Spam Can at Temple Meads with 6th July's Torbay Express

Post by **James** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:46 am

No, it's doing a tour to Paignton today for Kingfisher:

http://uksteam.info/tours/t08/t0716c.htm

mow · Post by **mow** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:59 am

Tangmere has been based at Southall, although it has also been up at Carnforth.

It will be running back to Bristol tonight, The UK Steam site hasn't any posted times for the Light Engine Move on its way back to Southall.

Does anyone know who owns this engine?

stumpytrain · Post by **stumpytrain** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:37 am

James wrote:
Rich_Eason wrote:Yatton Sunday 13th July
A very powerful low-angled shot...I hope that's a telephoto effect and you weren't standing in the four foot of the goods loop!

Probably taken from Gas House Crossing. We regularly get calls from drivers saying there are photographers standing on the line there when there is a special about!

Alex

Steve S · Post by **Steve S** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:19 pm

mow wrote:Tangmere has been based at Southall, although it has also been up at Carnforth.

It will be running back to Bristol tonight, The UK Steam site hasn't any posted times for the Light Engine Move on its way back to Southall.

Does anyone know who owns this engine?

Thanks James and mow, I wondered what is was doing at BTM, Tangmere and Bittern in one day, impressive.

Rich_Eason · Post by **Rich_Eason** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:09 pm

stumpytrain wrote:
Rich_Eason wrote:Yatton Sunday 13th July
Probably taken from Gas House Crossing. We regularly get calls from drivers saying there are photographers standing on the line there when there is a special about!

Alex

Yeah, yeah sarcastic point noted...

Certainly don't recall seeing anyone being silly that morning? No one was wandering on the line, no one stood in front of it? In fact the nearest person was the guy hanging over the fence on the opposite side of where I was stood...

Heres the thing if you want to carry on enjoying this forum how about you get out with your camera and take some images and contributing? I'm buggered if I'm sharing anymore if thats your attitude.

Post by **James** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:30 am

Now, now. Play nicely!

stumpytrain · Post by **stumpytrain** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:02 am

Rich_Eason wrote:Yeah, yeah sarcastic point noted...

Sorry Rich, it wasn't intended to sound sarcastic. I never suggested that you were doing anything silly on the crossing, I just stated that it's a location where we regularly get drivers complaining. Perhaps if each sentance was in a seperate paragraph it would have been clearer?

Alex

BristleGWR · Post by **BristleGWR** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:27 pm

6024 King Edward I is on todays Torbay Express.

BristleGWR · Post by **BristleGWR** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:24 am

6024 earlier tonight near Backwell, shame the sun set about 5 minutes earlier, hence why it is a tad blurry.

mow · Post by **mow** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:24 am

King Ed at Bristol Temple Meads last night.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1571697.html

horace · Post by **horace** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:09 am

Michael,

I love the pictures you have on fotopic, but as a amateur photographer i would love to be able to see some technicalities about them.
Now maybe that is why you use to fotpic to stop people like me seeing your secrets. But i am sure Hattie would love to see the same info as well.

A few secrets please.

Rich_Eason · Post by **Rich_Eason** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:37 pm

If you use Firefox you can download a plugin called EXIF Viewer.

If you then hover over the image (assuming they have been directly uploaded without too much fiddling with PS for e.g.) it will provide you with all the info.

horace · Post by **horace** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:05 pm

thanks rich i will go looking for that. I use Firefox all the time a far better browser that the bill gates contraption

mow · Post by **mow** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:00 pm

Horace, to be honest, I'm still trying to work out the best way of using the camera. I thought it was worth trying to place it on a tripod, and experimenting, mainly because I haven't seen many night shots of The Torbay Express at Temple Meads. Most of the shots were via trial and error. It was a real trial, with many errors.

Technical secret no 1 always check the auto focus settings, particularly if the camera has been cleaned. I really made a mess of my attempts to photograph the Duchess at Sapperton, a good opportunity wasted.

Rich_Eason · Post by **Rich_Eason** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:38 pm

From the odd bits of night shots I've tried a tripod (although not always favoured by station staff) is essential. Second, use of a remote or timer to prevent any shake.

Also I think there is a bit of trial and error as station/yard lighting is different colours at different locations about the area and will give different effects on the final image.

This pic demonstrates the different colours and influence of the lamps at St Andrews Road to try and explain

Some cameras have long exposure noise correction, this is always helpful for long exposures.

If using AF some cameras may struggle to find focus in low light but you can usually get a lock after some trying.

"Bracketting" your exposures I find is a way of coming away with shots of which at least some will be of use... Always shoot in RAW as it gives you a chance to rescue those shots that are good but didn't come out "right".

I think its one of those things to get out and not be disappointed with your results and keep at it.

EDIT EXIF viewer here
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3905