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Offline Bosch232

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Hobson Yard
« on: February 19, 2012, 07:07:27 PM »
Hobson Yard
Built in 1906 by the CB&Q and named after a local yard master, Hobson, measuring 3 miles long by a half-mile wide, handles all traffic coming off four major BNSF routes into Nebraska. It has a locomotive repair and maintenance facility, two main line fueling and servicing racks and a a yard for flat switching cars.

Photo taken from the overpass today with the 18-35 kit lens.


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Offline Doodle

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 07:13:36 PM »
Great photo! I live in Galesburg IL where the next big hump/classification and repair yard is. They make for great photos, don't they? I did a few pano shots from an overhead bridge that were pretty fun.
Very well done sir!
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Offline solid bob

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 08:02:49 PM »
The pic looks like it was taken with a Tilt Shift lens tbh.
Good shot though.
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Offline pineconetreehouse

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 08:04:13 PM »
I was going to say it looks miniature as well.
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Offline Keven

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2012, 09:19:25 PM »
I am right with the last two posts. It looks like a tilt and shift lens was used. Nice shot.
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Offline pineconetreehouse

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 09:27:01 PM »
Do tell us how you got this with the kit lens!
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Offline Ctwo

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 09:47:07 PM »
yeah, wow...
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Offline Skippy

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 09:51:40 PM »
Pretty cool shot. I am like everyone else that at first look thought I was looking at miniatures. Now my curiosity is way peeked as your data says that was shot at f16. What the hell went on in PP to get that look?
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Offline xazs

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2012, 11:14:07 PM »
I'm not sure of his workflow, but this is a pretty easy effect to do in PS, using gradients and blur.

oh, and great shot! ;)
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Offline greatbuffalo

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2012, 04:19:31 AM »
I like it.
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Offline Snapper

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2012, 08:34:15 AM »
I really like the tilt-shift effect with a scene like that. Good work!
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Offline Wintergon

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2012, 08:37:25 AM »
I agree as well...very cool picture.
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Offline pineconetreehouse

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2012, 10:02:09 AM »
Lensbaby has a really nice little lense, the composer, that does just this if you don't want to mess around with post processing.  Around $250-$300 and there's a whole bunch of accessories you can get for it too.
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Offline Ctwo

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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2012, 10:05:42 AM »
Quote from: Skippy on February 19, 2012, 09:51:40 PM
Now my curiosity is way peeked as your data says that was shot at f16. What the hell went on in PP to get that look?

Yeah c'mon... I want to take some like that. School us!
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Re: Hobson Yard
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2012, 10:35:40 AM »
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