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Question: What should the future be for "Flying Scotsman"  (Voting closed: December 19, 2023, 09:10:29)
Should run lots of mainline tours - 3 (13.6%)
Should run a few main line tours - 6 (27.3%)
Should run on heritage line(s) - 0 (0%)
Should run on heritage line(s) with a few main line trips - 8 (36.4%)
Should be static in a museum - 0 (0%)
Should be static with very occasional outings - 0 (0%)
Should be preserved out of view - 0 (0%)
Should be sold for private / commercial use - 0 (0%)
Should be put on a plinth - 0 (0%)
Should be scrapped with worthwhile bits auctioned off - 1 (4.5%)
Something else - 0 (0%)
Don't know - 0 (0%)
What is "Flying Scotsman"? - 0 (0%)
Don't care - 4 (18.2%)
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« Reply #135 on: May 22, 2016, 00:30:25 »
One of the better shots I got of 60103 Flying Scotsman today at Westbury. Dull and overcast certainly didn't help get the best colour in my pictures. More work in post needed.
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« Reply #136 on: May 22, 2016, 19:18:47 »
A good picture, given the conditions. You hide your light under a bushel!
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« Reply #137 on: May 22, 2016, 21:48:47 »
No: it's usually under a flat cap.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #138 on: May 22, 2016, 22:04:16 »
Nowt wrong with a flat cap.
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« Reply #139 on: May 23, 2016, 04:42:55 »
Further post production done on the picture posted earlier. More punchy colour and removal of people.
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« Reply #140 on: May 23, 2016, 09:23:37 »
Some constructive criticism, BNM, but I think I prefer the colours on the original photo, especially the slightly darker green. Plus, for me at least, having people milling about in the background adds atmosphere to the shot, though I can see why the lamppost was taken out!
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« Reply #141 on: May 23, 2016, 09:47:01 »
Merely experimenting with post production. Possibly a little too far with the green, I agree. As for people removal, that was just done to learn the technique.

Oh, and I missed a bit of the lamp-post, sticking out the top of the smoke deflector.
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« Reply #142 on: May 23, 2016, 09:48:45 »
Out of interest what file format did you take the photo in and what did you use to enhance it?
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« Reply #143 on: May 23, 2016, 10:07:49 »
Pentax RAW format .PEF

I have my DSLR set to store RAW+JPG for each shot.

Post production in Adobe Camera Raw for colour correction, exposure, sharpening etc, followed by Adobe Photoshop CS6 where I enhanced the sky, removed people/objects, cropped and tidied up.

Original out of the camera JPG (resized only) attached. I deliberately under exposed when I took the shot as I knew the sky would blow out too much if I exposed for Scotsman's colours.
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« Reply #144 on: May 23, 2016, 13:00:51 »
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I'm sure many members of this forum would wish you could do that with packed commuter services as well  Wink
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« Reply #145 on: May 23, 2016, 14:10:28 »
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and removal of people.

I'm sure many members of this forum would wish you could do that with packed commuter services as well  Wink

.....and in BNM's case, certain members of the gateline staff at Paddington!  Smiley
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« Reply #146 on: May 27, 2016, 09:58:27 »
60103 will be doing the same route tomorrow to and from Salisbury as she did last Saturday. Again with an afternoon trip around Hampshire.

Sadly not going anywhere near Bristol due I suppose to all the engineering works there.

Surprisingly, timings for the runs to and from Salisbury are already in the public domain.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59988/2016/05/28/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59990/2016/05/28/advanced

Timings for Hampshire are also on RTT» (Real Time Trains - website).
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« Reply #147 on: May 28, 2016, 15:48:50 »
Today's trip seen passing the proposed site of the new Wilton station........
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« Reply #148 on: June 06, 2016, 10:29:17 »
Looks like Flying Scotsman will be passing through our area on 8th June while on a Crewe - Paddington run:
http://uksteam.info/tours/trs16.htm#twk
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« Reply #149 on: June 08, 2016, 11:01:19 »
Quote from: Rob on the hill on June 06, 2016, 10:29:17
Looks like Flying Scotsman will be passing through our area on 8th June while on a Crewe - Paddington run:
http://uksteam.info/tours/trs16.htm#twk
Timings now available http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54521/2016/06/08/advanced
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