Super moons and sunsets
Craig Munday
Craig Munday
Hi Keith
I've always found the allure of night photography exhilarating! Scenes looking one way during daylight can have a whole new dimension at night. This is particularly so when the moon plays ball. Today's modern DSLR cameras are wonderful at harnessing any light available. With a tripod and time exposure this can be exploited further. Taking the images in RAW format, it is then fascinating to spend time on your editing software to tinker and bring the image to life. Any errors you made on the night can be easily rectified, and certain areas enhanced or toned down with a bit of doctoring. A hand torch can be useful too giving the subject item a "wash" of light during the time exposure.
The recent bright moon prior to the "Blue Moon" event saw me grab some moonlit images around Par and St Blazey.
Also included are studies of the Shunting locos placed near the inspection pit at Goonbarrow whilst Wheal Henry siding was relaid. A couple of pictures of 66190 from last evening 30th are included with a startling sky to the west! The track renewal at Wheal Henry siding can be seen to good effect.
It was super to bump into Penzance Driver Derek Winn driving the up Night Riviera too last evening. He is seen aboard the loco prior to departure from Penzance.
Best wishes, Craig Munday
I've always found the allure of night photography exhilarating! Scenes looking one way during daylight can have a whole new dimension at night. This is particularly so when the moon plays ball. Today's modern DSLR cameras are wonderful at harnessing any light available. With a tripod and time exposure this can be exploited further. Taking the images in RAW format, it is then fascinating to spend time on your editing software to tinker and bring the image to life. Any errors you made on the night can be easily rectified, and certain areas enhanced or toned down with a bit of doctoring. A hand torch can be useful too giving the subject item a "wash" of light during the time exposure.
The recent bright moon prior to the "Blue Moon" event saw me grab some moonlit images around Par and St Blazey.
Also included are studies of the Shunting locos placed near the inspection pit at Goonbarrow whilst Wheal Henry siding was relaid. A couple of pictures of 66190 from last evening 30th are included with a startling sky to the west! The track renewal at Wheal Henry siding can be seen to good effect.
It was super to bump into Penzance Driver Derek Winn driving the up Night Riviera too last evening. He is seen aboard the loco prior to departure from Penzance.
Best wishes, Craig Munday
Many unusual and superb images frm Craig, please click on individual images to obtain a framed enlagement.
Many thanks Craig, you certainly get around, at all hours. Your report is very much appreciated.
A festival of Pictures
and detailed reports
Colin Burges
and detailed reports
Colin Burges
On 28/08/2023 00:46, Colin Burges wrote opening up his E-Mail provided links to Colin's amazing records of his railway oreiented visits - these ar highly recommended to all.
Dear Keith,
A couple of my recent rides may interest some of your readers.
Barnstaple Junction to Okehampton
https://www.teignrail.co.uk/scouting/87-barnstaple-junction-to-okehampton/
Not knowing what "stemming the tide" meant proves that I'm a landlubber. I let opinion creep into this piece when I question the value of cycle paths and insist that they should not be obstacles to railway reconstruction.
Visit to Ilfracombe
https://www.teignrail.co.uk/scouting/88-ilfracombe/
Look out for the L. & B. buffer stop. Why is there an oddly-sited bus stop on Belmont Road in Ilfracombe?
My coverage of the Lyme Regis Branch is incomplete because of a flat battery in the camera https://www.teignrail.co.uk/scouting/89-lyme-regis/
Who has tried "The Ale Way" at Axminster?
Best wishes, Colin Burges.
Dear Keith,
A couple of my recent rides may interest some of your readers.
Barnstaple Junction to Okehampton
https://www.teignrail.co.uk/scouting/87-barnstaple-junction-to-okehampton/
Not knowing what "stemming the tide" meant proves that I'm a landlubber. I let opinion creep into this piece when I question the value of cycle paths and insist that they should not be obstacles to railway reconstruction.
Visit to Ilfracombe
https://www.teignrail.co.uk/scouting/88-ilfracombe/
Look out for the L. & B. buffer stop. Why is there an oddly-sited bus stop on Belmont Road in Ilfracombe?
My coverage of the Lyme Regis Branch is incomplete because of a flat battery in the camera https://www.teignrail.co.uk/scouting/89-lyme-regis/
Who has tried "The Ale Way" at Axminster?
Best wishes, Colin Burges.
Iam sure that you will all enjoy Colin's Jaunts as he leaves very few stones unturned in his explorations. Don't miss these - highly recommended. KJ
Speeding through Eastleigh
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Hello Roger,Thank you for dealing with the last pictures, here are two more, some more next week. Firstly we see 47060 speeding through Eastleigh with the 09.,40 Poole to Nottingham on 4th July 1981.
Passing through Basingstoke
Michael Forward
Michael Forward
Roger, Here we see 33104 and 33112 with fuel tankers, possibly returning to Fawley passing through Westbury on 13th March 1981. This should read Basingstoke as identified by E Conroy Copyright Michael Forward
Many Thanks Michael
Plymouth & S Devon
Mark Lynam
Mark Lynam
On Monday 28th I had a trip into Devon to catch the Crosscountry celebrity powercars, 43007 + 43008 which were out that day. I then managed to get to Totnes for a quick visit on the South Devon Railway behind 33002 which was out on the final day of their Rails and Ales festival.
XC 43008 at Plymouth working 1V44 0612 Leeds to Plymouth. Copyright Mark Lynam.
43007 on the other end with the old Intercity house behind. Recently refurbished by Plymouth University for the training of medical students, now known as Intercity Place. 30th August 2023. Copyright Mark Lynam.
33002 seen at Buckfastleigh about to recouple to it's stock after running around to then form 1505 Buckfastleigh to Totnes Riverside. Copyright Mark Lynam.
33002 at Totnes Riverside departing on the 15.55 Totnes Riverside to Buckfastleigh. 30th August 2023. Mark Lynam/
1. XC 43008 arriving at Totnes working 1V44 0612 Leeds to Plymouth.
2. 43008 at Plymouth after arrival.
3. 43008 from platform 5.
4. 43007 on the other end with the old Intercity house behind. Recently refurbished by Plymouth University for the training of medical students, now known as Intercity Place.
5. I then got on the next London bound IET to get ahead of the XC set, getting off for a shot of it at Newton Abbot.
6. 33002 seen at Buckfastleigh about to recouple to it's stock after running around to then form 1505 Buckfastleigh to Totnes Riverside.
7. 33002 at Totnes Riverside departing on the 1555 Totnes Riverside to Buckfastleigh.
2. 43008 at Plymouth after arrival.
3. 43008 from platform 5.
4. 43007 on the other end with the old Intercity house behind. Recently refurbished by Plymouth University for the training of medical students, now known as Intercity Place.
5. I then got on the next London bound IET to get ahead of the XC set, getting off for a shot of it at Newton Abbot.
6. 33002 seen at Buckfastleigh about to recouple to it's stock after running around to then form 1505 Buckfastleigh to Totnes Riverside.
7. 33002 at Totnes Riverside departing on the 1555 Totnes Riverside to Buckfastleigh.