I decided to revisit the photo I posted last week. Did some photo shop work on it to try and brighten it up and get the fallen down drunk to stand up next to the truck. Here is a close up of the freight shed that Flash likes so much. And finally this is what you would see if you were standing on top of the cotton seed house, the one with the Delta Pine sign painted on it, and looked back to the right.
Russ, your taking the layout outside for a background really MAKES that picture. Impressive as the layout is, it truly comes to life with a natural background!
Here is a photo of my latest caboose, this weeks photo is dedicated to our fellow Administrator Jim Harrawood who passed away during the week leaving a great loss to Trainboard.
I was saddened by the news about Jim. He will be missed greatly. This week, I have been mostly working on a Campbell wood kit. Here's the progress Jon [ January 14, 2006, 06:46 AM: Message edited by: Jon Grant ]
Russell, your third photo is one of the most realistic modelling pics I have ever seen. Taking it outside in the sun makes all the difference. Well done Jon
Flash, I used CA glue to put it together, rather than wood glue, which is water based - hopefully this method keeps the moisture out of the wood before painting. Only time will tell if it works. Jon
Really nice photos, everyone, as always. Here's my contributions for the week: First, I'm in the process of weathering the entire fleet. This will probably take at least till end of summer 2006 at the rate that I can go - but it's fun! This is stage 1 weathering. After I get the entire fleet dusted/dullcoated/painted to a base level, then I will go back and start to individualize different cars: And, for my birthday this Thursday January 12, my wife and I went to the California State Railway Museum, and here's my wife tugging on the the throttle of their Southern Pacific Cab-Forward, I believe the only Cab-Forward still in existance, the 4294: Lucky for me, she loved the museum (as well as the restaurants and shopping in Old Sacramento), and she was *fascinated* by the docent's stories of how a modern superpower steam locomotive was operated: (smile!) Take care, all.
Thanks for the complements Bookbear1, Jon and Flash. Just my old 35 mm SLR with the lens stopped down to ƒ22 and a long time exposure. I took all those shots early one morning out on a levee overlooking a drainage ditch. It took a while to haul it all out there from the nearest street but the lighting turned out great. These are scanned from left over "bracket shots" where I altered the time so the exposure was off. I have to play with them in photo shop to bring out the image. The good exposures were all sent off with a magazine article.
I am trying to learn more about a DSLR bought shortly before Katrina, having had little time to play over the past 4-5 months. So I thought I would play by taking shots of my Christmas toy, the Pioneer Zephyr. Obviously I have much to learn about a zoom lens stopped down to f22. I think the trees on the side hill might be in focus...then again?
Some more great shots as usual everyone. I tried my hand at weather this week also. This is just drybrushed with assorted craft paints. I removed the roofwalks and shortened the side latters. I think I got a little carried away on the box car and took it to far, but it's a learning curve. Also added a few more engines, one in need of custom paint.
I took the plunge and installed a PC emulator on my Mac so I could fool around with the extended depth of field software called Helicon. Here's a test shot of the West Harbor: And a test shot across the inlet to the East Harbor:
Flash: If you lightly airbrush or paint the wood on both sides, the wood will have minimal warpage. Stay cool and run steam.....
Russell The “new” shots look great! Very realistic! Mike Nice loco shots! Bob Great layout shots! I am amazed at how many trains you fit into your layout! doofus Great looking loco! Paul I am getting the dreaded red X. Jon The station is coming along great! John Sing Great looking reefers! Looks like your wife had a great time! Hank Nice shot! John Breen The weathering looks good! Pete More of the feared red X's
