GWR Class 800 Bi-modal no. 800030 at Evesham Railway Station with Service 1P28 to London Paddington in fog.
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Date : 3rd March, 2020
Photograph Reference : 84820
Camera : Sony A77
ISO : 3200
Exposure Time : 1/20sec
Exposure Time : 1/20sec
Aperture : F6.3
Focal Length : 50mm
Modifications : RAW modified
This was the first session of 2021, and for once, I have Covid-19 to thank for the opportunity to take this image, as under normal circumstances I would be in the office rather than at home (this was taken during my lunch break). I believe it is also the first time I have deliberately set out to take photographs in foggy conditions.
There are three versions of this photograph on this page, two in colour and one in black and white; I couldn't decide which one to use. I had hoped that the platform lighting would switch on as the train arrived (I hoped this might generate a little atmosphere into the shot) but it didn't. I had also installed a starburst filter, but this didn't have a great deal of effect).
In putting this through Paint Shop Pro, I generally kept the modifications to a minimum; if anything I tended to add things I would normally remove (like noise), or - especially in the "Cold" version - I've worked in the opposite direction to my normal methodology.