Upon on our arrival a wisp of smoke lingered; we’d just missed Strasburg’s evening train departing Leaman Place.
I drove to Cherry Hill Road. The angle of the setting sun perfectly illuminated the track between rows of corn.
Number 90 began to accelerate as it approached the grade crossing, and the train passed me as if it were moving in slow motion. I aimed to catch the power of the engine.
I exposed this series of photos using my Nikon Z7-II.
Catching a freshly shopped steam locomotive crossing a lush field isn’t hard to take.
Strasburg Rail Road’s number 90 is back working excursions to Leaman Place after its recent overhaul.
Friday was cool and cloudy. Would these photos be better if had been warm and bright?
Photos exposed using a Nikon Z7-II with 24-70mm Nikkor Z-series-zoom. Files exposed as NEF RAW and converted to DNG format using DxO Pure Raw before adjustment in Lightroom
