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Тема в разделе 'Steam Traction', создана пользователем Reading General, 14 ноя 2014.

  1. Reading General

    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    Don't b&w photos have atmosphere!

    [​IMG]

    It's not mine btw
     
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    andrewshimmin Well-Known Member

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    And aren't cast number plates great...
     
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  3. Martin Perry

    Martin Perry Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator Friend

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    I take it that the mesh is a recent addition?
     
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  4. Reading General

    Reading General Part of the furniture

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    yep, for running under the wires
     
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    46236 Well-Known Member

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    its a solar panel
     
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  6. Fireman Dave

    Fireman Dave New Member

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    To be honest, digital black and white doesn't even come close to the proper stuff. That is a good pic though.
     
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  7. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    I think that one trouble with digital is that it's to easy to mess around trying to get it better and as a result the picture ends up being so obviously doctored and false. Sadly some appear on here.
     
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  8. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    I agree with that. To Photoshop an image to within a pixel of its life, just because you can, will seldom improve a poor photograph (unless it has been deliberately underexposed) and occasionally may actually detract from the quality of the original. But I will admit to sometimes removing an offending overhead wire or gantry support. As an aside, depending on the subject matter, people are often better in b&w as in this picture, which is actually what it is all about, in my view.
     
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    The locos in the 1964 b&w film "The Train" set in Wartime France had similar mesh arrangements.
     
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  10. gricerdon

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    Yes Al I agree. I try to do as little as possible to the images from my Canon though most of the time if I get the exposure right they don't need anything anyway. I will also remove offending extras from time to time including hi viz. It's only now though with 18 mega pixels available that I have accepted finally that digital colour equals if not exceeds the quality I got with my Bronica ETR-C and Ektachrome or my Pentax KX with K25. However I don't think digital will ever equal black and white neg film for depth and quality. One of my favourite combinations was Kodak Tri X developed in Microdol X diluted 1 to 3.
     

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    Deep envy over that photo - where it is and what it is.

    I am informed by someone who does photography for a living that b&w film works far better with very contrasty subject material as no matter what you do on digital there is always an element of compromise. Solution - choose your composition carefully!
     
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  12. Reading General

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    Dublin and South Eastern Rly 2-6-0. owned by the RPSI and usually works out of Dublin....book now for Santa Specials
    [​IMG]
     
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    Picture taken 30 seconds before I shot the guy stood on the track...passing loop now history although the photo was taken last year
     
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    They're all sold out! Just a couple of diesel hauled trains from Dublin left


    Keith
     
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