HO Scale Model Photography

HO Scale Model Photography. 
Showcasing some of my SAR rolling stock.
Green Screen Photography - Outside in Natural Sunlight with Backgrounds Manipulated in Photoshop. 
Forced Perspective: Turn Pictures of Model Trains and Cars into Nostalgic Life-Like Images.
I can now take photographs at any time of day, preferably during sunny conditions, under a diffused roof, as direct sunlight can also be too bright, editing the images at any time of day or evening. 
I prefer this method, as it is difficult to find a really nice background setting in nature in order to take a Life Like photograph of a model. The depth of field, lighting and weather conditions and even the time of day are issues to be taken into account when doing a live shoot...  

One of the raw samples....

The end product - the model itself was in no 
way manipulated, only cropped and with a 
background layer added.
(An HO scale 34 class SAR Diesel Electric 
Locomotive (Frateschi - kitbashed) 
on a colourful route.)

A SAR freight train (HO scale) - 

SAR class 8X engine (Frateschi - Kitbashed), 

SAR FZL-1 Grain Wagon (CMD) and 

a SAR VL-9 Guards Van (SARM). 

Another background setting, Kraai River,
Barkley East, South Africa.

A SAR freight train (HO scale) - 

SAR class 8X engine (Frateschi - Kitbashed) 

and SAR FZL-1 Grain Wagon (CMD). 
Another colourful background setting.

A SAR freight train (HO scale) - 

SAR class 8X engine (Frateschi - Kitbashed), 

SAR FZL-1 Grain Wagon (CMD) and 

a SAR VL-9 Guards Van (SARM).

Another background setting, this time with the
Drakensberg mountains in the background.

A SAR freight train (HO scale) - 

SAR class 8X engine (Frateschi - Kitbashed), 

SAR FZL-1 Grain Wagon (CMD) and 

a SAR VL-9 Guards Van (SARM).

Another background setting, this time with the
Baviaanskloof mountains in the background.

A SAR freight train (HO scale) - 
SAR class 8X engine (Frateschi - Kitbashed), 
SAR FZL-1 Grain Wagon (CMD) and 
a SAR VL-9 Guards Van (SARM).

HO scale 34 class SAR Diesel Electric 

Locomotive (Frateschi - kitbashed) 
in the Knysna area.

I have added a motion blur effect to the
Locomotive in this image...
HO scale 34 class SAR Diesel Electric
Locomotive (Frateschi kitbashed)
in the Knysna area.

HO scale 34 class SAR Diesel Electric 

Locomotive (Frateschi - kitbashed) 
on a colourful route.

HO scale 34 class SAR Diesel Electric 
Locomotive (Frateschi - kitbashed) 
on the Drakensberg route.

A SAR OZ-11 Boxed Fruit Wagon 
Greenfields...

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SAR Tanker Car

Some extra detailing on a SAR Tanker car...

I have fitted the etched brass ladder, but still it did not
look like an actual SAR Petrol Tanker.

I have moved the etched brass ladder to the right,
reworked the sides of the chassis and fitted more
detail. Now it looks more like an actual SAR
Petrol Tanker.

HO Scale Accident

HO Scale Accidents do happen in real time during the layout vacuum procedure. 
The truck ran off the embankment due to engine and brake failure...