Actually Dinesh, I commend CG for getting even a shot like this. He has a very basic point and shoot (Canon Powershot SX 100 IS) and it is very difficult to get proper streaks due to the limitations of the camera. I do not think there is a bulb mode in his camera so he did the best he could. I was pretty sure he was getting dejected but he never gave up. I salute him for that.
Also with point and shoots, it's a major disadvantage to use manual focus since it's completely electronic and difficult to focus on a particular point as the screen goes into a 'burst' mode. Now I can safely say proper shots in the night (streaks and long exposures) can be taken in full swing only with an SLR or a DSLR.

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2010 Jan 20 11:59:51 +0000

Wow, Awesome snap. Was it cloudy? If yes, then the light might be from the nearby town reflected from the clouds. Especially considering the color temperature of the light seems to match the sodium vapor lamps.

Posted by Jay Balakrishna on 2010 Jan 20 11:53:44 +0000

Excellent shot. The lighting enhances the lovely atmosphere. Well taken.

Posted by Dinesh Hukmani on 2010 Jan 20 11:51:02 +0000

Yes Arzan both Locos were live , the Chugging tone of twins are still in my ears :)

Posted by Ashwin Rao on 2010 Jan 20 11:14:31 +0000

Another killer shot! There is another surprising element here, see the white streaks formed by starlight due to earth's rotation and long exposure time. I just wondered if this place can be covered during a full moon night!

Posted by Anant K Singh on 2010 Jan 20 11:12:34 +0000

I guess, light on bridge is coming from a nearby Petrol Pump.

Posted by Jatin Bhavsar on 2010 Jan 20 10:58:49 +0000

Very dark. More exposure needed. Use Bulb mode, with aperture f5.6 or lower. Determine the in and out extremes of the light in your frame. Meaning, you must pre-determine when to press the shutter and when to release the shutter in bulb mode. In most cases when the see the train enter your frame till the last of the lights is out of the frame. Then you get the desired results : streaks of light.

Posted by Dinesh Hukmani on 2010 Jan 20 10:21:08 +0000

Good shot. Wondering where is this light on the bridge coming from?

Posted by Dinesh Hukmani on 2010 Jan 20 10:16:36 +0000

Good lights in the pic. Sharpness takes a beating due to aperture f1.8. Good noise control due to ISO 200. Overall good attempt to capture a difficult and tricky picture.

Posted by Dinesh Hukmani on 2010 Jan 20 09:57:54 +0000

Ashwing, were both the WDG3A's operating. If that's the case, it must be fun watching the 6300hp accelerating in no time with the 22 coach long Udyan exp.

Posted by Arzan Kotval on 2010 Jan 20 09:16:46 +0000