10 Strong Compositions That Use Railway Tracks

Railway tracks provide an excellent subject with which to practice using leading lines in photography. If you can mix the obvious compositional advantages of the long lines with other good photography techniques, then you can get some great results. These photographs have largely managed to do that, many in an eye-popping way. So enjoy the collection and use it for ideas for your own leading lines shots.

Dawn Mist on the Chiltern Line — Photo by Ella's Dad

The Most Tragic and Gruesome Railway Accident in recent history happened here. A couple sitting on these tracks were run down by a coming train. — Photo by William Cho

closed railway 3/6 — Photo by piotr mamnaimie

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Rob is the founder of Light Stalking. His love for photography started as a child with a Kodak Instamatic and pushed him into building this fantastic place all these years later, and you can get to know him better here.
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I’d like to show you my own photo work with tracks. Some of my favorite themes include motorcycles and trains. https://chessiecat.smugmug.com/Other/Roan-Mountain-Bell-Cemetary/i-KCxjcTr/1/M/DSC15112763-M.jpg

Great Pics!
Here’s one I took on the tracks!https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2056/5761581624_b8bf6e46c7.jpg

These are part of the abandoned tracks in Astoria, Or. The street car runs on part of it now.https://www.flickr.com/photos/55851240@N04/5778725202/in/photostream

https://www.flickr.com/photos/55851240@N04/5778725202/in/photostream/

Tracks ‘n Grass.jpg

I give up.

absolute stunning photographs. Now I want to go find some train tracks of my own!!!! 🙂

Fascinating gallery of perspective photography with one of the best subjects – railway tracks! This gallery is a work of art!
https://img.wylio.com/flickr/3894/500/2777800591