The vast majority of railway photographers do almost anything to avoid including people in their images, be they railway staff, passengers or members of the general public. But their spontaneous inclusion can transform an adequate record of an event into a scene that also tells a story. We have all been affected at one time or another. The perfect shot has been set up, the lens focused, shutter speed and aperture set and then, just as the train enters the viewfinder, so does a person: shot ruined. I am not about to tell you how to avoid situations such as this; they are frustrating and can spoil the day if that was the train you specifically set out to photograph. Fortunately, they happen infrequently if you plan your shot properly, taking all possibilities into . consideration.
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