@Dallas Joseph posted:Ted , to get start menu and add 3d effects is there a free app ?
I was able to see where I could get 3d effects but couldn't find the falling snow effect. 🤔
Dallas, not sure all the 3-D apps/programs are the same. Mine is under the PAINT', umbrella. I don't see snow either... in mine... But, I know I saw it somewhere on my system....
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:Dallas, not sure all the 3-D apps/programs are the same. Mine is under the PAINT', umbrella. I don't see snow either... in mine... But, I know I saw it somewhere on my system....
Yup......all I've seen so far is snow scenes but no falling stuff. 🙄
I'll search in a little while some more.
Thanks
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:Dallas, not sure all the 3-D apps/programs are the same. Mine is under the PAINT', umbrella. I don't see snow either... in mine... But, I know I saw it somewhere on my system....
Ted and Dallas...I found the "Paint 3D" app on the list of programs in Windows 10. I was able to use the program "pencil" to create the white dot effect that Dallas used on my station pic. Dallas, your realistic art work must have taken quite a while one dot a time! To get the solid snow bank effect made up of hundreds of dots, is there a shortcut available in the program?
Some small country Depots are bashful with lighting'... And when the clock goes behind in November, this is the result'...😒
Nice Ted. 😉
How did you ever get those great purple and blues in front of the station ?
Tour in the Twin Bridges area finally done .
Time to catch the 10:05 back to the city.
@Capetrainman posted:Ted and Dallas...I found the "Paint 3D" app on the list of programs in Windows 10. I was able to use the program "pencil" to create the white dot effect that Dallas used on my station pic. Dallas, your realistic art work must have taken quite a while one dot a time! To get the solid snow bank effect made up of hundreds of dots, is there a shortcut available in the program?
Not sure of a SHORTCUT yet Paul.
Enlarginging the photo to the maximum....... .........tape maybe 5 or 6 stylus together for the multitude of small dots. ..........one step less enlargement maybe the the same for slightly larger dots. ......,,,,,for last two steps down just use one stylus with random patterns......not too many.
OF COURSE...........you don't have to go wild with the snow like I did. 
@Dallas Joseph posted:Tour in the Twin Bridges area finally done .
Time to catch the 10:05 back to the city.
Dallas, great capture of a busy night at the station...you hit the spot perfectly with the lighting. I see some familiar train riders among the group!
I'll experiment with the snow "dots" when time allows...thanks for the follow-up info on the app...
@Dallas Joseph posted:Tour in the Twin Bridges area finally done .
Time to catch the 10:05 back to the city.
Nice shot Dallas, And a much busier station than mine'.. 😏 As far as the blue and violet colors, the only thing I can figure is, the yellow office lights and the green lights shining through from the cargo room created the hues... The pic was shot in back lighted mode on a Samsung D300 miniature pocket camera that cost me $89.00 in 2013....
Dallas, that is one beautiful shot of a very busy station!
Greetings my fellow contributors'... Due to conditions and circumstances, I will be off line for some time. I'll be able to view, but not post. If we could keep the thread going, that would be wonderful, and I sure will appreciate it very much'. So lets see more of your beautiful work. Beginners and pros, all are welcome. No nit picking on this thread'... I thank all of you for contributing'... All the best to you..' 😉
@Dallas Joseph posted:Tour in the Twin Bridges area finally done .
Time to catch the 10:05 back to the city.
Dallas - Great looking scene!! I love the way the station light reflects off the rails! Also the station platform lighting is most convincing! Wonderful shot
Under the bright rays of yard lights, this crew keeps working to get the job done. 
Evening commuter train as seen from my office window. 
I hate to see the yard crew miss a relaxing evening at home. 🙄 Nice yard lighting Patrick.......I can feel the fatigue setting in the guys faces after a long day.
I hope the crew foreman treats them to some of the ' Ice cream and soda water ' after they are done .😉
Thank you Artie ,Patrick, Ted and Paul. 🤗 Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile.😁
The camera works it's own magic sometimes, very much how my brush does something good on a canvas when I least expect it. 🤔
.........AND .....then there are those little things that keep me from getting too great a feeling about myself ..............
If the passengers are going to catch the " 10:05 " they are going to have a long wait according to the clock on the station. 😨
Well, you guys with your beautiful night shots have inspired me to poke around the basement with the lights off! Here’s a shot looking down Main Street
I showed these other shots to my wife, and she yelled, “you have to put them on!”. So, here’s two more of my first experiments with this. First, at the oil depot, and a shot of the diner area at night.
Wow Artie. Your wife was so right. Great photos!
Thanks, Jerry! It also makes me realize I need to add more lights in my buildings, and yards!
Ted, hope all is well with you, and you can get back to posting soon. Thanks for starting this thread, and inspiring us!
