Popular Post Andy Y Posted May 5, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2017 An excellent day at Pendon today with a photo workshop. 14 of us had the chance to take some snaps with the windows down on the Vale scene and roam around the museum. It was a change for me to be less pro and wander round with a camera phone. Anyone else who particpated is also welcome to add a few pics from the day - or even anyone else who wasn't there today but has something to show. Thank you to everyone who came to the day, it seems no-one was in a rush to leave and there's been requests for further events. Thank you to Mick, Graham and Mike in particular for their help today in giving us so many good opportunities. 56 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted May 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 5, 2017 Thank you for these wonderful photos of the timeless Pendon landscapes and buildings. Just an observation that they were created before 'static grass' and indeed most plastics existed. The pub in the 4th and the shed in the 8th pictures are minor masterpieces. And what happened to Morlands Ales of Abingdon......now brewed in Suffolk! Thank you Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 The pub in the 4th This has only recently gone on display; the stonework is superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted May 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2017 Nice to see a picture of 'Shannon'*** (WTC No 5) Don't remember seeing that at Pendon before, although thinking about it, it's quite some time since I've been there. Better put it on the "To do" list again. *** Shannon is the original locomotive from the Sandy & Potton Railway of 1852, absorbed into the Bedford & Cambridge and then the LNWR. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisf Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Outstanding! Chris [friend of Pendon for 40+ years] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted May 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2017 Oh no! Have I found a fault at Pendon? Who hung the door on that grotty shed? Assuming it's standing wide open. Fantastic photos all the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) The one shot taken on my visit last year!! Edited May 6, 2017 by kernowtim 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernowtim Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Diagonal bracing on shed door going wrong way?? Door must be modelled as if it had fallen off and merely leaning against side if shed!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loconuts Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Morland Bitter doe not taste the same since they moved the brewing to Suffolk and as to the Morland Brewery it is now very expensive flats. Abingdon has not been the same since the closure of MG's and the Brewery. From someone who used to live there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted May 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 6, 2017 That model of Parson's Tunnel signal box is sensational.I don't suppose there's a shot anywhere of the Pendon washhouse as modelled by Bachmann in their rtp range. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I had the pleasure of attending yesterday's Photographic Workshop run by Pendon and led by Andy. It was a very enjoyable and educational day, well run and paced, good company and the opportunity to have Pendon, my first visit, to ourselves. The glass panels protecting the layout were dropped for us, a rare privilege, and the scene really 'popped' into life. I can exclusively share the first learning point of the course. Take your camera, then spend a week looking for the manual, and then READ it. When the lights dimmed for the 'night' photography session was the wrong time to wonder where the info screen backlighting button was.... Seriously, if you're working with, say, manual aperture settings it's rather useful to know how to set it. I arrived to see a chap sat there, Keith, who I'd met at Missenden a couple of years back. Small world. He's the guy featured in one of Andy's photos above. So, yeah, thanks to Mick, Graham and Mike for the hospitality at Pendon and to Andy for a genuinely interesting course. Highly recommended if you get the chance. I'll post some photos though it won't be until next week. . 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Mick Bonwick Posted May 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2017 Anyone else who participated is also welcome to add a few pics from the day - or even anyone else who wasn't there today but has something to show. I don't think I've ever made so many cups of coffee in one day! There are many more sheds in the vale scene: 45 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 I don't think I've ever made so many cups of coffee in one day! I don't think I've seen a man drink so many cups of coffee in one day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Tony Teague Posted May 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) I'd like to join others in thanking Mick & his colleagues plus Andy for what was a great day and a rare privilege. I shall definitely be back to Pendon for further modelling inspiration, but in the meantime here are the first two of my images, selected completely at random and with minimal processing: Tony Edited May 6, 2017 by Tony Teague 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted May 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2017 I'm hoping that somebody will post at least one night-time shot.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post colin penfold Posted May 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2017 your wish is my command Thanks again to Andy, Mick and all concerned I have another dozen which will come when I get to grips with focus stacking 35 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Tony Teague Posted May 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2017 I'm hoping that somebody will post at least one night-time shot.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mick I'm afraid that I chose to experiment with my 2nd, less familiar, camera at that point, however, I seem to have two that are almost presentable! Tony 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted May 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2017 Mick I'm afraid that I chose to experiment with my 2nd, less familiar, camera at that point, however, I seem to have two that are almost presentable! Tony More than just presentable, Tony. These show the 'night time' scenes very well. A note for those who weren't able to participate in this workshop - the opportunity to take photographs with the vale scene lights out was offered for the first time and, we think, was very successful. Nobody tripped over anybody else's tripod! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted May 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2017 your wish is my command Thanks again to Andy, Mick and all concerned I have another dozen which will come when I get to grips with focus stacking IMGP6951.jpg IMGP6947.jpg The second shot is very interesting, Colin. Was that taken when Andy Y was mooning with his camera phone thingy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted May 7, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 7, 2017 As we were all in the dark I was spared the sight of Mr York mooning, however I think a flash went off to my left. Worked out well! The other one is spoiled a bit by the fact that you can see the bulb, which limits the flexibility of "exposure" adjustments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post colin penfold Posted May 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted May 14, 2017 I have processed the focus stack I took at Pendon, using Combine ZP and Andy's helpful You Tube videos Focus ZP has its limitations, personally it doesn't seem to work well on landscapes and is better with more detailed close work. I also acknowledge that some of my photos as first efforts are a bit pixelated. Having processed all the stacks in a couple of cases (the first two in the sequence here) I just picked out the best focussed single image. Three others didn't produce anything worth keeping. Anyhow, here they are: 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted May 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2017 just a couple more to finish from me. These are me learning what my smart phone can do. As we learned on the course, these are amazing for depth of field and ease of use, but their very small sensors lets them down over larger areas. The close ups are pretty effective but the wider landscape shots have an oil painted effect about them where the lack of pixel data shows up. As this is the last few shots from me I just want to reiterate my thanks to Mick and the team at Pendon, and to Andy for his knowledgable but accessible style and to say to all of you - if this chance comes up again - TAKE IT! Andy is a brilliant tutor and the close up, private access to Pendon is a wonderful opportunity. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mick Bonwick Posted May 15, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2017 As this is the last few shots from me I just want to reiterate my thanks to Mick and the team at Pendon, and to Andy for his knowledgable but accessible style and to say to all of you - if this chance comes up again - TAKE IT! Andy is a brilliant tutor and the close up, private access to Pendon is a wonderful opportunity. You certainly made the most of your opportunity, Colin. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to show us your results, which must be an indication to others of just what can be achieved with the right tuition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted June 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2017 Have been meaning to process some more of my Pendon shots, and so here triggered by meeting up again with Mick at Railex a week or so ago, are a couple more: I confess to having "interfered" with the sky as I was not happy with the Pendon ceiling! Tony 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony Teague Posted June 6, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 6, 2017 ...and one more: Tony 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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