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\u00a0Compare Two Views of a Northward Express Train.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On the morning of August 16, 2013, I was changing trains at Ottignies, a suburban station south of Brussels on the line toward Luxembourg. I had just under an hour to explore and make photos.<\/p>\n

For many ordinary passengers, I expect that changing trains is a purgatorial experience, but I\u2019ve always found that is a great time to make photos and helps break up the journey. Such was the case this day.<\/p>\n

The sky was bright and blue, and Ottignies was entirely new to me. The station has several platforms, and at regular intervals trains converge to allow passengers to change from one train to another. In addition it serves the local population.<\/p>\n

I made this pair of photographs of a northward express train led by a SNCB (Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges\u2014Belgian National Railways) class 13 electric. What impressed me about this location was the slight jog in the track on approach to the station and the immense proportions of the overhead footbridge, which combined give the image greater depth.<\/p>\n

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A SNCB class 13 electric leads a Brussels-bound express passenger train through the station at Ottignies, Belgium on August 16, 2013. Exposed with a Canon EOS 7D with f2.8 100mm telephoto. Both images required nominal contrast adjustment in post processing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My quandary in editing is deciding which of the two photos I prefer. The first offers a view with signals and more of the footbridge, while the second is more focused on the locomotive and train.<\/p>\n

Both were exposed digitally with my Canon EOS 7D and 100mm lens. The train was moving swiftly and I had only moments to make my composition before it blitzed the platforms.<\/p>\n

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