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Reproduced 35mm Slide
Photo shot by my Dad, Jay Thomson, at Elizabeth, GA in October 1997
On October 29, 1997 Dad shot Georgia Northeastern GP20E 4125 (ex-SP 4125, xx-SP GP20 4057, nee-SP 7207) on the point of a GNRR train at Elizabeth, GA.
I don't even want to talk about how difficult this shot turned out to be. But I will give the less traumatic details.
First off, I know this shot has been done before, but not by me - I wanted to try my hand to get some more technical experience (be careful what you wish for).
I'd seen some shots like this where the bulb is sitting on a black base but I decided I wanted it truly floating in the air. So there is a dowel glued to the back of the base of the bulb with the wires taped along it. The advantage of this is that the bulb really is suspended and I like the way that looks. The disadvantage is that the camera angle has to be precisely positioned to hide the dowel.
With the dowel attached and the wiring done (I've determined while I may have a few talents, soldering is not one of them) I then had to set up for a dark field light shot. The flag blocking the light was an extra challenge because I had to allow the dowel to pass through it. This was traumatic part of the setup. Let's just say I used two pieces of card, slots in both and lots of black tape and not talk about it anymore.
So, I've got it mounted, wired to a dimmer switch and set up for dark field lighting. The first test shots revealed that the base of the bulb was not lit up at all so you couldn't even tell that it was suspended in the air (kind of defeated the purpose of the shot). To add some light there is a mirror tilted at an angle to cast some light up to the base.
With that issue taken care of I found that even with the lights off I got a reflection of two walls and the ceiling of my dining room reflected in the curved sides of the glass. To deal with that I propped a black flag on one side, laid another on against my chest and held a third overhead (does anyone know where I can get at least one more arm?).
After many attempts this is the FINAL shot. How final? As I typed this my solder gave way and with a hiss, a pop and a small spark the whole thing just blew in front of me. I'm going drinking.
4x5 on expired Kodak 4125 "Copy" Film
I had a day off after staffing a course (for adults) at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. I spent this day shooting some images with my Graflex 4x5, including this one on "Copy Film" I love the extra high contrast the film provides.
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National Express Trident 4125 stands at Bloxwich High Street whilst preparing a 70 service for Walsall
Vehicle Details
Operator: National Express West Midlands
Fleet Details: 4125
Registration: Y716 TOH
Vehicle Type: Dennis Trident 2, Alexander ALX400
Vehicle History
New to Walsall 04/01
transferred to Birmingham Central 04/16
transferred to Walsall 05/16
Combining my favorite items, polka dots and thigh boots.
I like hats but I'm not sure if they suit me. Fun trying though
DSC_4125 - SV62 BBJ - VanHool TDX27 Astromega - Orion Travel (Oxford Tube Base Livery; Ex-Stagecoach Oxfordshire 50246/Ex-Stagecoach Western 50246) - Wembley, South Way 26/02/23