toy trains by shannejw

toy trains

This is an attempt for the Get Pushed challenge, for which @kali66 challenged me to:
"how about doing a tilt-shift image, using the miniature feature of your camera and/or you can try achieving a similar result through post processing. Getting a high viewpoint of a street scene can help make such an image successful"

I had hoped to get into position at the British Library or St Pancras for a high vantage point, on Tuesday, but didn't have time, so this is taken from the road bridge above the tube station - using the miniature setting on the camera. My other favourite places if I can't get into London are a bridge over the steam train route, but I can't get out there at the moment. Previous attempt here Whitechapel Station

Three good things:
1. Nearly finished putting craft packs together
2. Daughter managed two wanders today
3. My foot is nearly the right shape if I don't stand on it too long.

Thank you for looking and all your wonderful comments and faves on the British Library candid. I prefer to spend time looking at your pictures rather than thanking you individually below.
@kali66 - attempt at Get pushed
May 4th, 2019  
Nice capture!
May 4th, 2019  
The lights on the tracks especially catch my eye.
May 4th, 2019  
Looks great.
May 4th, 2019  
Great shot. Very difficult to keep in focus in the dark and when they are in motion but you captured them nicely.
May 4th, 2019  
It looks great to me.
May 4th, 2019  
great timing - I'd imagine it took some patience, or maybe just knowing the timetable was all it took :)
May 4th, 2019  
@koalagardens @sangwann total cheat - this is the end of the line now. There is a line that continued to another 3 stations behind me, but that is now being used by a steam train.
May 4th, 2019  
Not exactly like miniature, but a great response nonetheless ☺🖒
May 4th, 2019  
I think your vantage point worked very well for this photo. It turned out great. Love the night shot with the lights.
May 4th, 2019  
lovely
May 4th, 2019  
Nice capture!
May 4th, 2019  
I like this shot, with it's nicely lit station and still a glow in the sky. I've never had much success with in camera tiltshift, so I tend to use tiltshiftmaker online in post processing.

Ian
May 4th, 2019  
@fishers I have been hoping to get out to take pictures with a better vantage point, but this week isn't being so great for that.
May 4th, 2019  
Great glow coming from the train.
May 4th, 2019  
Would make a great toy train set scene.
May 4th, 2019  
Lol, great your foot is healing so well
May 4th, 2019  
I like it.
May 4th, 2019  
My little point and shoot has this setting but I'm never really convinced it miniaturizes my subject. It appears to have worked for you. Good shot! (Glad the toe is getting better too!)
May 4th, 2019  
Certainly seems to have worked!
May 5th, 2019  
good effort, nice use of vignetting too
May 8th, 2019  
@kali66 natural vignetting from the shrubs on the line - I was standing on a bridge over the same line
May 8th, 2019  
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