What to shoot?
One thing about entering a photo contest – snapshot quality
photos aren't likely to do the trick. If you decide to participate
be prepared to work at it.
I took some test shots in Oakhill looking for good camera
angles (1). This down-the-road-next-to-the-tracks view can't be
seen from the layout aisles, but it wasn't quite what I was hop-
ing for. There was another place in Oakhill where I'd never shot
photos – from the inside of B. Josef Gravel.
I repositioned the loco and cars on the Oakhill wye track,
propped the camera in place inside the gravel quarry, and shot
another test photo (2). This one had a lot more potential.
Refining the shot
I liked the camera angle, but I could see lighting would be
a problem because the lights have to stand in the aisle and
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2: Test shot from inside the B. Josef gravel quarry.
