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THE ATHEARN DDA40X BLUR SHOT
THIS PROJECT STARTEDWHEN CHRIS PALOMAREZ AT
Athearn asked me to recreate a Steve Patterson photo he
found on the Internet. Steve had paced a DDA40X running
along the main line, shooting photos as they ran parallel to
one another. The scenery blurs, adding action and speed to
the photograph.
The trick could be accomplished in Photoshop with blur
action, but I would still have to build the location exactly. I
opted to design a scene that would slide, with the foreground
sliding during the exposure and the locomotive remaining
stationary on a second track. I would be able to capture the
blur in the weeds and the tracks.
Follow along in the photos as I walk you through the process
of building and shooting this scene, with the final photo for
your review. In the Reader Feedback section of this article,
tell me how I did.
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