“Although if you change the image, even slightly, you are entitled to copyright for the new image”

Not true, for obvious reasons.

People (generally those not creating copyrighted material) have a lax attitude to copyright. If you breach someones copyright, it’s theft, that simple.

“Victory should remain on the navy list, and remain where she is, where the sea breeze can still blow across her decks – not as a commercially exploited “dry-exhibit” encased in a museum building somewhere (probably licensed for Wedding receptions and kids parties!!).”

A some what different tack from a lot of people on this forum, who believe that all planes outside should be moved inside post haste.

Different rules for boats than?

The real problem is that it’s UNDER MANAGED

Interesting…how do you come by that conclusion?

I printed off the Suplementary Planning Documents and asscociated Appendicies yesterday without any problems. Interesting reading. Don’t have the link handy, sorry.

There are no bunkers under the listed main house, only cellars.

Why would Harris be spinning in his grave by the way?

I remember seeing a house connected with Bomber Command for sale recently; he’s proably dizzy already.

Incidentally, it is worth recording that the problems came from within the museum movement last year. The scrappings at Cosford are a prime example. If Jon had not saved the Prince at the last moment, that would have also been a victim (albeit it would have survived, just not in the same shape!).

Bruce

You should know Bruce that the scrappings at Cosford were the result of Corporate decisions taken by BA, and had nothing to do with the Museum/Preservation movement.

Hi Rob,

I would be very suprised if they are real photographs, although I must say before I go on that this is irrelevant in this case. They are a great example of propaganda from the time and you must be very happy to have added them to your collection.

Anyway. Why do I think they aren’t photographs?

To start with, try taking a picture of a fire with a modern camera. Difficult to get detail in the flames. Now try doing it at night, with a plate camera using glass negs. Ouch….

Also, if you look at the angle, the photographer is either in a plane, or far away, both of which would add to the difficulties. Or he could be on a hill; too much of a handy coincidence for me.

I tend to agree with Mondariz. Best effort tarted up for public consumption.

Fantastic however you look at it though.

Why not pop next door to the RAF Museum and see if they can help.

Iain

Hi all,

I didn’t know that you could use DSLRs for IR photography. Is this true IR or does it involve the use of the Red channel in Photoshop and red filters?

One thing that I do remember from film IR photography was that you need change the focus, due to the fact that IR focuses on a different plane from white light. On the barrel of older lenses is a red line that can be lined up with the usual white focus mark to compensate for this.

The procedure if I remember it, was to compose and focus the shot as normal, then adjust to the red line. The filter was then attached (which was a Kodak almost totally opaque one). Take your shot and bracket like mad. :p

I’ve used Photoshop channels to get some striking darkened skies with my digital stuff, but they all lack that wonderful ‘glow’ that you only get (please prove me wrong if you can!) with true IR.