Adventures in Perspective

[nachoman]

It just dawned on me, a painted street bridge in the background could do wonders and hide many of the problems of the receding bayou.

That's a very good thought! I was wondering if this would be one of those areas where some would consider careful placement of a mirror - have the top of the mirror hidden by the pipe, and place it at a slight angle to the backdrop as to not reflect the train bridge. I know that was a common trick by a few classic modelers, but does anyone use mirrors on their backdrops anymore?