RMweb Gold Graham T Posted April 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2023 I remember when all of that was fields ... 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted April 22, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2023 3 hours ago, KNP said: Quiet, Peaceful morning... Lovely view! Nice to see you in person - admiring the potato extension ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Graham T said: I remember when all of that was fields ... Wow….even I can’t remember that? 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslow Boy Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 8 hours ago, KNP said: So I thought I better redo the aerial view with the gate in residence.... Hot of the press Wow a bit of high altitude reconnaissance there from the squadron leader. Hope he had his oxygen canister with him. Last thing we need is him passing out and pranging his kite on LM. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benbow Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 13 hours ago, KNP said: And since the above picture I now have built a gate.... Nothing a bit of wire and binder twine wont fix. 😀 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted April 23, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2023 Just a view....across the potato field 42 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponthir28 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Not just a view. But Little Muddle view makes my Sunday morning. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Sweet pea Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2023 Nice shot Kevin.👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2023 Excellent view and not a scared crow to be seen. KNP/72 seems pleased too! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2023 When (or rather if) I grow up I want to be able to model as good as Kevin. I would also like to stop taking blurry shaky photos with my phone 3 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, chuffinghell said: When (or rather if) I grow up I want to be able to model as good as Kevin. I would also like to stop taking blurry shaky photos with my phone Thanks One tip If I can about shaky pictures is rest the phone on something, hold your breath when taking the picture and my favourite which you would have seen me talking about is to take your picture further away than normal and then crop the picture so it zooms in - you get more in focus that way. 2 4 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2023 Image stabilisation helps and is often available on the more modern bits of kit (phones or cameras). As Kevin, says, it's useful to brace yourself against something. Breathing, I'd suggest taking two or three deep breaths, then exhaling, pausing half way and gently squeeze the shutter release. And then finish breathing out... ;-) I would add, depending on the scene, if there's a lot of dark objects in the frame (such as black engines!) then it's often handy to slightly over expose a frame to compensate. And if you have that option and depending on the frame/effect you're going for, think about picking a manual focus option. 1 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 3 hours ago, chuffinghell said: When (or rather if) I grow up I want to be able to model as good as Kevin. I would also like to stop taking blurry shaky photos with my phone Likewise, although I find that growing up is somewhat overrated. I have mastered the art of taking rubbish photos however... 2 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 20 minutes ago, The White Rabbit said: Image stabilisation helps and is often available on the more modern bits of kit (phones or cameras). As Kevin, says, it's useful to brace yourself against something. Breathing, I'd suggest taking two or three deep breaths, then exhaling, pausing half way and gently squeeze the shutter release. And then finish breathing out... ;-) Have you been on sniper training? That sounds worryingly familiar... 20 minutes ago, The White Rabbit said: I would add, depending on the scene, if there's a lot of dark objects in the frame (such as black engines!) then it's often handy to slightly over expose a frame to compensate. And if you have that option and depending on the frame/effect you're going for, think about picking a manual focus option. If you're using a photo you can go into the edit section and enhance the brightness and contrast individually or simply hit "enhance" or "fix lighting". I think that I am often in too much of a hurry when taking pictures. 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2023 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: Have you been on sniper training? That sounds worryingly familiar... Yes, I'm told it works for shooting a few guns as well... 2 hours ago, MrWolf said: ... If you're using a photo you can go into the edit section and enhance the brightness and contrast individually or simply hit "enhance" or "fix lighting". I think that I am often in too much of a hurry when taking pictures. Photo editing software varies, not least in availability. It's not always very user friendly for an ageing Luddite such as myself and I don't like to rely on it to fix issues with the raw data. I can usually cope with the first two rules of photography (be there & point the camera at something interesting) but some of the techy stuff passes me by, especially when I click on likely sounding options and the results displayed show someone's taking the *... I've taken pictures of various models and given the challenges (including getting a good depth of field) I reckon it's an average of 10-15 minutes per frame for a magazine quality image. Not just the technical 'stuff' but avoiding snapping telegraph poles sprouting out of people's heads and work gangs making rude gestures towards the photographer if he's so foolish to suggest unloading crates or getting a move on with replacing hinges ... you know the sort of thing ... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schooner Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, The White Rabbit said: ...it works for shooting a few guns... A few? Wow! I* can only shoot two! *This post is to my own lived experience what 'Inspired by true events!' is to the film industry... Edited April 23, 2023 by Schooner 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Wow, he's made himself a nice big target! 🤪 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
autocoach Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 21 minutes ago, Schooner said: A few? Wow! I* can only shoot two! *This post is to my own lived experience what 'Inspired by true events!' is to the film industry... I don't see how he is doing that. The recoil was nasty When I went through US Army Advanced Infantry training in 1967 and qualified on the M60 we were never issued two M60's at a time unless one broke which was not unheard of with the training weapons. Also it was a two person fireteam weapon with the rounds in an ammo box fed by the gunner's assistant. Nato 7.62 rounds are heavy. We were trained to use it in fixed position defense. Not John Wayne style warfare. FYI I was lucky and spent 19 months in Germany defending the Fulda Gap against a Russian/Est German invasion. I never saw the M60 machine gun again. I did manage 3 trips to London to visit my grandmother and other family. 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Banger Blue Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2023 4 hours ago, MrWolf said: Have you been on sniper training? That sounds worryingly familiar... 1 hour ago, The White Rabbit said: Yes, I'm told it works for shooting a few guns as well ... The Marksmanship Principles: 1. The shooting position and hold must be firm enough to support the weapon. 2. The weapon must point naturally at the target without any undue physical effort. 3. Sight alignment and sight picture must be correct. 4. The shot must be released and followed through without undue disturbance to the position. 2 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium The White Rabbit Posted April 23, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2023 Otherwise you attract comments like, "You aim good [boss] but him in wrong place"... and end up eating a lot of corned beef. Described as fricassee of lion. Sorry Sidney... 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) I think that we can agree that the topic just went sideways... Sorry! I will add that there's going to be no point him looking for his loader when both of those weapons run out of ammo at the same moment. Doesn't look like a full belt either, played with a GPMG once, a full box of .762 is not something that you want hanging from your arm. Edited April 23, 2023 by MrWolf 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 On 23/04/2023 at 06:33, Benbow said: Nothing a bit of wire and binder twine wont fix. 😀 I'm surprised that the gate hasn't been fixed. Mrs Farmer must be worried about the potatoes getting out. But then, it is LM I remind myself, where things aren't always often promptly fixed. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted April 24, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2023 Still reading his paper, still sitting waiting for his veg to grow. The start of another hectic day at LM 38 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted April 24, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2023 That works really well in B&W, it could feature in a book on prewar GWR goods yards! Although still reading the same paper there is no technical reason, as time is stationery in Little Muddle, why the chap on the lorry could not be reading tomorrow’s headlines! 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Limpley Stoker Posted April 24, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2023 Is this Charles Dowding demonstrating no-dig gardening ? 6 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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