tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837541323153612616.post392682407100888746..comments2023-10-19T08:02:04.766+11:00Comments on NSWGR Southern Line Layout In A Shed: Backdrops and Scenery...Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06908324700708569903noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837541323153612616.post-10953640225102423662013-07-20T22:23:36.295+10:002013-07-20T22:23:36.295+10:00Thankyou to all who have taken the time to leave a...Thankyou to all who have taken the time to leave a comment. All of the replies are more valuable than you can imagine and have given me plenty of scope to grow the idea of this type of backscene.<br /><br />I am looking forward to putting the tips into practice and I will post the results as I go along.<br /><br />Oh and to those brave enough to make the trek to the Big "G"...you would be most welcome!!!<br /><br />BTW...is this a "stitch up" or did Iain Robinson actually leave a comment on my blog???.<br /><br />Regards,<br />RodRodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908324700708569903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837541323153612616.post-87293080435710562652013-07-20T18:22:41.742+10:002013-07-20T18:22:41.742+10:00I agree with that recently retired chappie about f...I agree with that recently retired chappie about fading off the colours in the backscene, but heck it looks great as it is. I think that because of the sun-drenched location, you can get away with a bit more contrast anyway to give it a warmer look. I speak with some conviction since we are in the middle of a heatwave here in Porthmadog. Normally summer here consists of rain...rain...<br />Your stock and the structure look great in the photos. Good luck with Monday and I hope you are back here pronto to entertain us with more quality stuff!Iain Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633733907566547236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837541323153612616.post-85175341508283811222013-07-14T19:50:39.516+10:002013-07-14T19:50:39.516+10:00Beautiful work Rod, good luck for Monday.
Like Lin...Beautiful work Rod, good luck for Monday.<br />Like Linton, hope to catch up with you in the big G soon!<br /><br />Tom.Standard Goods Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178661582013898060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837541323153612616.post-22544020196122235782013-07-14T15:45:12.973+10:002013-07-14T15:45:12.973+10:00Hi Rod,
Points that could help with the backdrop ...Hi Rod,<br /><br />Points that could help with the backdrop include:<br />Taking your panoramas in portrait for stitching (use a tripod). This should create a more gradual effect.<br />Take your photos with the sun behind you (seems obvious) particularly if you are useing a shadow box design.<br />Autumn and Spring could be the best times to take the photos for depth of field as the sun is not too bright or dull respectively which will mean the shadows will have less contrast and you will see more background detail.<br />If you are using software such as photoshop you can then reduce the transparency of the image which will create a more subtle effect as Ray has already outlined. <br /><br />Your images are already looking great. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />EvanEWKnaggs1976https://www.blogger.com/profile/03663210309532421703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837541323153612616.post-31339719496967105362013-07-13T22:51:19.267+10:002013-07-13T22:51:19.267+10:00Rod
I am very much a fan of the photographic back...Rod<br /><br />I am very much a fan of the photographic backdrops over painted ones. I totally agree with what Ray has said regarding the overlapping of the photos for best result in getting the seams right also using a tripod,<br /><br />I have a couple of banner making software products, & they can be tricky, you may get a good neat join only to find the curved nature in some of them also a fair degree of cutting the top & bottoms off.<br /><br />Try out different weather conditions for to get photo's in, you have some good spots to do tests with not far from you out along Murrays flat. Also as Ray said with the saturation levels in the image processing does help as does a touch of bluring to create a haze affect.<br /><br />All the best for Monday.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Col<br /><br /> Colin Husseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10166476334786660482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837541323153612616.post-80792522929614923072013-07-13T18:45:36.964+10:002013-07-13T18:45:36.964+10:00Hi Rod,
When you have it worked out could you sen...Hi Rod,<br /><br />When you have it worked out could you send me five 2 metre x 1.2 metre sticky vinyl sheets to apply to my layout? Ha ha. No seriously can you.<br /><br />I hope all goes well on Monday. I will have to get my self to Goulburn soon and have a look at all these great new models your building!<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Linton<br /><br />Towellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909820437112491809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837541323153612616.post-5009189451358282012013-07-13T18:20:25.562+10:002013-07-13T18:20:25.562+10:00Rod
You are spot on about matching hues, grass co...Rod<br /><br />You are spot on about matching hues, grass colours, landscape, etc.<br />One suggestion I would make is to reduce the saturation of the photo, fade it out as this gives a better impression of the hazy distance effect.<br />With the right software, stitching photos together is relatively easy but the photos must be taken in the one plane, perhaps on a tripod if possible and they must also overlap by about a quarter of the shot to allow the program to align them.<br /><br />We will be thinking of you on Monday.<br /><br />Ray PRay Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624865987062727847noreply@blogger.com