TAKE BETTER SILHOUETTES!
One of the biggest problems is to find a clear section of railway on a bridge, viaduct or an embankment without trees or vegetation so the train can be fully highlighted against the sky.
Personally, silhouettes are ruined by having details on the side of either the locomotive or carriages. Numbers or any details on the locomotives or carriages should not be seen at all – the art of a silhouette is for a completely black subject, or it is not one.
How many times have we been fooled by the weather forecast and go out, only to find dull conditions for the day? However, all need not be lost because a colourless day can still produce a reasonable effect with a little bit of thought and work.
Lines that run north to south give a greater opportunity, with the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.
Some preserved and main lines can produce spectacular effects whereas others provide none whatsoever. Lines that run through valleys are the most difficult because it is impossible to
