Im lucky enough to have a train out back beyond my property. Lucky because we actually enjoy the occasional loud occurrences of a passing train, and this time of year we actually get to see them. But as the leaves sprout (already started), the visual element greatly diminishes. Tonight I took two open shutter shots of a passing train (actually 4, but 2 of them sucked), but couldnt decide on which of the two I liked best because there were different elements from each one that took my fancy. This is the first shot. So my question tonight (although there are far more important worldly issues going on as I type this) is, which one is the better photograph? If you think neither deserve gallery posting, well, thats OK too. I can take it. I was just killing some spare time when I grabbed my camera. Anyway, the only difference is the trains, and there are more on the way (I can hear the distant whistle now) Seriously though, I would think preference comments should be interesting and informative from people who really know their shyte (dats youse guys)! Thanks much! marshall