Crockett Crossing

Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 8 July 2008 in Transportation and Portfolio.

Southbound train roars through Crockett, California. Amtrak-California service from Sacramento to Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose.

>>Photographer's Notebook: I should have noted yesterday that I'll be traveling over the next few days. I'll have my laptop - but with a busy schedule - please forgive any lapses in responding to your comments here.

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Comments (10)

Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom

This is a great photo. It has a good composition, there's lots to look at and the colours are wonderful from the low evening sun.

8 Jul 2008 6:11am

@Mike: Thank you, Mike.

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

boy Stephen, you certainly do get around the bay area! :) and half the places i have never even been! :) love these caltrain shots! very glamorous -- you should speak to them and see if they will purchase any of these pics from you! marvelous!

8 Jul 2008 6:44am

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks, DJ. A small correction - this is a California Amtrak train - not a Caltrain as you suggested. I am thinking about approaching them about selling note cards on the trains. I'm developing a pretty large collection of images towards this end. Some of these may be viewed by going to:

http://www.pbase.com/joyoflight/california

eddy from tehran, Iran

very good

8 Jul 2008 9:00am

Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany

Cracking shot,lovely colours.

8 Jul 2008 9:41am

@Anthony Lambert: Thanks, Anthony.

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Very impressive, Stephen! Excellent composition! Well done.

8 Jul 2008 9:46am

Shun from Mühlheim am Main, Germany

What a great wideangle shot. Which lens was used here? Well done!

8 Jul 2008 10:10am

@Shun: Mirko. Thanks. This was taken with the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 - a stellar lens - mounted to the 5D which gives it full frame.

djedfre from schaumburg, United States

great shot!

8 Jul 2008 10:11am

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

I love this. Such motion and from the angle the lights are reflecting in an interesting distorted fashion. There's one track you don't wanna stand on:-)

8 Jul 2008 1:21pm

@sherri: Hey Sherri, thanks. I will never post another train photo without thinking of you. Tread the tracks carefully. Listen. And walk in joyous light.