Capturing the Spirit of the Narrow Gauge
 


Dave Taylor brought his studio strobes up for the night shoot preceeding the 2007 Winter photo special.

Nine separate units were used to light the locomotives as well as a touch of ambient light.  (The headlights, roundhouse and 478's tender)

Strobe lighting gives a hugh amount of control as the power of each head is variable.  The strobe exposure is controlled by the aperture and ISO.  The flash exposure is so short the shutter speed has no effect so the shutter speed can be used to lighten or darken the areas receiving ambient light.

 
070217_1D_0661 - Night shot of 478 on the turntable and 482 in the background
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478 is on the turntable and 482 is in the background of this shot dervied from one taken by O. Winstorn Link ib the 50's. It was cold and there is lots of visible steam around both locomotives. Dave Taylor lighted this shot using all the strobes from his studio