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1:12 scale class 10 locomotive model

A scale model of a class 10 BR steam locomotive. taken late afternoon after a day on the tracks hauling passengers.

A scale model of a class 10 BR steam locomotive. taken late afternoon after a day on the tracks hauling passengers.
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NIKON D80

Aperture 6/1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/400 Focal Length 1160/10

upload_date

Dec, 2016

Views

1280

Likes

+60

Awards

Zenith Award

Creative Winter Award

Curator's Selection

Top Shot Award 21

Legendary Award

Contest Finalist in Trains And Railroads Photo Contest

Top Choice

+16

Superb Composition

+13

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Top 30 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

The image was shot at the RSME grounds in Florida, Gauteng, South Africa. The home grounds for the Rand Society of Model Engineers. they have 2.5 km of track to run model locomotives on and meet on a regular basis to run their trains and haul passengers.

Time

Late afternoon after a day running on the track. The sun was just starting to go down which gave lovely long rays of light.

Lighting

The light for me was just prefect as the suns rays shone through the cleaning bays. the combination of steam and suns rays as the locomotive was being cleaned just worked really well for this backlit silhouette of the engine. Understanding light is key to great images especially moody images.

Equipment

Camera: NIKON D80 Aperture: 6/1 ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/400 Focal Length: 1160/10 Handheld no Flash

Inspiration

My love for trains especially steam locomotives inspired this image. I'd been watching the light the previous week and had seen the suns rays in the cleaning bay. On the day I shot this I waited for this little engine to come in after a day on running on the tracks as it's one of my favourite steam loco models. The sun was just in the right place to give me the rays I wanted for the silhouetted image.

Editing

I changed the colour of the image from as shot to this semi sepia as it fitted well with the old style locomotive for the feel that I wanted in the image. I felt that the sepia gave the image more moodiness.

In my camera bag

2 Nikon Bodies Sigma 18-250 lens Nikon 50mm lens Nikon 105mm Macro lens Nikon 70-300 lens Nikon Sb800 flash Youngnou Flash 5 in 1 reflector ManfrottoTripod

Feedback

Watch the light, see the light, know the light. Most of all understand light. Look around for possible images and see what you want to create in your minds eye then go out and shoot. Shoot a variety of angles. If you are passionate about a particular thing or hobby spend time there seeing what happens and looking for possible images. get to know the subject you plan to shoot so that you can get the best shots and best angles. Understand the camera settings to shoot correctly exposed images, know how to manipulate your settings in manual mode to create moody images. Work with the light especially the gold hour light it can be quite magical.

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1:12 scale class 10 locomotive model

A scale model of a class 10 BR steam locomotive. taken late afternoon after a day on the tracks hauling passengers.

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