A more minor Easter resurrection.
A little bit of time off over the Easter break has seen a few more colourisations commenced and some of those finished too.
Harping on again about the old days, cost of photography, lack of skill and knowledge etc, I found myself with an inordinate amount of sub-standard images. As its obviously not now possible to go back and have another go nowadays, tinkering with the aged results can provide hours of cheap entertainment!
The accompanying picture of the Willowbrook bodied Devon General AEC Regent V hadn't got much going for it as it was a 'grab shot', taken into the sun without any opportunity to alter any settings. The resultant b&w negative was un-sharp and 'muddy'. Hopefully colourising it has brought a bit of life back to it.
'Mediumweight' AV470 engined CTT 518C was pounding up the climb out of Teignmouth on the coastal service to Exeter when I took the photo some 45 years ago in 1977. The old girl was making a good fist of it even if her dishevelled appearance would give a different impression. I've no idea whether she made it into full 'NBC Poppy Red' garb.
A more minor Easter resurrection.
A little bit of time off over the Easter break has seen a few more colourisations commenced and some of those finished too.
Harping on again about the old days, cost of photography, lack of skill and knowledge etc, I found myself with an inordinate amount of sub-standard images. As its obviously not now possible to go back and have another go nowadays, tinkering with the aged results can provide hours of cheap entertainment!
The accompanying picture of the Willowbrook bodied Devon General AEC Regent V hadn't got much going for it as it was a 'grab shot', taken into the sun without any opportunity to alter any settings. The resultant b&w negative was un-sharp and 'muddy'. Hopefully colourising it has brought a bit of life back to it.
'Mediumweight' AV470 engined CTT 518C was pounding up the climb out of Teignmouth on the coastal service to Exeter when I took the photo some 45 years ago in 1977. The old girl was making a good fist of it even if her dishevelled appearance would give a different impression. I've no idea whether she made it into full 'NBC Poppy Red' garb.