Thought I'd see how the light position changed the same photo.
Steve C.
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Steve...I really like your "experiment".... Here is a picture of my station with morning light falling on it coming through a row of east windows in the train room.... If you right click and then click on the link that opens into a new window, you will get a full screen shot.
Alan
Corsair, all very cool photos!
Wow. THIS is interesting. Thank you. I suppose at some level all of us know lighting is a big issue in photography, but your photos have show the difference it can make. I like the last of the three a lot! Good drama there.
This is the kind of stuff that would be helpful in a photo forum as light is probably the most important element of a good photo!
Thanks. I think I like the last one also.
Alan, I always enjoy your mourning shots.
Steve C.
Nice experiment Steve.
Alan beautiful photo
Alex
A great demonstration of how light direction affects the resulting highlights. As Steve shows in his photos, it is worth the effort to play with light positioning.
A simple way of demonstrating this effect is to take a newly minted coin with a relief face and observe the reflected highlights as the coin is rotated under a single point light source. The mood, details, etc. really stand out, regardless of the subject matter.
Nicely shown, Steve!
I suggested a photo forum some time ago and I was blown out of the water.
i thought the serious photographers could be an asset.
Light is a critical and difficult skill to master.
Sometime what you see can be fascinating, even for a point and shot.
As long as that engine says Lackawanna on it you can put any light you want It looks great
I suggested a photo forum some time ago and I was blown out of the water.
i thought the serious photographers could be an asset.
Light is a critical and difficult skill to master.
I'm still pulling for your idea Eliot - it would be great for you experienced photographers to offer ideas and pointers...
Steve, I have an article in the next OGR about lighting. Think it might be interesting, easy and different for you. Don
I'd also suggest reading the books written by Ansel Adams. He was a true master of using light effectively.
If a model railroader wants to duplicate Ansel Adams, your going to need lots of lights.
eliot
Don,
Looking foward to that article! I miss seeing your photos. There are so many good photographers here and I would love to gets some helpful hints on taking a good picture. Mine are always hit or miss. I know there are already itemized forums here but Eliot might be right on starting a new photo forum . It could only help OGR by getting more great shots.
Steve C.
Let's get this started. Light source to you backside and above most of the time does a decent job of illumination. Flash has a tendency to wash out most pictures. Everything I know about photograph?? . Recent photo of my Grandson's engine, the light is the wrong way, but the picture had some character, IMO.
I tried to get this guy to adjust to the proper lighting.
These guys were a little more co-operative. Early morning light was to my back.
Point and shot, old Cannon A 520, with a lot of luck, even with Micah's model GP 20.
Bridger-Teton Wilderness National Forest, 2008 trail crew.
If a model railroader wants to duplicate Ansel Adams, your going to need lots of lights.
eliot
He mainly used just one light, although it was a rather large one. I was really referring more to his use of lighting direction and composition.
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