HS2, COLNE VALLEY VIADUCT LAKE NUMBER 2

[@TonyAbbeyFETraining]

Landfall at last! I am surprised there was no celebration. And the spitfire segment is outstanding, thanks for that.

[@SIMONC256]

Not on land officially yet, still floating in the air, only when it's skinny 🦵 leg rests on its platform,,,should be this week

[@mikenelson8786]

Well done to all, it looks good. Cannot wait to see when fully completed.

[@ScottishDroner]

well captured great to have on video for future generations

[@DaveFiggley]

+In a Bond villian voice+ ... "We've been expecting you, Mr. C". Well done, sir ! You said you'd be there Tuesday because you knew it was going to be a big moment for the Dom. The last v-pier must be fully segmented now and Dom is resting while he contemplates the lurch forwards onto dry land. I presume he'll be wanting to get his hind leg onto the centre of the last v-pier and two-and-a-half piers onto dry land we can see another temporary platform for the front peg leg at some point. Keep us posted on that 👍 Gratuitous shots of a Spitfire are always welcome. It was, in my opinion, one of the three most beautiful aircraft this country ever produced: the others being Concorde and the Hawker Harrier jumper. Nice bit of trumpeteering on the soundtrack. I've no idea who it is so I'll take a punt on Herb. Keep 'em coming ...

[@SIMONC256]

it was "les singe bleu" by vangelis not sure who was on the trumpet though, I'm with you on the spitfire, harrier jump jet and Concorde, used to hear Concorde when I was a kid I still remember running out side to try and see it, its gone very quite over by the dom not sure when its making its flop on to dry land, will try and pop back in a few days....cheers..

[@DaveFiggley]

@@SIMONC256 Concorde was LOUD tho. I was parked up in Stanwell one time when it came in to land ... the noise was ear-splitting. I'm sure you'll get the money shot of Sir Dom cumming onto dry land. 😄

[@PetertheRock.]

Hi Simon! A wonderful video, showing Dominique much better than my ground level view can! Fantastic! I'm also impressed with how red it appears in your videos

[@SIMONC256]

@@PetertheRock. thanks peter, little bit of color grading or red lipstick brings out the wonderful red tones of doms tight fitting red catsuit , is there any where else you can stand for a better view now its moved on?, i have seen some fisher folk on the far side of the lake, so there might be a path,, next time i'm over there will have a look, your videos on the dom/viaduct must continue..

[@PetertheRock.]

Yesterday I walked round the North side of the site. No good viewing points. I walked south down the Harvill Road, and did quite a bit of filming there, but Dominique was too far away. However I had an 'interesting' meeting with Security, and will post the around Monday!

[@StephenWalker42]

Great detail's and slow sax, what more could a Dom fan want...😅😅😊....and ending on the some gyrator.....😮

[@SIMONC256]

nice to see the dom, its putting on socks and shoes ready for the dry land and a well earned cup of tea, it must be very tired ...thanks mate...

[@StephenWalker42]

Hi, I have been sending invite messages about a get together on Thursday 5th September at The River Garden, Moorhall Rd, Harefield, Uxbridge UB9 6PE... After 4.00 as it is rumoured to be a topping out day.... Any old excuse anyway... you would be welcome as a fully hooked Dominiquen...

[@pedromorgan99]

Love to know how you get such a deep colour "upon film"..

[@SIMONC256]

Its hard to explain but I use resolve in there I push up the contrast pull down the shadows and the highlights, I use helation effect in the dark bits then readjust the blacks, adjust the highlights again and just sort of mix it about until it looks sort of ok ish...with saturation in the dark and again adjust the shadows and gain controls , sometimes pull back on the reds, mini 3 pro nd32 on a freewell anamorphic lens that gives a nice feeling, i'm trying to get that sort of Kodak look but it looks a bit shitty most the time😂

[@pedromorgan99]

@@SIMONC256 So u got a good monitor in a dark room and got good eyes ;-) Used to be a music engineer in 80's till 2k, so analog to digital transition (and monitor speakers issues..). Maybe your kodak is my vinyl; warm and deep ;-))) Keep it up.. thanks (music mix tip.. sort out the middle stuff and the bottom and top end sort themselves out)

[@rwdavidoff]

Next step on land!

[@raymondflanagan9355]

I wonder when they will remove the road deck. They could use the viaduct to transport anything that was needed once it was complete. Suppose they dont want to remove it too early.

[@SIMONC256]

it wont be open until 2032 but more like 2040 just after world war 3 so most of us will be dead unfortunately😂 many moons to go before they remove the haul road