Photographing the Lake Shore Limited is a tradition in our family dating back almost 40 years.
It was a clear afternoon. The Boston section of Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited was nearly on schedule.
The other day my father and I selected a location near the summit of the Boston & Albany at Washington, Massachusetts.
![In this view, back lighting helps to emphasize the train. The angular shape of Amtrak's General Electric P42 diesel-electric catches the light nicely while the front makes a shadow that draws the eye to it as the primary subject.](https://i0.wp.com/briansolomon.com/trackingthelight/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1aAmtrak_449_Washington_MA_DSCF3740.jpg?resize=474%2C316)
Using my FujiFilm X-T1 I set up a view that places the train in the left-hand portion of the image, while featuring the pastoral autumnal scenery on the right.
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Perhaps a sequence of “Lake Shores” over the 40 years?