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Tracking the Light New Year’s Eve Post: Black River & Western; reflections and sunset.

Of these two photos, which do you like best? (only see one photo? click on Tracking the Light for the full post).

As the years ends, I’ve drawn on two clichés; reflection and  sunset.

A couple of weeks ago, I exposed both of these  images using my Lumix LX7 on the Black River & Western.

Reflect back over the last year? Did you make memorable photographs?

Steam locomotive number 60 reflects in the windows of doodlebug M-55 at Ringoes, New Jersey. Lumix LX7 photo.
Steam locomotive number 60 reflects in the windows of doodlebug M-55 at Ringoes, New Jersey. Lumix LX7 photo.
Sunset symbolizes the end of the day, but also the beginning of night. It is when light is in transition.
Sunset symbolizes the end of the day, but also the beginning of night. It is when light is in transition.

For my sunset image of Black River & Western 2-8-0 number 60, I show a dual transition; the fading light of day is one; the other is the conceptual juxtaposition of the antique world of the steam locomotive with the modern world of tarmac roads, uninspired modern architecture and a proliferation of wires.

Happy New Year’s Eve from Tracking the Light!

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Black River & Western’s North Pole Express!

In the spirit of the season, I made this image of Black River & Western’s 2-8-0 number 60 leading the North Pole Express across the Copper Hill Viaduct west of Flemington, New Jersey.

Black River & Western, former Great Western 2-8-0 number 60. Exposed on December 19, 2015 using a FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera fitted with a Zeiss 12mm Touit lens. File adjusted using Lightroom to control contrast and color balance.
Black River & Western, former Great Western 2-8-0 number 60. Exposed on December 19, 2015 using a FujiFilm X-T1 digital camera fitted with a Zeiss 12mm Touit lens. File adjusted using Lightroom to control contrast and color balance.

Season’s Greetings from Tracking the Light!