Grant, I really like the way the refelction off the water turned out. Looks like you are not having any trouble learning about all this new fangled digital photography stuff.
Steve, It's funny what the eye perceives and what the brain interprets. I am "color-deficient," but not color-blind. Yet I am the best guy on the block for interpreting color shifts. I guess I see what I see, and have made adjustments that others haven't made. For many years, I was sadddled with very poor vision, even with glasses. I learned to adapt. LASIK changed that for me. I realize that LASIK may not change anything for you. It has not given me the sharpness of vision that many people take for granted. My retina has about 1/10th the functioning cones and rods of a normal retina, at a rough estimation. So I can see sharply, but not at the definition of others. So I do not think it odd at all that you can see what others think you cannot see.
Pete - We might well have the same night and color vision issues, (which is why I love bright colored trains like the CP and high contrast colors like the GN Orange / Olive and BAR - Red / Grey. I have "Retinites Pigmentosa" (I'll fix spelling tomorrow), This is due to a lack of rods and cones from the outside of the eye inwards. In basic terms = Tunnel Vision with shades of color issues and complete night blindness. As for acuity, um, well, let's just say it _sucks_
Another note about vision that might help people percieve the world around them and take better photos. This is not in the photography books: On a techniccal level: You do not "see" pure black You simply see what is _around_ it. On the surface this is just symantics. However it is the issue I pointed out about the tender obscuring the detail on the front end of your New Haven loco. It is sorta like understanding that:' Objects do not become cold. They give up heat. Hope this helps.
Grey One, I do not have Retinitis Pigmentosa. I have something else, which has not been named yet. It is probably a milder form of that condition, and probably genetic in nature. There are many studies ongoing.
Russel - Gotta love technollogy - Nice photos. Pete - I got lucky. They reconized RP about the time I entered high school. It is a ressesive gene. Can you imagine a person with tunnel vision driving in Massachusettes? Oh, wait, they all drive like that here.
Itt a stiff climb up this hill, it the Bumps don't get ya then the grade WILL! [ January 21, 2006, 10:52 PM: Message edited by: Benny ]
SNFF 2006 1 22 Hi, all, Here's my obligatory Kato Super Chief photos (smile). One of the famous Tom McIntyre-style run-by's. Thanks again Tom for the idea! ============= It's a hot summer day on Raton Pass, New Mexico. A train can be heard in the distance: =================== Take care, all!
Made some pulploads for the pulpracks today and put a bunch of metel wheelsets on some more cars this week. Also got some more track layed and some wiring done last week. The glue is still wet should dissapear when dry, I hope!!
Russell Great looking shot! Mike Cool looking locos! Bob Great shots! Tom It looks like you are getting the hang of the camera! Nice shots! grant-sar Great looking picture! Pete It looks everyone covered what I would have said about the photo. It is still an interesting shot! Flash Nice layout shots! Steve Great to see your progress! John Breen Neat proto shots! Brian Those NYC units look sweet! Russell Nice looking passenger cars! Benny Cool shot! John Sing Great looking passenger train! MEC_FAN Awesome loads! I did not get anything posted as I could not access Railimages last night to upload my photos. If I have time this evening I will try to get them uploaded and posted.
Better late than never. Took mine Sunday night but I could access Rail Images until today to upload them. Here a local freight headed by a LNE RS-2 working the trolley line above Castle Rock Station. More can be seen in the Weekend Roll-by thread.
This is where I should have posted these. Been working on town detail Still need to work on scenery at layout back edge. Comming soon, maybe this weekend. Also switch stands and Santa Fe F3 A-B-B-A Mike
You are correct Russell the Frisco had two like the one Katy had. There were also thru cars from the Pensy that were painted like the Texas Special except they had shadow lines. Mike
Mike, I was just teasing yah. I painted up an N scale Texas Special. I even painted up a PRR 10-6 in shadow lines.
