{"id":18662,"date":"2017-06-12T06:31:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T10:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=18662"},"modified":"2017-06-12T06:26:50","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T10:26:50","slug":"mount-holly-vermont-june-7-2017-close-and-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/mount-holly-vermont-june-7-2017-close-and-closer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Holly, Vermont\u2014June 7, 2017; close and closer."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When is closer better?<\/p>\n<p>Vermont Rail System&#8217;s freight 263 climbs at Mt. Holly, Vermont.<\/p>\n<p>Working from a selection of photos I exposed on Wednesday June 7, 2017, I\u2019ve picked these two similar views as a composition comparison,<\/p>\n<p>Both were exposed digitally using my FujiFilm X-T1 with 90mm f2.0 fixed telephoto.<\/p>\n<p>Red diesels and lush green scenery under an azure sky make for a pleasant railroad setting. So, which view do you like better?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18661\" style=\"width: 1732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18661\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/mount-holly-vermont-june-7-2017-close-and-closer\/vtr_303_w_train_263_at_mt_holly_vt_dscf5449\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?fit=1732%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1732,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1496846983&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;90&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Version 1; The locomotives are slightly further away and there&#8217;s more greenery.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18661\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?w=1732 1732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5449.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Version 1; The locomotives are slightly further away and there&#8217;s more greenery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18660\" style=\"width: 1732px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18660\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/mount-holly-vermont-june-7-2017-close-and-closer\/vtr_303_w_train_263_at_mt_holly_vt_dscf5450\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?fit=1732%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1732,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1496846984&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;90&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Version 2. I&#8217;ve opened up the aperture about a half stop to lighten up the red engines, which occupy the majority of the photo.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18660\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?w=1732 1732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/VTR_303_w_train_263_at_Mt_Holly_VT_DSCF5450.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Version 2; I&#8217;ve opened up the aperture about a half stop to lighten up the red engines, which occupy the majority of the photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tracking the Light Posts Every Day!<\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When is closer better? Vermont Rail System&#8217;s freight 263 climbs at Mt. Holly, Vermont. Working from a selection of photos I exposed on Wednesday June 7, 2017, I\u2019ve picked these two similar views as a composition comparison, Both were exposed digitally using my FujiFilm X-T1 with 90mm f2.0 fixed telephoto. 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