Jack
Member
Hitting the 'like' button, yes, quite.
I think I'd rather hit a 'Rather Disturbed by the Above Photo and I might have nightmares' button in this case....
Just as well Awdry isn't still with us!!!
Chris' Toy Chuffer Pix
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Just as well Awdry isn't still with us!!!
Pennine MC
Western Thunderer
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
IBS
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
Here's another one of complete sillyness and the effect of sleeping on too much vintage port and strong cheese - I think that might be Captain Kernow in the yellow, other characters include Chris Leigh and my wife and I are in there.
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
I'm not quite sure, but the helicopter does appear to be flying low - maybe a parsnip theft? I think that's Mr Leigh copying something out of the Magical Mystery Tour on the bunker of Radstock.
Captain Kernow
Western Thunderer
I should be honoured to be placed next to Peter Marriott (or is it Martin Clunes?)... 
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
I've been messing about with some lighting techniques, always better to try them out at home first rather than a paid jobby - and seeing that Cement Quay is still set up what better!
The chaps at the mag gave me the rather nice Hornby O1 to shoot some reviews pics, however once they were done I couldn't resist plonking the little beastie onto CQ to do some shots 'just for me'. This is one loco I'd love to put through the weathering shop - I think it would respond really well. I was surprised to see that they lasted until 1965, quite how it got as far at the edge of the Severn I'll never know
A little later on a pannier tank and ex Lanky 'Pug' came out to play.....
CQ was built as a modern day layout, but I'm definitely going to back date it for the next outing, a few old fashioned embellishments like the 1930's lamp standard helping the vintage feel. The modern Lafarge branding seen on some of the buildings (on top of the silos at the other end of th elayout) is easily packed away safely.
The chaps at the mag gave me the rather nice Hornby O1 to shoot some reviews pics, however once they were done I couldn't resist plonking the little beastie onto CQ to do some shots 'just for me'. This is one loco I'd love to put through the weathering shop - I think it would respond really well. I was surprised to see that they lasted until 1965, quite how it got as far at the edge of the Severn I'll never know
A little later on a pannier tank and ex Lanky 'Pug' came out to play.....
CQ was built as a modern day layout, but I'm definitely going to back date it for the next outing, a few old fashioned embellishments like the 1930's lamp standard helping the vintage feel. The modern Lafarge branding seen on some of the buildings (on top of the silos at the other end of th elayout) is easily packed away safely.
Pennine MC
Western Thunderer
quite how it got as far at the edge of the Severn I'll never know
I believe LNER locos had sh*te brakes
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
A couple of snaps taken at 0545 this morning (early start) whilst waiting for the kettle to boil. The slightly oversized chap leaning out of the 47 is a train driver pal of mine just for gags...
The 4F is now 30 years old and in recent times given a fully compensated Comet chassis. This loco of course has its faults with oversized splashers, but its probably the one I'd keep along with my old Johnson 1P if I had to keep just two engines in my collection.
The 4F is now 30 years old and in recent times given a fully compensated Comet chassis. This loco of course has its faults with oversized splashers, but its probably the one I'd keep along with my old Johnson 1P if I had to keep just two engines in my collection.
Simon
Flying Squad
Hi Chris
Your water is really effective.
I'm currently contemplating a new "indoor" G1 thing, which would be designed to be a window display for the shop as well as a "working" layout. It is based on a new drawing from my friend Peter Barnfield, who dropped into the shop on Saturday with a further plan he'd drawn up and a photograph of a sort of lighthouse thing. Water would feature a lot on the new idea, it's a sort of tidal estuary/dock theme.
Sorry to be a lazy pain, but can you give me some magazine or web references on your method as used above so I can have a read-up?
Thanks very much
Simon
Your water is really effective.
I'm currently contemplating a new "indoor" G1 thing, which would be designed to be a window display for the shop as well as a "working" layout. It is based on a new drawing from my friend Peter Barnfield, who dropped into the shop on Saturday with a further plan he'd drawn up and a photograph of a sort of lighthouse thing. Water would feature a lot on the new idea, it's a sort of tidal estuary/dock theme.
Sorry to be a lazy pain, but can you give me some magazine or web references on your method as used above so I can have a read-up?
Thanks very much
Simon
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
Simon - CHEERRS!
Lights; pop along to Jessops and buy some low energy photographic bulbs. They'll fit in an angle poise with edmonson screw thread.
Water - it's all down to Allan Downes, I however penned (keyboarded?) a blog post here
http://nevardmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/pva-water-allan-downes-way.html
Lights; pop along to Jessops and buy some low energy photographic bulbs. They'll fit in an angle poise with edmonson screw thread.
Water - it's all down to Allan Downes, I however penned (keyboarded?) a blog post here
http://nevardmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/pva-water-allan-downes-way.html
28ten
Guv'nor
Thank you, My local Jessops closed on Saturday
but I shall search some out . from what I have seen a light source on each side seems to be sufficient?
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
Thank you, My local Jessops closed on Saturday
Try these guys - great service, cheaper than Jessops (probably)
http://www.stevesphotoshop.co.uk/
Get the 50w bulbs
http://www.stevesphotoshop.co.uk/product_photography_accessories.html
I use one in my angle poise for model making under too - they don't get hot..
S
SteveO
Guest
Chris, do you use some sort of focus layering in your shots? Also, what filters do you use in Photoshop? I can guess some heavy use of contrast, along with some colour filters using levels and/or curves?
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
I do focus stack, the rest is mostly the lighting (I formally trained as an advertising photographer using film so I try to get as much right in camera as possible). I always shoot RAW which allows far better control of levels and colour balance than in camera JPEG.
Chris Nevard
Western Thunderer
In September 1961 Pannier tank No. 4631 and a single auto coach form an S-L-S Special which visited Cement Quay and other branchlines in the area. The crew and all the enthusiast passengers were abducted by aliens shortly before this photo was taken and the rail tour never completed it full itinerary.
