Ken Papaleo: X Marks the Shot: Williams Grand Canyon Train, Williams, Arizona.

"X Shot Information.

Camera - Canon EOS 5D Mark II

ISO - 2000

Shutter - 1/500 sec.

F/stop - 5.0

Lens - 24/70 zoom

LOCATION.

1. It is a good 12 hour drive from Denver to Williams, Arizona.

2. Travelers take the 2 1/2 hour train ride to the Grand Canyon, spend time there and head

back in the late afternoon.

3. For more information on the train, contact the Grand Canyon Railway www.thetrain.com .

CHALENGE.

I was hired to take photos on the Grand Canyon Railway, during its trip to the Canyon. It's a 2 1/2 hour ride, with a pre-boarding western show, and entertainment on the train. Taking photos in this situation, is not an easy thing. There are many windows, making it a tough exposure.

SOLUTION.

There were two ways to shot this and sense I hadn't shot on this train before, I decided to do both. On the way there, I used a high ISO, with my exposure taking from my subjects face. Having a shutter speed of 500 would get me many shots per second, which is important when trying to get that perfect face reaction.

The second procedure was done on the way back. It involved taking a light reading from outside the train window and than matching, it on your subject, with a strobe. You get way less shots per second but the result is nice. Both ways produced nice images and everything didn't have the same look. If you want to have a fun and different Grand Canyon experience, try the train.