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To say I was impressed with the standard of your modeling and backscene would be a great understatement. It's outstanding. You must be very proud of the layout.
Barney
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 The next scene has got to be better than the last ;-)Phil
Then am I ever glad I'm just stating out! :roll: ;-)
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Link bookmarked with many many thanks !!!Once again, great pics !
For those looking for ID backscenes, here is where I bought mine from : http://pufferwillies.co.uk/uk2ecommerce/department/i_d_backscenes/
As Phil said, they are well worth the price.
Cheers, Gary.
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[quoteI posted my layout on a USA forum a few weeks ago (Trainboard) ……I got one reply:roll:Phil
Phil, I have never been on another forum, only this one. I have heard that about other forums before though. I really like this one, no one shuns you or puts you down. After all, we are all learning this hobby, though from the looks of your pictures you are leaps and bounds above me. Your photos look so life like, it's really amazing.
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I've also chucked in a few extra pics.
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In total agreeance with you on that one Robert.I think I have just been looking at some of the best pictures we have had so far on the forum. Many congratulations on your skill as both a modeller and a photographer Phil.
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Perhaps the ceiling angle is sometimes an advantage in photographs - cuts out shadows and glare.
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As for the pictures, I am far from being anywhere near a professional but this is what i've found.
A camera which has manual focusing and adjustable settings ie f stops and shutter spead and a tripod and also good lighting is good to have.
One of the key points is the composition, this is what makes the picture, combined with the light and shadows.
Most pictures need correcting, programs such as Photoshop are excellent for this where colour balance, levels and sharpness can be adjusted, also desaturation as the colours in some picture are too strong and un-natural.
I see some pictures posted which look good but with some extra tweeking could look great.
Just my two penceworth
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What always gets me is, looking at these layouts at standing height they look good, but dropping down to the picture level, all of a sudden we are in the scene and it's real….it might also be a nostalgic thing too, remembering those early times when I used to visit the guys down the bottom of my street in the signal box!
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The last one is interesting, it's a Photoshop'd watercolour.
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The scenic work is fantastic and looks so natural…..
I love the picture Sol pointed out too (the one shot from behind the goods shed)…..
Just be yourself…….
Cos those who matter don't mind,
And those who mind don't matter.
Ste
Cos those who matter don't mind,
And those who mind don't matter.
Ste
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