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VIA Rail—Sunset and Signals.
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Here’s a hint: extremely cold weather can produce some stunning light effects.
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Brian’s old Cameras.
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These are some roster views of equipment I’ve used over the years. I say ‘roster’ to clarify, that these are not ‘builders’ photos of the equipment. Like decades old General Motors diesels, my cameras are battle-worn machines that show the…
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Daily Post: Snow Exposure Quandry
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Pan Am 310 East of Shelburne Falls I exposed this image of Pan Am Railways GP40 310 leading MOED on the afternoon of February 17, 2014. By any measure this scene posed a difficult exposure. The locomotive is a dark…
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DAILY POST: West Warren, Massachusetts, October 2013.
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Early morning is a great time to make scenes with tracks. Here at West Warren a bit of mist off the Quaboag River adds atmosphere to a classic New England scene. Although I’ve made dozens of photographs from this location,…
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Daily Post: Zephyr Glints on the Chicago Raceway
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Amtrak’s California Zephyr on the last lap to Chicago. Last Saturday afternoon, Chris Guss, Pat Yough and I finished up a day’s photography on the former Burlington ‘Triple Track’ around La Grange, Illinois. We inspected Metra’s Congress Park Station, which…
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Former Erie Railroad Mainline, West of Union City, Pennsylvania, October 8, 2009
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Four Years Ago Today. On the morning of October 8, 2009, I made a project of photographing Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad’s westward freight HNME (Hornell to Meadville) that was working along the former Erie Railroad mainline in northwestern…
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Rhein River Valley Part 2
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The Left Bank at Oberwesel—September 2013. Oberwesel is south of Boppard and also on an elbow-bend in the river. It’s spectacularly set along the river and against steeply rising hills while featuring castles and a medieval city wall. The…
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Steam to Kilkenny, August 25, 2013—Part 4
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Irish Rail Vignettes: Trains From the Train. Traveling by special train allows unusual perspectives of otherwise ordinary operations. It allows for images of technological contrasts and angles not normally possible. The RPSI’s vintage Cravens are ideal rolling platforms from which to…
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Steam to Kilkenny, August 25, 2013—Part 3
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Up Close with Locomotive 461. Excursions are a great opportunity to make detailed photos of railway equipment. In addition to the traditional angles, I like to get close and focus on characteristic elements of locomotives and railway cars. Locomotive 461…
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Trams of Gent Part 2
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One Europe’s Best Settings For Tram Photos. It just seemed there was a photo opportunity everywhere I turned.In addition to these digital photos, I exposed a fair few color slides as well. What’s that? Yes, film. But those images…
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Trams of Gent—Part 1
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Narrow Gauge Railway Among Stunning Architecture. Gent (sometimes spelled on maps as ‘Ghent’) is a moderately sized Belgian city with remarkable beautiful architecture. You’ve probably heard lots about nearby Brugge. I visited that city in 1999. Last week, on…
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Photo Tips: Snow Exposure–Part 2 Histograms
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Tracking the Light now posts new material every morning! For years, friends have asked my advice on camera exposure, typically on-site with a train bearing down on us. Politely, I’ll offer suggestions—based on conditions, but such advice can be deceiving since conditions…