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November 4tli, 1936
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By CHRISTOPHER WENLOCK.
harmoniously ; and where there will be no wires or other paraphernalia to interfere with the composition.
It has been frequently stressed that for approaching objects, the nearer one can be in the direct line of approach the less chance there will be of apparent motion on the film. On the other hand one must be far enough from the direct
Over the River.
line to secure a good side view of the train itself.
Modern ultra-rapid plates and films make the photography of moving objects a simple mat¬ ter, where a few years ago it would have had to be ruled out as impossible, or at least doubtful, during the autumn and winter months.
At the same time, for this work a stand camera is a very great advantage. One is then able to have the exact spot fixed, the camera focussed and everything in readiness for the exposure directly the engine has reached the predetermined position. With a hand camera, and the necessity of watching
Sunlit Smoke.
Railway photography can be undertaken by the amateur at all times of the year, although high-speed pictures of express trains are perhaps more easily obtained in the summer-time when the light is at its best, but there are many other fine subjects available besides these.
There is perhaps no richer hunting-ground for the photographer in search of pictures than the entourage of the railway, whether it be along the open line, in the goods yard or at the station ; and both the scenery itself and the actors in the play are con¬ tinually changing, thus presenting an infinite variety of subjects.
One of the most beautiful and effective features of the railway is the smoke or steam belching from the funnel with its wonderful formations and the play of sunlight upon it. With the rapid conversion of our lines to electricity for motive power this feature will gradually disappear, so that one should not lose an opportunity of securing real pictures from this source.
Trains in motion along the main lines, not necessarily expresses, afford many a picture, particularly if at the selected spot there be an incline in the line. Then greater power is required and there is a proportionate vol¬ ume of smoke.
For this work it is well to choose a sunny day and select a suitable spot along the line where the background is pleasing, and suitable objects such as signals or a distant station fit into the picture Sunshine at Liverpool Street Station.
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