Disguising unwanted backgrounds

A place for discussing garden railway scenery, such as buildings, trees, etc....
Post Reply
User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by ge_rik » Sat Jul 14, 2018 11:48 am

Picking up on an earlier topic, thanks to a suggestion from @BorisSpencer of this parish, I have now invested in some camouflage netting bought cheaply (£15) on a well known auction website. What do you think?

Before ......
IMG_8000.JPG
IMG_8000.JPG (220.18 KiB) Viewed 11322 times

...... and after
IMG_8001.JPG
IMG_8001.JPG (223.01 KiB) Viewed 11322 times
Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

User avatar
tom_tom_go
Driver
Driver
Posts: 4824
Joined: Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am
Location: Kent, UK
Contact:

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by tom_tom_go » Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:30 pm

I had to zoom in on the picture to see the netting so it's done the job.

User avatar
philipy
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5033
Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:00 pm
Location: South Northants

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by philipy » Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:44 pm

Looks good to me Rik. Like Tom I couldn't see the net.

Are you planning to leave it there permanently or just erect it for photo's?
Philip

User avatar
GTB
Driver
Driver
Posts: 1550
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:46 pm
Location: Australia

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by GTB » Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:51 pm

ge_rik wrote: Sat Jul 14, 2018 11:48 am I have now invested in some camouflage netting bought cheaply (£15) on a well known auction website. What do you think?
Personally, I like how it looks. Seems to be a good way to screen things you don't want appearing in a photo, that are to close to the track to block out with plants.

The background blends in better than I'd have expected and you don't get the line around edges that you can get using software.

Regards,
Graeme

User avatar
Peter Butler
Driver
Driver
Posts: 5219
Joined: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:33 pm
Location: West Wales

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by Peter Butler » Sat Jul 14, 2018 5:26 pm

What an amazing difference for a very reasonable outlay.
The best things in life are free.... so why am I doing this?

User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by ge_rik » Sat Jul 14, 2018 5:53 pm

philipy wrote: Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:44 pm Looks good to me Rik. Like Tom I couldn't see the net.
Are you planning to leave it there permanently or just erect it for photo's?
A bit of both. I'm leaving it on the back fence, but might move it to other places if I want to mask other unsightly bits of the house or garden.

It's 5m x 3m so potentially will cover most sins - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282897969778 . Looks like they've increased the price by 50p since I bought mine.

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

User avatar
Dwayne
Trainee Driver
Trainee Driver
Posts: 681
Joined: Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:15 am
Location: Oklahoma City

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by Dwayne » Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:39 am

If you hadn't posted the first photo and only the second... I'd likely not have noticed it. Well done sir. :thumbright:

User avatar
gregh
Trainee Driver
Trainee Driver
Posts: 566
Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2018 5:44 am
Location: Sydney, Australia
Contact:

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by gregh » Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:51 am

Great idea Rik. I've ordered some camouflage netting too.
Greg from downunder.
The Sandstone & Termite's website: https://members.optusnet.com.au/satr/satr.htm

User avatar
Andrew
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 3247
Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:33 pm
Location: Bristol, UK
Contact:

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by Andrew » Mon Jul 16, 2018 2:23 pm

Clever, I like it!

Amazing how the trained garden railway eye blots out sheds, fences etc. Must be why I can never find anything at B&Q...

Thanks for the idea,

Andrew.

User avatar
markoteal
Trainee Driver
Trainee Driver
Posts: 763
Joined: Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:23 pm
Location: Yorkshire

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by markoteal » Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:38 pm

Thats me diving into the back of the shed tomorrow to see if I still have my old camo netting!
Where did I put that uncoupler?

User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by ge_rik » Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:55 pm

markoteal wrote: Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:38 pm Thats me diving into the back of the shed tomorrow to see if I still have my old camo netting!
Chances are, even if it is there, you won't be able to see it ....... :lol:

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by ge_rik » Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:51 pm

Just discovered this freebie online tool (called Rasterbator - unfortunate name, but probably deliberately chosen by some witty programmer) which enables you to take an image and then print it out as a series of A4 sheets which can then be pasted together to make a large poster. Might be useful if you want to see what an image will look like before forking out for a Vinyl banner.

http://posterizer.online/rasterbator/

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

User avatar
philipy
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 5033
Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:00 pm
Location: South Northants

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by philipy » Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:44 pm

ge_rik wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:51 pm ...called Rasterbator - unfortunate name, but probably deliberately chosen by some witty programmer
Hmmm, and I see at the bottom of the page that it was "Developed with love, by...."!

Good find though Rik, thanks.
Philip

User avatar
ge_rik
Administrator
Administrator
Posts: 6497
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:20 pm
Location: Cheshire
Contact:

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by ge_rik » Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:08 pm

For those who may be puzzled why I am referring to printed banners - it's with reference to another thread - https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic ... 3&start=15 - in which Gregh is considering having a vinyl banner printed with a backscene.

Sorry about any confusion

Rik
------------------------
Peckforton Light Railway - Blog Facebook Youtube

User avatar
markoteal
Trainee Driver
Trainee Driver
Posts: 763
Joined: Mon Apr 18, 2016 6:23 pm
Location: Yorkshire

Re: Disguising unwanted backgrounds

Post by markoteal » Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:09 pm

ge_rik wrote: Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:55 pm
markoteal wrote: Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:38 pm Thats me diving into the back of the shed tomorrow to see if I still have my old camo netting!
Chances are, even if it is there, you won't be able to see it ....... :lol:

Rik
Still looking ........... ;)
Where did I put that uncoupler?

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest