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Here's another "shot from the train". Yesterday's was taken on the way to work, this one on the way home.

Oh, and I'm completely stuck for a title for this one so any suggestions would be gratefully received.

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3.54pm on 30/11/04
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comment by Cameron at 09:58 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2004

This is different David...hmmm ~ "lines and light"?

comment by Aegir at 10:01 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2004

That's smart. I should use trains more often and take some real pics. I've taken some passable ones with my camera phones over the past couple of years - reflections on trains are nice and strong and work well even on low res pics.

I'd call it Cause and Reflect. Those are the power lines carrying electricity that powers the lights and the train itself...

comment by sepp at 10:21 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2004

whoa! :D

comment by djn1 at 10:47 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2004

Aegir: cool, I like 'cause and reflect'. If anyone else has any ideas please let me know otherwise I'll go with Aegir's suggestion.

comment by darrell at 10:58 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2004

lightrails?

comment by Jason Davies at 11:16 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2004

Electrolyte :)

comment by djn1 at 11:21 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2004

I'm beginning to feel that my naming skills need sharpening up a bit ;-)

comment by Zach at 11:37 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2004

Great capture. I like "Cause and Reflect" myself. Either that or "Second the Motion"

-Zach

comment by Carlos at 11:54 PM (GMT) on 1 December, 2004

You got the perfect exposure. I like dark images. Great!

comment by trudie at 01:05 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

one more vote for Aegir's 'cause and reflect'. that's awesome!

comment by Rick Burns at 01:05 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

Wonderfully consistent magical photographic images!!! Thank you. What can you tell us about using the new DPP raw converter vs Photoshop CS? By the way after viewing your blog for awhile, I am putting Blackpool on the itinerary for my next UK visit. Not a place I would have thought of until spending time with your ongoing photographic essay.
Rick

comment by Adriana at 02:09 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

I'll vote for "cause and reflect" too. A great name for a great pic.

comment by riff at 02:27 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

very, very cool. :)

comment by Frank at 03:14 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

David, this is VERY nice. Completely unqualified praise from me!

My title suggestion: "Wire Lightning"

comment by miklos at 05:39 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

I'd call this "source of incandescence" because without the power source you would not have lights. Maybe not true for a train, but even still.

comment by miklos at 05:40 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

Revising my last statement: The power lines may not apply to the train, but even still.

Yes. Something like that.

comment by djn1 at 10:13 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

Thanks everyone.

As for the title: I think 'cause and reflect' probably gets closest to 'reflecting' what I was after with this shot. Thanks Aegir :-)

Rick: on the whole I prefer DPP to Photoshop for converting RAW images – the colours seem richer (and more accurate) and I prefer its sharpening routine. Also, if I'm batch processing anything there's no contest, DPP wins hands down. But Photoshop is a good option for long exposures as it seems to automatically remove hot pixels from the originals. This is no big deal for ordinary shots, but for my long exposure night shots it saves a considerable amount of time.

comment by Aegir at 10:44 AM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

Eyy! Do I win a prize? ;)

comment by djn1 at 10:08 PM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

Aegir: err, hmmm, is there anything you'd like as a prize? ;-)

comment by Maxine at 11:46 PM (GMT) on 2 December, 2004

Give Aegir a photo :) hehe Lovely, powerful photo! Congratulations!

comment by Aegir at 09:31 AM (GMT) on 3 December, 2004

Yeah! World peace, a new computer, and the winning lottery ticket.

comment by Em at 12:46 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2004

One of the best yet dad, xx

comment by djn1 at 09:08 PM (GMT) on 3 December, 2004

Aegir: good choices :-)