I said. “Give it five minutes, that Acela ought to be along. The light’s nice, it would be a shame to waste it.”
Amtrak’s High Speed Trains in Acela service make for nice evening subjects since their stainless-steel bodies reflect the light well.
Exposure can be a bit tricky. If you don’t compensate for the flash of glint, you might end up with a washed out photo (over exposed).
Here’s a secret; anticipate the flash as being about 1.5 stops brighter than the ambient lighting and set your exposure manually rather than using one of the camera’s automatic settings.
I have used a polarizer in a few rare instances.
Have you tried a polarized filter for the Acela in this type of lighting?
That’s a lovely picture – picking up the reflection is an added bonus – every area in the image contributes to the overall impression.