RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted July 3, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2013 .. or that 'you never find a level crossing immediately in front of the entrance to a tunnel'? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted July 3, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2013 OK, I'm not wishing to knock anyone and I like to see anyone have a go at something creative, but there seems to have been a bit of 'skiing off piste' with this thread for quite a while. The above two posts are only the latest examples. It is supposed to be about creative photography, not shots of unusual prototype subjects or 'nice' looking regular shots. To my mind creative would likely include, but not be limited to, unusual composition or juxtaposition of pictorial elements, and perhaps unusual editing if it isn't just cropping or some other overly simplistic playing around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 3, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2013 Does this count? Seeing red at Redhill... well, plenty of white stuff aswell!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Whoops!! sorry Ian, I just took being creative as being something a little different from the 'norm'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted July 3, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2013 No need to apologize, it's kind of my fault really. I've left the thread alone for quite a while as I haven't wanted to be a 'dictator' or 'arbiter' of what is and is not creative. If something is out of the norm it may well suit the thread if there's a good visual angle involved, but for quite a while now I've noticed a number of shots that don't exactly stand out much. I just thought it time to put in a reminder of the original intention of the thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Dunno if this fills the criteria of "creative"? Porcy 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) and I like converging horizontals going off to vanishing points... P Edited July 3, 2013 by Porcy Mane 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 3, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2013 Nice shot Porky I particularly like night time shots. The 50th fifty at Exeter St Davids in 1989 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandman Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Bluebell Railway workshops Well it was a BIG spanner...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted July 3, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 3, 2013 OK, I'm not wishing to knock anyone and I like to see anyone have a go at something creative, but there seems to have been a bit of 'skiing off piste' with this thread for quite a while. The above two posts are only the latest examples. It is supposed to be about creative photography, not shots of unusual prototype subjects or 'nice' looking regular shots. To my mind creative would likely include, but not be limited to, unusual composition or juxtaposition of pictorial elements, and perhaps unusual editing if it isn't just cropping or some other overly simplistic playing around. i hope my contributions are deemed creative, looking at the 'likes' below most of them they seem to be liked at least!! this thread actually prompted me to go and look for unusual shots instead of the usual 3/4 views of trains i'd normally take 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted July 3, 2013 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted July 3, 2013 I think the 'likes' are a reasonable indication of whether someone is 'hitting the right note' re the kind of shot the thread was created for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Gap in the Stairs Looking towards West Worthing Station 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 6M96 66104 2-7-2013 by Next B Exam, on Flickr 66104 on the 6M96 Drax Power Station to Tunstead sidings working. Taken through the window of the Sheffield Taps station bar. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 4, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 4, 2013 I recognised that view instantly but never thought to do a shot like that. Very creative especially if you were holding a pint in the other hand!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 It was the idea of a mate I was drinking with that day, but I was lucky enough to catch this with my camera phone. Was sampling their latest home brews, "Growler" and "Ale" are highly recommended! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Didcot yesterday.... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Colourful Duff, in a monochrome world....Didcot, yesterday..... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 As we seem to have several mirror, and reflection shots on here...Didcot, yesterday..... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 A bit of noise from the sensor, a big increase in contrast, and a little increase in saturation...You may have guessed, but I went to Didcot yesterday.....Didn't we have a loverly time..... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 More Didcot 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I feel like I'm working for the Didcot tourist office!Here's another example of photoshoppery...The first pic is a straight JPEGthe next is with the "poster edges" photoshop filter applied,to create the look of a painting....I've done this on this thread before,but somehow, this shot just suits the treatment.... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold wenlock Posted July 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2013 Love that shot of 5322 and 6023, very atmospheric! Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted July 5, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 5, 2013 Part of the last remaining sections of the train shed walls at London Bridge with the brackets that held up the temporary deck to allow the demolition work. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Interesting work from Marc, there, though I'm not a huge fan of PP manipulation, preferring pictures that rely more on good composition than photoshop trickery. I did like the image in post 1075, where I thought the split between the coloured foreground frame and B&W main subject worked well; and that in post 1071, where the straight lines and angles of the roof contrasted with the curves of the loco's "face" to give dynamism to the composition - with the the help of the accentuated colours. All in all, I'd say that Marc's given the thread a welcome shaking up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Nice shot Porky I particularly like night time shots. The 50th fifty at Exeter St Davids in 1989 UK1989 (1009).jpg First 50 surley? . Am now getting coat!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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