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Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

Cracking photos Massimo. Really sharp and well-lit.

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Thanks.
I think "megashorts" on Flickr has the ultimate photogallery on Bovington:
www.flickr.com/photos/...057315170/

He took the time to take indoor shots with tripod, low ISO and slow shutter speed. While I've spend a few days in the Museum, I was on a mission to collect not only portrait shots, but thousand of details and walkaround too. So, in order to avoid both tripod and flash, my pictures were handhold, high ISO (mostly 1600) and fast shutter speed.

In many ways I was pushing my camera equipment much more than "megashorts" does. In fact, if you look at the original size images on my Flickr page, you can see that some noise is visible, especially in the shadow areas.

Massimo

bialy-r · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

We are waiting for your photos to be published on Flickr:)

I hope for some vehicles in storage photos because Bovington is one of the most photographed museum in the world (for example thanks to "megashorts"), but the storage rooms of it are still a mystery:

Cambridge Carrier, Oxford Carrier, Light Tank Mk IV and more …… to them we don't have recent photos.

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:02 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

I have a very small amount of poor quality shots taken inside two storage hangars. None covers the subjects you are looking for, sorry.

The Museum is raising money for a new building. It will store most if not all the reserve collection. Among other things, it will have a "gallery" open to visitors. looks like it will be another milestone for the Museum, but it will takes a few years (think 2014-15)

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

- bialy-r

We are waiting for your photos to be published on Flickr:)

It takes time, because they are all in RAW and need to be turned into JPG, post processing them one at time.

Massimo

C_Sherman · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 590

Hi,

Looking at the variety of the WWI tanks, I find myself wishing that Dragon or Trumpeter would take a shot at kitting one or two of them. I can't help thinking how cool a model of any of these would look on a (my) shelf.

Neat pics, Massimo. Thanks!

Chuck

vagabond · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:12 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Well Done Massimo!!

Congratulations on your trip and terrific photos!

Good luck with all the post processing - another reason for those user-friendly jpegs!!! Wink

LOL!
Cheers!

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:15 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

The Whippet. Lieut. C.H. Sewell commanded this tank at Fremincourt in August 1918. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (info from the Museum):

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:17 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

This is the current status of FT-17:

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:19 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Peerless Armoured Car

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:22 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Indipendent.
It's hard to take good pictures of this. It's always backlit from the window above/behind it, it's so huge that makes it hard to have the whole beast in focus. On top of it that glossy bronze-green finish reflects light.
But it's an unique design and I like it a lot:

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Crossley Armoured Car Mk I

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:24 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Crossley-Chevrolet Armoured Car

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:25 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Lanchester Armoured Car Mk II

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:26 am Post subject: Re: Bovington 2011

Carden-Loyd Mk VI

Massimo

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