Lee Hower Wrote:
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> Wow, Ryan, just terrific shots! How long were the
> exposures?
>
> You know, this does bring up a question. Now that
> being a railroad photographer can be viewed as a
> suspicious activity, might night railroad
> photography be viewed even more suspiciously?
> Obviously your shot at Pulga is taken from the
> side of Highway 70, but I wonder if you were more
> remote, or more urban, that might send the cops to
> your tripod?
>
> Lee


Lee,

Thank you for the kind words about the photos.

The exposure at Pulga was 84 seconds, and the one at Truckee was 219 seconds.

As far as the suspicion, I try not to worry about it as much, I like to get out and take photos in remote areas. When its dark at night, I'm pretty much invisible to everyone else but myself, so I don't think I would ever have to worry about the police. Even more so due to the fact that for these types of shots, I'm no where near railroad property. If, I were in an urban area, I'm pretty sure someone would end up calling me in. I mean who takes pictures of trains? At night? Double whammy to the regular non-train-loving citizen.

Ryan Dadgari
California_railfan
Sacramento, Ca.