spannersatcx
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So, gave it a go not really a selfie type but heyho.
A long time ago after leaving school and waiting to serve Her majesty, I did a YTS scheme at Didcot Steam Centre, so at the weekend, whilst visiting friends who still live there I took the opportunity to revisit a part of my youth! I was hoping to sit in the cab of a train and do some sort of selfie, but they no longer allow that (which was probably lucky for you guys!).
Anyway saw this opportunity to stand by the level crossing when the train came past, I was hoping for so good motion blur but it hurtled past at about 1MPH! So used a tripod and a wifi remote release from my phone, which I'd never really tried before, first attempt I tried using the internal time lapse function, but that didn't really work too well.
As the weather/light wasn't great converted to Black and White, plus I think it adds to the shot. Did some messing about in LR a few tweaks here and there, tried to add some more motion blur in PS but gave up!
I'm sure there's some hidden meaning standing at the crossroads looking back at the past, whatever it is, this is to my Dad who left yesterday.
A long time ago after leaving school and waiting to serve Her majesty, I did a YTS scheme at Didcot Steam Centre, so at the weekend, whilst visiting friends who still live there I took the opportunity to revisit a part of my youth! I was hoping to sit in the cab of a train and do some sort of selfie, but they no longer allow that (which was probably lucky for you guys!).
Anyway saw this opportunity to stand by the level crossing when the train came past, I was hoping for so good motion blur but it hurtled past at about 1MPH! So used a tripod and a wifi remote release from my phone, which I'd never really tried before, first attempt I tried using the internal time lapse function, but that didn't really work too well.
As the weather/light wasn't great converted to Black and White, plus I think it adds to the shot. Did some messing about in LR a few tweaks here and there, tried to add some more motion blur in PS but gave up!
I'm sure there's some hidden meaning standing at the crossroads looking back at the past, whatever it is, this is to my Dad who left yesterday.