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elminero67
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 Posted - 07/15/2011 : 12:15:56 AM
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And a few more of the opening of the new bridge
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railman28
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Posted - 07/15/2011 : 12:31:56 AM
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And without a safety net! More great scenery.
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It's Only Make Believe
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jcoop
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Posted - 07/15/2011 : 02:51:51 AM
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outstanding.
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John
Sitting along side the orignal Central Pacific Rail Road.
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andykins
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Posted - 07/15/2011 : 04:22:28 AM
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thats just fantastic!!!
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"Is it really "rivet counting" if it's regarding NBW castings?"
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Frederic Testard
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Posted - 07/15/2011 : 05:15:09 AM
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Waoouw!! What a fantastic landscape around this bridge!
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milocomarty
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closetguy
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Posted - 07/15/2011 : 6:49:05 PM
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Fantastic
Mike M scenery..
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elminero67
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Posted - 07/16/2011 : 12:21:23 PM
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Thanks! The first picture is somewhat of an experiment as the track is only a few inches from the front of the layout: the foreground rock is an actual rock strategically placed to hide the facia of the layout. Next time I roll the layout outdoors I'll revisit some of the composistions that didnt work and try to incorporate a few more foreground props. Currently, none of the pics have any Photoshop alterations, but one thing I may do is play with the color a little as the canyon seems a little too washed out in the mid-day sun...but then again the washed out look kind of makes it look hotter and drier.
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CieloVistaRy
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Posted - 07/16/2011 : 12:29:16 PM
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Wow! This is wonderful. You should try a shot from down low looking up- that would inspire a sense of wonder.
In a way, this reminds me of that famous Stop Gaps Falls picture by John Olson. So legendary, it reportedly was the photo that inspired Malcolm Furlow to get into the hobby.
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CieloVistaRy
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Posted - 07/16/2011 : 12:54:35 PM
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Here is a photo of the Stop Gap falls, by John Olson.
I am sure there are copyright issues involved here and that I may be disciplined, and apologize for that, but I feel strongly that beautiful photos like those shouldn't disappear, but continue to be a source of inspiration to everyone.
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elminero67
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Posted - 07/16/2011 : 1:38:12 PM
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Arthur-I've never actually seen that pic before, very dramatic. I'll see if I can find a photograph taken from above as it sounds like it would be an interesting composition...
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BigLars
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Posted - 07/16/2011 : 1:48:49 PM
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Fantastic scene!
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Frederic Testard
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Posted - 07/16/2011 : 2:03:27 PM
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Arthur, although I'm not very fond of scenes with several layers of bridges, I must say this John Olson's scene AND picture is absolutely wonderful.
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elminero67
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Posted - 07/16/2011 : 4:56:21 PM
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Frederick-I agree with the typical "multiple bridge shot" seen on many model RRs not being the most convincing. One of the goals I had when I designed the Torres y Prietas was to give the impression of a railroad running through a landscape, rather than a few mountains and cliffs forced into the spaces in between the tracks.
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