{"id":21402,"date":"2018-06-15T06:35:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T10:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=21402"},"modified":"2018-06-13T17:42:06","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T21:42:06","slug":"connecticut-river-composition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/connecticut-river-composition\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut River Composition."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I made these views of New England Central\u2019s northward 611 freight as it crossed the Connecticut River bridge at East Northfield, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>The longer days feature the evening sun in a northerly position that allows for sunlight on the nose of the locomotive as it crosses the bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Although I\u2019ve often worked the south side of this span, this was the first time I\u2019ve made successful photos of a train from the north side.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21403\" style=\"width: 1155px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21403\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/connecticut-river-composition\/necr_611_crossing_connecticut_river_at-east_northfield_dscf9017\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg?fit=1155%2C1732\" data-orig-size=\"1155,1732\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528496457&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=\"NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 and prime (not zoom) 90mm telephoto lens.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg?fit=473%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg?fit=474%2C710\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg?w=1155 1155w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg?resize=473%2C709 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg?resize=682%2C1022 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9017.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exposed with a FujiFilm X-T1 and prime (not zoom) 90mm telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21404\" style=\"width: 1155px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21404\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/connecticut-river-composition\/necr_611_crossing_connecticut_river_at-east_northfield_dscf9026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg?fit=1155%2C1732\" data-orig-size=\"1155,1732\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528496464&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=\"NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Several turbo-flutters later (about 8 digital &#8216;frames&#8217; or exposures), also made with my FujiFilm X-T1 and prime (not zoom) 90mm telephoto lens.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg?fit=473%2C709\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg?fit=474%2C710\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg?w=1155 1155w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg?resize=100%2C150 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg?resize=473%2C709 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg?resize=682%2C1022 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_crossing_Connecticut_River_at-East_Northfield_DSCF9026.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several turbo-flutters later (about 8 digital &#8216;frames&#8217; or exposures), also made with my FujiFilm X-T1 and prime (not zoom) 90mm telephoto lens.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I was watching the light and the effect of reflections in the river as I composed my photos.<\/p>\n<p>For these digital images I was working with both my Lumix LX7 and FujiFilm XT1.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21405\" style=\"width: 1731px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21405\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/connecticut-river-composition\/necr_611_connecticut_river_bridge_at_east_northfield_p1750074\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155\" data-orig-size=\"1731,1155\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DMC-LX7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1528496330&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Lumix LX7 photo. The locomotives  are more fully on the bridge, but here I&#8217;ve lost the effect of the nose reflection in the water. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?fit=709%2C473\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?fit=474%2C316\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?w=1731 1731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?resize=205%2C137 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?resize=709%2C473 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?resize=1022%2C682 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lumix LX7 photo. The locomotives are more fully on the bridge, but here I&#8217;ve lost the effect of the nose reflection in the water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tracking the Light Posts Daily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week I made these views of New England Central\u2019s northward 611 freight as it crossed the Connecticut River bridge at East Northfield, Massachusetts. The longer days feature the evening sun in a northerly position that allows for sunlight on the nose of the locomotive as it crosses the bridge. Although I\u2019ve often worked the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/connecticut-river-composition\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Connecticut River Composition.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[10,48],"tags":[4755,4757,4759,4758,4760,4718,4756,4712,4537,38,81],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NECR_611_Connecticut_River_Bridge_at_East_Northfield_P1750074.jpg?fit=1731%2C1155","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-5zc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21402"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21402"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21406,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21402\/revisions\/21406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}