Going-away shots offer plenty of alternative views:
Especially useful are empty container flats or similar low wagons, where you can see the loco a bit better:
And I liked the light in this one:
Well, that's about it. If you've been counting, it's 56 photos so far.
As the last tail lamp fades into the distance, I hope it's been an interesting "tour" of this one bridge. Maybe I need to find somewhere else now.
Who needs sharp photos anyway? Let's try deliberate blurring of the train, or panning to blur the background. Tricky to get right, and I'm glad digital gives you the chance to try things out and throw out those that completely fail:
Or try a crazy angle combined with a low shutter speed:
Don't pass up the opportunity for some human interest. Here the driver climbs out to phone, just as the signal changes:
Some teasels and a road sign gave an opportunity for a through the fence shot:
Two trains passing means you can pick the right or wrong moment:
While big windscreens and a high viewpoint give you the chance to show there's a driver on board:
Delays too can provide an interesting shot with a long lens, as the trains queue from signal to signal:
If the light goes, some workings might still be worth pushing things to the maximum sensitivity and lowest shutter speed you can get away with, then adjusting in software once you get back home:
If the weather turns foul, there's no need to go home - we like an "atmospheric" shot:
Here, it was atmosphericking it down so hard the rain was bouncing off the containers:
Sometimes a bit of pollution works in your favour, sometimes not:
But in the snow, make the most of whate
It might not be a listed building, but including parts of the bridge itself makes for a nice few variations on a theme:
Graffiti:
Brick and stonework:
A wide view:
The mesh with handily-cut camera holes can also form part of the picture:
There's a footbridge that I sometimes use for train photos in Rotherham, just at the end of a cul-de-sac called Primrose Hill. The name's probably the prettiest part of the picture, being located between the glass works, the fluorine-based chemical works and the recycling yard.
On the plus side, it's got a wide view of the railway, with a curve and a handy signal (for the junction at Masborough) at one end:
...and visibility for a couple of miles towards Aldwarke (on a good day):
