I'm fairly new to all of this stuff. That is a picture that I snapped while going down the road one night. I know where the blur came from :) But - I managed to get the subject clearly exposed twice? I don't remember the camera settings off hand, and haven't looked at them. I just found it odd that the engine showed up so clearly twice... single engine train...
I'm fairly new to all of this stuff. That is a picture that I snapped while going down the road one night. I know where the blur came from :) But - I managed to get the subject clearly exposed twice? I don't remember the camera settings off hand, and haven't looked at them. I just found it odd that the engine showed up so clearly twice... single engine train...
JB
Did you shoot through glass? There are some tricky optics going on in your glass window pane - that are hard to illustrate with text - that cause the ghost image to appear. Basically, the light is taking a few extra bounces inside the pane of glass. It's the same reason why you can tilt your rear-view mirror at night to dim out obnoxious SUV headlights. The effect is most visible at night with bright light sources relative to the ambient light.
Let me see it! :) JeB's Photo Hmmmm. Looking.. brb...
Are you sure it wasn't a twin engine? I realize the first 3 digits are the same, but is it possible they are consecutive (bacwards all be it)? Many trains are long enough to be pulled by 2 engines, and in the dark that may not have been apparent right off the bat.
* This message has been edited by the author on 9/17/2002 4:06:51 PM.
* This message has been edited by the author on 9/17/2002 4:07:30 PM.
Looking at it more closely, I can see where the end of the first engine cuts off part of the lit grille on the front of the second train. If it was a reflection in the glass, you'd see the whole grille reflected.
theres also a light array attached to all engines, the second train doesnt have these lights. its just a double engine train. most are two up front pulling, one in the back pushing. the conductor controls all of them via a hub in whatever engine he's in
