RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 28, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2021 40 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said: I'd like to know how you managed to get them all in that room. Ah! Did you only allow them in one at a time? I hope that they didn't eat all of your biscuits. Sometimes you get a glimpse of what really motivates people... 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted May 29, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2021 Our local friends captured a freight train passing through and sent me a couple of pictures. Couldn't decide which was best so here are both of them for you to decide your favourite. 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 The second one for me, but they're both good. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 One of photography's shibboleths is the rule of thirds. Subjects placed at one third of the way across the pic, from left or from right, look 'correct', it says. If the loco were to be placed thus, i.e. half way between the two pics, would the image be even better? Discuss! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Second for me but I do like the sheep in the first. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adrian Stevenson Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 I do like the first one. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: One of photography's shibboleths is the rule of thirds. Subjects placed at one third of the way across the pic, from left or from right, look 'correct', it says. If the loco were to be placed thus, i.e. half way between the two pics, would the image be even better? Discuss! The rule of thirds as I know it. My camera display can divide the displayed picture into 9 segments, 3 x 3, if I place the main item of attention at any of these intersections then I’m playing the thirds/two thirds composition game and the picture appears more balanced. Used it many times Edited May 29, 2021 by KNP 3 6 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 Pic 1 for me. I'm amazed that both photographers have managed to capture the motion in exactly the same position. Same as they did with the Manor earlier. 2 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 First one for me. Perhaps you should arrange a Master Class Kevin? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Pic 1 for me. I'm amazed that both photographers have managed to capture the motion in exactly the same position. Same as they did with the Manor earlier. The big hand from the sky had something to do with that as I couldn't be bothered to switch the power and controller on. Perhaps, I need to be more careful in the future....... 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, KNP said: Perhaps, I need to be more careful in the future....... Nah, no-one will notice. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 First one has a greater sense of space within the image and the second has depth created by the loco passing the tree. Tricky! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted May 29, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) I'm no expert on photography as most of what I've picked up has been self taught, advise or just plain trial and error. So here goes. Using my Panasonic TZ100 as guide these are the gridlines on the backscreen which are accessed by pressing the DISP button a few times to cycle through the view options. The first picture is a standard one with the Thornycroft lorry in the centre of the picture. Then using the lines as a guide the intersection points are centred on the side screen. Starting top left and going clockwise Hopefully you can see the difference in balance/layout all all you then need to do is decide which one you like. As I said, this is very basic stuff as there is a huge amount written about photography and composition but I'll just stick to this for now. Took me long enough to master focus stacking!!!! Edited May 29, 2021 by KNP 8 3 1 4 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 Pic #2 for me, shows the yard & pile of lobster pots. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 I vote for image #1: ignoring the rules of composition the boiler of the loco seems to be distorted -a little elongated- on #2, so #1 appears more believable! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff park Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 One point that has always struck me is when photographing anything moving, or in the case of a model vehicle, potentially moving, the subject should look like it has somewhere to go. So for the two photographs of the goods train, photo 1 looks like the train is moving into the space on the right hand side, whereas in the second picture it is going to run out of track. I'd be a little worried about your photographer friends, if they become very good you could be out of a job. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 20 minutes ago, cliff park said: One point that has always struck me is when photographing anything moving, or in the case of a model vehicle, potentially moving, the subject should look like it has somewhere to go. So for the two photographs of the goods train, photo 1 looks like the train is moving into the space on the right hand side, whereas in the second picture it is going to run out of track. I'd be a little worried about your photographer friends, if they become very good you could be out of a job. My favourite was the first one for that very reason, though not always there are times when a full picture works. I expect I will end up still doing the pictures as 'my local friends' have disappeared at the moment probably because I've run out of biscuits!!! 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted May 29, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 29, 2021 Well after all that excitement of the Rule of Thirds lets get back to something more practical. The Unicorn. Whilst all that business was going on with the pictures I all but finished the pictorial post so now you know where to go..... Post made of ramin, head is balsawood, brackets cut from plasticard and sign is two photo prints stuck back to back - picture is of an actual sign, hinges now look to big in these pictures but I think a paint treatment will alter the impression. Lost door found and fitted, was a bit windy earlier so I had to hold it open with a brick! 22 22 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Just in time for the afternoon rush. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 The brick makes a big difference to the setting. Nice touch. 2 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted May 29, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2021 51 minutes ago, Mick Bonwick said: The brick makes a big difference to the setting. Nice touch. Absolutely - I think it's those little details (along with the overall standard of the modelling, obviously!) that really set LM apart. 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 Extremely nice modelling again Kevin. If you had placed the public house on a layout based down here in sunny Devon it would fit in perfectly I'd say. May I ask how you did your thatch please ( sorry if I missed your technique in an earlier post maybe ). G 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, bgman said: Extremely nice modelling again Kevin. If you had placed the public house on a layout based down here in sunny Devon it would fit in perfectly I'd say. May I ask how you did your thatch please ( sorry if I missed your technique in an earlier post maybe ). G Thanks. I haven’t posted anything yet on the thatch but will one day when I collate it all. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 31 minutes ago, KNP said: Thanks. I haven’t posted anything yet on the thatch but will one day when I collate it all. I did wonder and that explains it thank you. G 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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