Originally posted by @Sussexsaint
HDR ?
Yes I do use HDR but I donât go for the extreme effectsâŚit just looks overdone for me. You can easily get seduced with the âother-worldlyâ effects when you first use it, (and I did) but now I use it to add depth to the shots.
Not seen it used much in mono but it adds real depth , not sure it would work well for wildlife but itâs a cool technique
The way I use it, most purists will tell you is not real HDR. To make a ârealâ HDR image you make at least 3 bracketed images of the picture +/- 1 or 2 stops apart. This more or less removes moving images, you have to use a tripod. I make the 3 images +/- 2 stops when I process the .raw fileâŚI shoot the single picture as normal. Anything, motor racing, wildlife, landscapes, sport.
Iâm surprised nobody here was out in the rain taking pictures of the puffer-train last weekend.
I took 2 picturesâŚone coming into Southampton and one going outâŚ
Nice.
Wasnât that during the last match of the season? Iâm saw the train coming into Southampton Central at about 13:30 I think
Nicely taken bud
No this was the âFlying Scotsmanâ this Saturday pastâŚthe 21st.
Taken whilst out for a spin.
What was the one that went through Soton Central on the 15th then? Looked like an Orient Express type thing, loads of Pulman carriages.
Crystal Palace co-owner Jeremy Hosking owns a steam train and set-up an excursion for their supporters for the last game of the seasonâŚhttp://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/article/jeremy-hoskings-steam-train-to-southampton-3068247.aspx
On Saturday afternoon they sneaked another Flying Scotsman excursion in a loop from Salisbury to Soton, Eastleigh, Chandlers Ford back to Salisbury. This time there was no media ballyhoo so things were quiet down Redbridge way and I got the shot I wanted. 
BTW a nice browser extension to view picture thumbnailsâŚImagus (hover zoom)
Normally Iâd want to shoot a drone if I saw one but some cool stuff in here.
Iâd love a droneâŚI can see the downside of them but canât undertand a blanket hatred of them some people have.
In the wrong hands they can be intrusive and downright dangerous but every TV drama uses them and the shots can be amazing. So cheap to add dramatic scenic shots where they previously would have to had to used a helicopter.
I wonder if Ted has drone flying skills?
Nice shots of the train, 'slowlane.
Shame that twat in the Beetle kept parking in-shot.
Probably broken down, but thatâs old air-cooled engines for you.
Itâs not a fuckinâ BeetleâŚitâs Italian designed, bodywork handbuilt in the Karmann factory using VW mechanical bits. Itâs a '50s design classic I tell you. The train just happend to be passing when I clicked the shutter.
