bennyboy Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) 12.No matter how hard you research a location, you'll always find something you missed after your return - interest value being directly proportional to distance/difficulty of return. Something similar happened to me recently when I was photographing the trackbed of the Blackburn to Chorley line and it was only when I got home that I found out that I had walked past the former rail connected munitions depot (and alleged Strategic Reserve!) at Heapey without even realising it! Although in my case it wasn't so far away from me that I couldn't return to photograph the bits I'd missed. Also I have done the classic no film in the camera when I borrowed my sisters Konica to photograph the recently closed Fallowfield Loop line in the 90s. Edited September 15, 2015 by bennyboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted September 15, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 15, 2015 Timing is everything! I was trying to get a photo of the train alongside the train roadsign. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Newton-le-Willows From Wikipedia - A stanchion is a sturdy upright that provides support for some other object. They are often not a permanent fixture, so that they may be expediently enlisted or removed whenever desired .........if only ! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 You could just crop it out. There's still a decent image there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Don't think I've got the right idea about cropping here..... - With apologies to the original photographer - 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Nice use of the rule of thirds... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 When the subject is framed exactly where you want it do not press the OFF button instead of the shutter. I've done that but do not have the pictures to prove it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 When the subject is framed exactly where you want it do not press the OFF button instead of the shutter. I've done that but do not have the pictures to prove it. I used to have a camera where I did that. I got rid of it, fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 img588.jpg Newton-le-Willows From Wikipedia - A stanchion is a sturdy upright that provides support for some other object. They are often not a permanent fixture, so that they may be expediently enlisted or removed whenever desired .........if only ! Even with suitable cropping, have a gander at that incredibly tall exhaust pipe on the locomotive! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppercorn Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 U1 at the Bluebell some time ago, probably prior to 2004, that is prior to my buying a digital camera. Just one step back and I might have got the whole loco in the shot or, at least, the photograph made more complete by the inclusion of the end of the coach to which the loco is coupled, which would have made the right hand end of the photo complete (in the aesthetic sense) Hopefully I'll learn... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2015 Photographing the huge HOBC on a foggy day loses the dramatic impact.. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppercorn Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Photographing the huge HOBC on a foggy day loses the dramatic impact.. DAS636306.jpg Maybe, but you gain something else, a kind of mystery as the trains emerges from the fog. Shouldn't this photo be under creative, because it is. Nice shot Cliff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Dave, I'm sure you can photo the HOBC anytime, but not on a foggy morning. I think it's very effective. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) U1 at the Bluebell some time ago, probably prior to 2004, that is prior to my buying a digital camera. Just one step back and I might have got the whole loco in the shot or, at least, the photograph made more complete by the inclusion of the end of the coach to which the loco is coupled, which would have made the right hand end of the photo complete (in the aesthetic sense) Hopefully I'll learn... Apologies for bringing out the pendent in me...however it's a U class, not a U1. The U1 was a 3-cylinder variant of the U. Regards, Matt Edited November 5, 2015 by TheSoutherner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 On a similar theme to Peppercorn's post.Pressed the shutter too early.Regards,Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppercorn Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 ...and not panicking.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 On a similar theme to Peppercorn's post. S2210028 - 1.jpg Pressed the shutter too early. Regards, Matt If you've got the facility, set the shutter to the motor drive or continuous setting and keep it down for the whole traverse of the subject. You're much more likely to get a well framed shot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 If you've got the facility, set the shutter to the motor drive or continuous setting and keep it down for the whole traverse of the subject. You're much more likely to get a well framed shot. Cheers for the advice. This was taken on a camcorder unfortunately for me. Should've just hit record instead. Regards, Matt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 On a similar theme to Peppercorn's post. S2210028 - 1.jpg Pressed the shutter too early. Regards, Matt Oh well. Once Bittern, twice shy!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppercorn Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Almost between the sets of lines 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2015 Mind the mast (Here's a successful attempt the day before) In my defence the unit (156418) was doing about 60mph when it passed me on both occasions. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted November 11, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) . Edited November 12, 2016 by 4630 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted November 11, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) Take time to familiarise yourself with a new camera... Settings/shutter speeds etc. Another 'watch for those lamp posts' pictures...but sometimes mitigating factors come into play. You are taking the picture from an open door, from a train which is stationary for about 20 seconds, at a station which you will probably never visit again, photographing a class of unit which likely as not be extinct next time you visit the country (assuming you ever do) which is on the other side of the world! Perhaps plan your visit to a larger station a little better - so you are not at the other side of the station when an interestingly liveried unit departs. Oh yes, and a very important lesson. Make sure you replace your memory card after about 10,000 exposures - as they can 'let go'. This happened to me on holiday back in September. Some pictures were recovered, but at a much lower resolution. Pity, this was the only picture I managed to get of this type of unit... Edited November 11, 2015 by Claude_Dreyfus 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Very good advice on the memory cards. And don't buy humungous ones, they don't last any longer and if you change cards partway through a shoot any losses aren't total. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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