OOOOO' Richard you are truly addicted. Gotta agree with you, Leicester is a good station for photography but can be very cold. I liked the video with some unusual angles I have not seen before. The freight can be iffy' like everywhere. You did very well. I was there today with two of my grand children and we also did Loughborough and Derby. I really liked Loughborough.
This is a very entertaining video you have put together Richard of you full day at Leicester station,and bye gum you was there early. But I did like the lonely bag waiting to be picked up and I bet you needed a few hot drinks to keep you warm. God you only just got 37604 which was a good catch, ps Richard I believe you was using a tripod ?. Mike.
Thanks Mike. None of the shots were using a tripod. It was either freehand or using the apparatus that the station lends me. The shot on the 47 approaching and leaving the station, I just sat the camera on the signal step (I always use this technique for zoom shots because even the slightest wobble is picked up). I know its out of bounds but if its just the camera there nobody is going to see it. The shot of the intermodal entering from the south near the end, I used the black support for the roof. I just tilted the camera towards the track. The HST and Meridian near the beginning I used the sign.. Its really thin so I balanced it on there and then held my finger on top so it wouldn't fall. I use fences, telephones, walls, bins.. sometimes I use my sandwich box turned vertical. Whatever works to get the shot. My camera has a very good anti wobble mechanism so freehand stuff looks great. And lastly, the only thing I cannot master is how to start zooming without tensing my muscle. It always creates this wobble effect just as it starts. If its too much wobble, I just edit the footage that its already zooming. If you saw the raw footage, it would look like most others.
There are barriers on the main entrance and automatic ticket readers on the new footbridge. I got there by train so I am not sure if the barrier men will let you in or not. Worst case scenario buy a ticket to syston. A single is £3.
OOOOO' Richard you are truly addicted. Gotta agree with you, Leicester is a good station for photography but can be very cold. I liked the video with some unusual angles I have not seen before. The freight can be iffy' like everywhere. You did very well. I was there today with two of my grand children and we also did Loughborough and Derby. I really liked Loughborough.
Wish I was out more mate. When the warmer weather arrives you'll be seeing a lot more.. A lot lot more.
This is a very entertaining video you have put together Richard of you full day at Leicester station,and bye gum you was there early. But I did like the lonely bag waiting to be picked up and I bet you needed a few hot drinks to keep you warm. God you only just got 37604 which was a good catch, ps Richard I believe you was using a tripod ?. Mike.
Thanks Mike. None of the shots were using a tripod. It was either freehand or using the apparatus that the station lends me. The shot on the 47 approaching and leaving the station, I just sat the camera on the signal step (I always use this technique for zoom shots because even the slightest wobble is picked up). I know its out of bounds but if its just the camera there nobody is going to see it. The shot of the intermodal entering from the south near the end, I used the black support for the roof. I just tilted the camera towards the track. The HST and Meridian near the beginning I used the sign.. Its really thin so I balanced it on there and then held my finger on top so it wouldn't fall. I use fences, telephones, walls, bins.. sometimes I use my sandwich box turned vertical. Whatever works to get the shot. My camera has a very good anti wobble mechanism so freehand stuff looks great. And lastly, the only thing I cannot master is how to start zooming without tensing my muscle. It always creates this wobble effect just as it starts. If its too much wobble, I just edit the footage that its already zooming. If you saw the raw footage, it would look like most others.
I've not been to Leicester Station for a while. Can you still get onto the platform without a ticket, or do you need a ticket?
There are barriers on the main entrance and automatic ticket readers on the new footbridge. I got there by train so I am not sure if the barrier men will let you in or not. Worst case scenario buy a ticket to syston. A single is £3.