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High Light and Shadows on the Staten Island Railway.

Believe it or not, some of my railway trips are not centered around photography.

But I always have a camera.

Earlier this month, I revisited the old Staten Island Rapid Transit, today called New York Metropolitan Transport Authority’s Staten Island Railway.

Honer Travers and I had traveled on the famous Staten Island Ferry—the best free ride in New York?—and continued south to New Dorp on the train.

Working with my Lumix LX7, I made these photos during our trip, which was during the middle of the day, during the harshest midday summer light.

New Dorp, Staten Island.
New Dorp, Staten Island.
New Dorp, Staten Island.
St. George terminal, Staten Island.

To help minimize contrast and better hold detail in highlight and shadow areas, I worked with the Lumix RAW files to produce these internet-friendly (scaled) JPGs.

The RAW file captures greater amount of information than the camera produced JPG, but it takes some interpretation to make use of it.

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Staten Island Rapid Transit.

Here’s today’s logical continuation from Sunday’s Tracking the Light.

Lumix LX7 photo.
Lumix LX7 photo.

On arrival at St. George, Staten Island, I had exactly 40 minutes to explore and photograph the old Staten Island Rapid Transit (Staten Island Railway).

Compared with more than 40 years photographing Amtrak, or 18 years photographing Irish Rail, that isn’t a lot of time.

Here’s what I came up with in that short span.

Here's the face of the Staten Island Railway.
Here’s the face of the Staten Island Railway.
St. George terminus.
St. George terminus.

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Staten Island Railway with the Narrows Bridge. Contrast adjusted in Lightroom.
Staten Island Railway with the Narrows Bridge. Contrast adjusted in Lightroom.
Lots of rules and warnings on the line. Gosh!
Lots of rules and warnings on the line. (see: ‘Code of Conduct’ to the left of the station sigh). No this, no that. Gosh!
The railway has an unusual off-center logo. I wonder if that signifies something?
The railway has an unusual off-center logo. I wonder if that signifies something?

All photos were exposed with my Lumix LX7.

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Staten Island Ferry—July 2016

Sunny morning. New York City. Haven’t been to Staten Island in a very long time.

Ferry’s free!

So away I went.

Photos exposed using my Lumix LX7.

Staten Island Ferry terminal in the Battery.
Staten Island Ferry terminal in the Battery.
US Coast Guard escort across New York Harbor.
US Coast Guard escort across New York Harbor.
Manhattan Skyline.
Manhattan Skyline.
Panoramic composite view of Manhattan skyline. Exposed with my Lumix LX7.
Panoramic composite view of Manhattan skyline. Exposed with my Lumix LX7.
View of the Narrows Bridge.
View of the Narrows Bridge.
Passengers make photos and take in the see-air.
Passengers make photos and take in the sea-air.
One of the ferries docked on the Staten Island side.
One of the ferries docked on the Staten Island side (St. George).
Ferry schedule.
Ferry schedule.
Heading back toward Manhattan passing the outward scheduled ferry.
Heading back toward Manhattan passing the outward scheduled ferry.
Staten Island Ferry with famous lady holding torch in background.
Staten Island Ferry with famous lady holding torch in background.
Back in Manhattan again.
Back in Manhattan again.

(PS. Stay tuned for more New York photos.)

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