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[Mike in UK]

Just a first submission for comments.
Nikon D40x, 16-85mm VR. 1/50s F3.5 @ 16mm. ISO 200. Taken at 18:35 local time. PP with CS3.

'A Dip at Sunset'



Bangsak Beach, Phang Nga, Thailand.

[peterb533]

Hi Mike,

Nice atmosphere and colours, well done.

Peter

[Colin Southern]

Just a first submission for comments.
Nikon D40x, 16-85mm VR. 1/50s F3.5 @ 16mm. ISO 200. Taken at 18:35 local time. PP with CS3.

'A Dip at Sunset'



Bangsak Beach, Phang Nga, Thailand.

Hi Mike,

Welcome to CiC - Great to have you with us

Some will agree with this, and some won't, but I've always felt that one can often take images like yours "up a level" with a few simple tricks. Often what I do with shots like this is ...

- Trim off any fat top and bottom

- Stretch the image into something more panoramic (images with long horizontal lines tolerate this surprisingly well)

- Do a little hand tweaking (saturate / burn / whatever needed)

- Mount it on some quality (virtual) paper, with a simple (virtual) black frame and ... viola!

What do you think?

[Mike in UK]

Hi Colin,
A nice treatment indeed. I like the way the colours have been emphasised. The stretch works surprisingly well.
Thanks!
Mike.

[peterb533]

Taking the lead from Colin This was taken shortly after my last Reedham shot but facing west towards Reedham Ferry. More of which later, providing the film comes back OK

[Antonio Correia]

...It is hard to find somewhere without a lot of clutter and of course very big steam trains run this way, although not as often as I thought.

Thank you Steve for posting here.
I hope you get one of those days some day...

Regards

[Antonio Correia]

Sometimes it is good to carry a tripod around, even just for a small walk. Take care. Robert

Hello Robert
To carry a tripod is boring because it is cumbersome and heavy unless you travel by car and go for a walk as you did.
Nice water fall and nicely captured.
Cheers

[Antonio Correia]

Definitely worth another attempt. Can you arrive at a later time of the day? The Sun looks menacing.

Absolutely. Re-shoot Steve !
Please.

[Antonio Correia]

... Excellent shot, Peter. Composition is spot on.

I agree. Very nice picture indeed. You made me go and have a look in the map where Norfolk is

[Antonio Correia]

...

Colin has his own way to see things... with lots of success indeed.
It is a nice picture from Mike enhanced with his work.

Once I used to move to this freedom of cropping but I quit quickly. I was most probably wrong as one can see.
I have to think it over

Thank you both

[Getsome]

Tiger's Nest, Buthan

I love this, that would be somethin i would like to see up close

[Antonio Correia]

I love this, that would be somethin i would like to see up close

I am sure you would Nikki.
Very interesting. Not the construction itself but the way to it and the grandiose scenario at the arrival with mist if you get the chance.
It's a long time walk through the forest.

[Peter Ryan]

Re: Lake Elizabeth

Lake Elizabeth was formed when a landslide dammed the Upper Barwon River, Otway Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
There resulting dam drowned the gum trees and they stand a silent sentinels watching over the lake.

[arith]

Are these safe spots considering there is likely to be a lot of sparks and steam, what do you reckon?

[Dave Humphries]

Are these safe spots considering there is likely to be a lot of sparks and steam, what do you reckon?

Hi Steve,

You mean you can't remember from your younger days (or daze)?

Yes, assuming going at between 10 and 25 mph, you'll be fairly safe; even from steam engines going past.

You are very unlikely to get hit by sparks standing there, although you might get enveloped in a steam cloud for a few seconds under certain conditions, but that is far more likely to be a problem in cooler weather than now.

If you stood on a footbridge over the track and peered down the chimney as the driver opened the regulator and threw a lot of smoke, you might get some sparks, but they wouldn't normally do that on a preserved line, at least, not when 'joe public' is about if they have any sense.

Nice shots Steve, is this another visit to MRC at Butterley, or more from last time?

Thanks,

[arith]

Cheers Dave; I can remember getting my legs burned by sparks all those years ago but thought it might be a good idea to have a towel to throw over the camera as it goes past.

These are from the last time and next time I'm taking my brother along to help me carry some stuff, it is a footplate training day tomorrow.

[Dave Humphries]

Cheers Dave; I can remember getting my legs burned by sparks all those years ago but thought it might be a good idea to have a towel to throw over the camera as it goes past.

These are from the last time and next time I'm taking my brother along to help me carry some stuff, it is a footplate training day tomorrow.

Ah yes, what was ok then and what is 'safe' (and ok) now are two different things.

So, are you going to drive, or just make the most of them having an engine in steam which is not going too far, too fast?

Cheers,

[arith]

Nah, it is a bit expensive Dave, I'm interested in getting a nice action shot and they do pass these spots because I read they get to crew the 5 mile round trip for only £250 Hopefully they will pass here over and over again in British Rail Passenger Steam Trains and they have some really big ones here as well as some tiny ones. Hope they bring out the big ones.

[Dave Humphries]

Nah, it is a bit expensive Dave, I'm interested in getting a nice action shot and they do pass these spots because I read they get to crew the 5 mile round trip for only £250 Hopefully they will pass here over and over again in British Rail Passenger Steam Trains and they have some really big ones here as well as some tiny ones. Hope they bring out the big ones.

Unfortunately, their website doesn't say what they'll be teaching on tomorrow (some lines have a 'loco roster' web page).

I wouldn't expect more than one (or two) in steam though, and since a smaller kettle boils quicker than a big one, so they will probably tend towards using the tank engines rather than the big 2-10-0s tender jobs you'd prefer to see. They may shunt those around the yard with luck.

Do let me know if I'm wrong though.

[Antonio Correia]

Re: Lake Elizabeth...

This is very beautiful Peter
It sure is a very calm and quiet place
Thank you for posting
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Please Steve, feel free to post more pictures of those trains and stations...