{"id":1028,"date":"2013-01-03T17:47:35","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T17:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2013-01-03T17:47:36","modified_gmt":"2013-01-03T17:47:36","slug":"view-from-philadelphias-laurel-hill-cemetery-january-2-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/view-from-philadelphias-laurel-hill-cemetery-january-2-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"View from Philadelphia\u2019s Laurel Hill Cemetery, January 2, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canon 7D with 28-135mm AF lens set at 135mm; ISO 200 f6.3 1\/640 second. Image was adjusted slightly in Photoshop to increase saturation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For several years I\u2019ve been eyeing the view from Laurel Hill Cemetery as a place to make a railway photograph of the former Reading Company bridges over the Schuylkill. I was intrigued by combination elevation and the complexity of the scene. My brother Sean and I scoped this out last winter, but the light was dull and trees blocked the angle I wanted for a southward train. Recently the view was improved as a result of extensive tree removal around the river-side of the cemetery. Yesterday, Sean, Mike Scherer and I investigated photographic views from Laurel Hill. Our timing was right; I made this image of CSX\u2019s symbol freight Q439 rolling across the bridge at 2:22 pm. I\u2019m pleased with this effort, since catching a train here has been a challenge and the angle is a new one for me, yet I see room for improvement. Finding a train here an hour or two earlier in the day might offer better light on the side of the locomotives, while a slightly longer lens would tighten my composition.<\/p>\n

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