After I commented that I wish the diorama could be 10ft long,  my wife Lesley suggested we try a mirror behind it  
  I know many people use mirrors on their layouts, and this is nothing new, but it's new to me  :)
 It's tricky lining everything up, and fun to see the results.
 The photo was cropped and the brightness adjusted.

 

 Mike

I am still amazed that this is not a real scene, it is just brilliant mate. With the mirror effect even better.
Phill

Mike

A great photo you have produced

I dont suppose you have one that didnt come out quite right that we can see how you positioned the mirror and how big the mirror is.


cheers Brian.W

Sorry Brian, but no, I don't . I kept only three out of seventeen      
 The mirror is one of those free-standing bedroom types, lying on its side on a chair, and precariously balanced!


 Mike

Whithout an explaination, Mike, you would just have an excellent photo of a layout with a background getting darker as it faded into the distance.
Excellent work my friend, excellent work :!:

the best fun is looking for the join,(or am i just sad )?
hey a competion find the mirror,!!
 :roll:          8)

:D  :D  :D
 You can see part of my red shirt sleeve in it.
 I think it would've worked nicely with a string of identical hoppers.
 Because my tracks run diagonally through the diorama, and finish on an angle to the end of it, I can't get the mirror snug to the end or the tracks have a kink.  Even my tracklaying isn't that bad.  

 Mike

well thats my fun stopped,spoilsport!
ah well back to running trains.
 :wink:  :wink:        8)

I set things up again to show what it looks like. The high angle reveals the mirror's frame and the chasm between it and the diorama.



 Mike

Mike

Thanks for showing us how you positioned the mirror the depth of photo really is amazing thats a trick i would never have thought of doing another thing i learned.


cheers Brian.W

Its amazing what tricks you can do with mirrors. If you never said anything we would of never known, one bit of advice thou and i did notice it but kept quite  :roll:  and that is wear a t shirt that blends in next time ok  :D  :D
Phill

:D  :D  :D

Very effective, and such a refreshing change from Photoshop which is the norm so often :D