Great Britain XlV

[Trev B]

The Great Britain XlV 6233 Duchess of Southerland (Colin W will correct me if I'm wrong) passing Starcross on the River Exe Estuary on the 28th April

1463 - Great Britain XlV 1463280422 by Trev Bartlett MBE, on Flickr

[Farider]

An excellent pic Trev.

Ian

[Daisy M]

Great shot Trev, an unusual low angle, hard on the knees getting up from this position.

[Trev B]

Great shot Trev, an unusual low angle, hard on the knees getting up from this position.

No David, I was standing up ten yards or so away! I bedded the camera down beside the track on a Bean Bag - there's Rice in mine! then placed two more on top. Set a high shutter speed - the ground vibrates when a train passes. Then used a long extension lead from my 'Timer Remote Controller' to fire the shutter. I worked out when to press by counting the upright railing - hey presto when it got to the third from the right - FIRE.
The amusing thing was, I set it all up, then this chap arrived armed with the contents of a camera shop - tripod the lot. He looked at me somewhat suspiciously seeing the lead running away from hand into the bushes - enquiring if I was intending to the blow the train up. I explained the pile of bags on the bank was my camera to which he was horrified, worried that someone could pinch it.
I was quite pleased with the result, straight out of the camera no mucking about with it.

[John Liddle]

Excellent shot Trev - I had hoped to see the tour going past us, but the rotten blighters went round the Bath route rather than straight down the Exeter line - rats!!

[El Sid]

Fabulous shot - the low angle really does suit locomotive photography.

Nice to know how it was done too.

[Colin W]

Excellent photo Trev, well done.

[Bill53]

Great shot Trev, the low POV really emphasises the majesty of the loco.

[tigerburnie]

Nice work Trev

[tesarver]

Lovely Shot Trev

Tom

[Trev B]

Thanks everyone for looking and your comments

[pelliott1954]

Cracking shot, it just exudes power, what a machine

Paul

[Trev B]

Thanks Paul