Artie
@Artie-DL&W posted:I showed these other shots to my wife, and she yelled, “you have to put them on!”. So, here’s two more of my first experiments with this. First, at the oil depot, and a shot of the diner area at night.
Nice Artie.
Really great to have someone with good input.👍 She seems to have a good eye for this kind of thing.
@ToledoEd posted:Night Riders...
Nice Ed. It's interesting how the black and white treatment makes a scene like this appear realistic.
Night shot of Our Lady of Locomotion Church and Freedom Park. 
@trumpettrain posted:Night shot of Our Lady of Locomotion Church and Freedom Park.
This is a really a nice night shot Patrick. Makes one feel like setting down on the other side of the tracks and absorbing the evening air. 🙄
@dk122trains posted:
I've seen parts of your layout before Don. Some really impressive structures but never this amazing view of the layout. This is extraordinary. The colors of the lighting are surreal .
Thanks for the video.😉
Hello Gents, I should be packing and dismantling the layout... and a 100 other related things. Not supposed to be on the forum' ... Supposed to be taking care of business..(CEO) orders'....😈 Anyway, I can't resist the great posts.
Artie, thank you very much'... I do have some current medical conditions that will require repair. I just want to finish up this move, and than concentrate on that front'...
In the mean time, I received these remarkable photos from Rick Sutton, an excellent modeler and photographer. And a friend of mine. I thought the guys on this thread would appreciate seeing his work. Rick is a great guy and has authorized me to post his pics. I'll forward all responses to him. You can also see his work on the MRH website.
Set up before the shot'
Final Product'...
Click to enlarge
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:Hello Gents, I should be packing and dismantling the layout... and a 100 other related things. Not supposed to be on the forum' ... Supposed to be taking care of business..(CEO) orders'....😈 Anyway, I can't resist the great posts.
Artie, thank you very much'... I do have some current medical conditions that will require repair. I just want to finish up this move, and than concentrate on that front'...
In the mean time, I received these remarkable photos from Rick Sutton, an excellent modeler and photographer. And a friend of mine. I thought the guys on this thread would appreciate seeing his work. Rick is a great guy and has authorized me to post his pics. I'll forward all responses to him. You can also see his work on the MRH website.
Set up before the shot'
Final Product'...
Click to enlarge
Really good shot by your friend Ted.
A nice wide open feeling with the sheen on the roadway, the flood lighting in spots of the ground and building. The warmer interior lighting of the building ,the reflected light on the wires and poles and the full moon. Finally great vehicles and figures. All nicely balanced .
Can't ask for a better night layout photo........nice. 😉
Awake before the sun to tend the fields
Loading the trains at night for the next day's deliveries.
The engine maintenance crew arrives for work on the night shift.
The harbor never sleeps There are ships to be loaded.
@Randy Harrison posted:Awake before the sun to tend the fields
Loading the trains at night for the next day's deliveries.
The engine maintenance crew arrives for work on the night shift.
The harbor never sleeps There are ships to be loaded.
Really nice looking low diffused light on these before sunrise and for the night shift scenes Randy. 😎
If I may ask , how did you achieve the low light and still show the action so well ?
Nice 👍
Traffic jam on N. Main Street...
Uh-oh, Paul, it looks like that questionable fellow behind the over turned car is slipping away from the scene! Nice b/w shot.
@Capetrainman posted:Traffic jam on N. Main Street...
Nice scene ,,,,,,,,I guess ??? 🤔 just when I was thinking of getting out tonight and heading down Main Street .............well..........maybe stay in and have a cold one and a couple pieces of pizza.
SADDLE UP.......
........it's really late now guys and gals.......if we really move we can get back home in time for breakfast . 🍞🍳🍛
Wow, someone likes bikes and beer'...😁🍺.. Nice shot Dallas'...✔👍
@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:
@Dallas Joseph posted:SADDLE UP.......
........it's really late now guys and gals.......if we really move we can get back home in time for breakfast . 🍞🍳🍛
Dallas, great scene! The parking lot gravel looks like the real deal! By the looks of things, business is pretty good at the bike shop The lighting effects are just right...
@Dallas Joseph posted:Nice scene ,,,,,,,,I guess ??? 🤔 just when I was thinking of getting out tonight and heading down Main Street .............well..........maybe stay in and have a cold one and a couple pieces of pizza.
Dallas, no serious injuries at the scene...the biker had a few scrapes but the ambulance is taking him to the hospital to be checked out. First responders came in force just in case? The guy in the '55 on it's side is feeling no pain at all....
@Artie-DL&W posted:Uh-oh, Paul, it looks like that questionable fellow behind the over turned car is slipping away from the scene! Nice b/w shot.
Artie, the fellow you mention is well known to the locals...isn't the first time he's slipped away from a scene...
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