I've been experimenting with some special lighting and other effects. Being rather old school, all the effects were done in camera...
Here we find a Pennsy coal train crossing a fog filled Barger Run, with the sun just coming up.
I placed the primary light behind me in the aisle, off to the left, and slightly above the level of the fascia. Normally, I light the layout from above. Although, you really can't tell, I used a blue light directly over the scene to fill the shadows slightly. The fog was the trickiest effect and took several tries to get right. It's a piece of bubble wrap I moved around in front of the lens.
Nick
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Oooo! Looks cold and damp under that bridge!
Nice job!
Mark P.
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Thanks guys.
I don't actually own Photoshop (or one of it's clones). As I said, being rather old school, I prefer doing as much as possible in camera. I use Adobe Lightroom for the little image manipulation I do. Basically, the techniques I previously did in a darkroom, I now do digitally with Lightroom.
For mist on your layout, why not use real water vapor?
http://www.simplygoodstuff.com/misting_fountains.htm?gclid=CPWV-KSAio4CFRGwgAodOTOlNw#parts
http://www.kwzone.com/products/links/mistgenerators.htm
Just google "Mist Generator"
Nice pic btw.
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
Nick:
One of my favorite Model Railroaders (Malcom Furlow) was famous for adding similar effects to his layout. Nice job!
Have Fun.... Bob.