Steam locomotive photography

Answer 1

Here are some key points about steam locomotive photography:

** 1. Filming location **
1. ** Inner Mongolia Keshiketeng Banner **
- The Keshigten International Steam Locomotives Photographic Festival was held here, such as the fourth photography festival that opened on January 1, 2011.
2. ** Tieling, Liaoning **
- There was a steam locomotive exhibition in the Iron and Coal Group's Steam Locomotives Museum. The steam locomotive in Tieling ran before and after the photography festival in winter. It was difficult to see it in other seasons.
3. ** Fuxin, Liaoning **
- It was a location where steam locomotive enthusiasts could visit.
4. ** Sandaoling, Hami, Xinjiang **
- This was the location of the last standard-gauge steam locomotive still in operation in China, and the last five construction steam locomotive parts in the country were operating here.
5. ** Sichuan Qianwei Jiayang Kuangqu **
- There was the Bashi railway, which operated the world's only passenger narrow-gauge steam train that was still operating normally. There were many stations suitable for filming, such as Bee Rock Station (with regular train engines and various carriages), Shixi Station (ordinary train departure station), Yuejin Station (tourist bus departure station), Laoying Zui scenic spot (suitable for filming small trains coming out of the cave), Caiziba Station (temporary stop, C-shaped bend suitable for filming), Bagou Station (small train terminal, there are special buildings nearby), Huangcun Well Station (deactivated, can participate in exploration tour), Liangshuituo scenic spot, etc.

** 2. Filming preparation **
1. ** Information Collection **
- When visiting a new location, one had to consult maps and geographical information left behind by predecessors. Because many places where steam locomotive operated were remote and public transportation was not developed, checking the geographical information in advance could avoid wasting a lot of time looking for a way.
2. ** Equipment Selection **
- The most commonly used equipment combination was Canon's Eos 6D single-lens reflex camera and the SIGMAR 35mm F1.4 Art. The Tamron 28 - 300mm lens could be used as a universal lens to cope with various changes. If there was space in the backpack, Canon's EF70 - 200mm F2.8L USM could be carried.
3. ** Prepare clothes **
- If they were shooting in the northeast or northwest, the cold was a challenge, but because they had to travel light, they could only prepare a set of windbreaker clothes to wear on their bodies. Try to avoid getting dirty or getting wet from the rain and snow. Other clothes should be simplified as much as possible.

** 3. Points to note during filming **
1. ** Dealing with uncertainty **
- Some photographers were more tolerant of the uncertainty of the shooting process. They didn't need too complicated preparation work, didn't need to contact the locals in advance, and rarely accompanied friends who were familiar with the environment. As long as they arrived at the right place at the right time and brought the equipment, they could shoot. They could adapt to the situation and change their minds during the filming. This way, they could obtain a higher level of richness in the filming.
2. ** Overcome the obstacles of filming **
- They might encounter three types of people to stop them. One was the person being photographed (such as the driver). Some drivers might resist filming, but some would allow filming after communication. Some drivers would explicitly refuse to be photographed or not be allowed to board the motorcycle or enter the work area. The second was the manager. For safety reasons, the manager of the transportation section forbade outsiders from entering the work area and vehicles. They would send people to check. If the driver was found to have allowed outsiders to get on the bus, he would face punishment. However, some drivers would wait for an opportunity to allow outsiders to get on the bus and let them off when they found the inspectors. The third was the driver who was responsible for looking at the rear.

** 4. Shooting theme and content **
1. ** Steam locomotive itself **
- It could shoot the running state of the steam locomotive, such as de-icing and de-ash operations, the aging of the locomotive (such as the decrease in the cohesion between the locomotive and the railway due to insufficient power, the slipping of the vehicle, the distortion of the railway, etc.), and the posture of the locomotive in different scenes (such as flowers, tunnels, bends, etc.).
2. ** Staff and crowd **
- People working around the steam locomotive, such as drivers, guards, station staff (such as Jiayang train station staff using flag signals to command the small train), engineers (such as engineers in Jiayang train maintenance workshop), etc. They could also shoot people who used steam trains as a part of their lives, such as villagers riding small trains along the Jiayang Kuangqu (including interesting scenes such as mixed passenger and cargo, livestock boarding, etc.) and tourists riding sightseeing small trains.
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