Cheap Shot
Face it. Rail fanning is expensive. Like most hobbies, if you try to pursue it for a profit, it's not going to happen. Gas, food, lodging, time, equipment, and vehicle wear and tear are all up front cost to take us to and from our hobby. No matter how many photos we sell to the magazines for "one time use", you'll always be in the red. Now, many of us like to include the drone. I would, too, but I haven't brought myself to that point, yet. However, four days after yesterday shot that I posted on Flickr, I returned to the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Ohio River bridge with this shot in mind. It all came together with perfect lighting and timing for their train as it returned from Relief, Ohio. This "drone" shot came in the form of a top level parking space in an otherwise empty parking garage adjacent to the bridge in downtown Parkersburg, WV. A decent view to enjoy without looking into a screen. The EMD Geeps humming as they pull the grade with a long train, without hearing buzzing blades. The best part, pulling to the exit gate and sticking the ticket into the slot....."Cash Only" the hand written sign read. Oh, boy, I don't usually have cash on me, but when 50 cents popped up on the screen, I was able to scour that up and drop two quarters in the slot. Drone, bought, used, and paid for. End of story.
Cheap Shot
Face it. Rail fanning is expensive. Like most hobbies, if you try to pursue it for a profit, it's not going to happen. Gas, food, lodging, time, equipment, and vehicle wear and tear are all up front cost to take us to and from our hobby. No matter how many photos we sell to the magazines for "one time use", you'll always be in the red. Now, many of us like to include the drone. I would, too, but I haven't brought myself to that point, yet. However, four days after yesterday shot that I posted on Flickr, I returned to the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Ohio River bridge with this shot in mind. It all came together with perfect lighting and timing for their train as it returned from Relief, Ohio. This "drone" shot came in the form of a top level parking space in an otherwise empty parking garage adjacent to the bridge in downtown Parkersburg, WV. A decent view to enjoy without looking into a screen. The EMD Geeps humming as they pull the grade with a long train, without hearing buzzing blades. The best part, pulling to the exit gate and sticking the ticket into the slot....."Cash Only" the hand written sign read. Oh, boy, I don't usually have cash on me, but when 50 cents popped up on the screen, I was able to scour that up and drop two quarters in the slot. Drone, bought, used, and paid for. End of story.