the background. The TGV’s don’t stop here, of course, but back in the days the town used to be rather important. Witness of this importance is the fortress overlooking town, … Continue reading One day between Paris and Dijon – part 3
After the shots at Villotte-Saint-Seine, we headed towards Dijon. Here, the line has a couple of viaducts that we wanted to discover. We picked out the “Viaduc de la Combe de Lée” at Lantenay and found a spot that provided us a view from a bit higher. The first train that came by was a Lyria service, a cooperation between the French SNCF and Swiss SBB. It … Continue reading One day between Paris and Dijon – part 2
While surfing the internet, I see lots of pictures made at beautiful locations. While preparing for a photo trip, I hardly remember any of them. That’s too bad! I find it very useful to know in advance what kind of locations to expect. It allows better planning of the trip, and returning home with a more satisfying result. That’s why, in the new T-spots section on this … Continue reading T-spots section online
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