I participated in a Night Photography Workshop at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in mid-November. The workshop started after lunch with a safety briefing and introductions, and then the fun began.
The wonderful volunteers at the Museum had the McKeen car, the 25, and the Glenbrook all fired up and running around for us. I took advantage of the afternoon light to get a few of the Glenbrook.
As daylight faded to evening light, the actors arrived and the instructor set out the big lights. First up, the McKeen car at the Depot.
The sun was setting over the hills in the background and gave beautiful light.
We spent several hours in the cold evening with the locomotives at different locations around the Museum property. This is my favorite from the evening.
Set at the crossroads on the north side of the property, the Glenbrook and the 25 have a discussion over who has the right of way.
Just for fun, I put a black and white filter on the color image, then reduced the opacity on the b/w and the browns in the image came through. I like the effect.
One of the last venues for the evening was the turntable. I had to experiment with a little low light-long exposure work.
The rear of the Glenbrook is lit by headlights from a truck parked behind and to my left. The front is natural light with about a 30 second exposure. I’ll try to get the truck lights off the next time.
The volunteers were preparing to put the Glenbrook away for the night and they invited participants into the cab. This long exposure was one of my last images on the night.
The open fire box door complements the glow of the lantern for this warm image. The low light capabilities of the Canon EOS 6D Mark II are amazing.
This workshop was a great experience and I look forward to the next workshop at the Museum.
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