{"id":3698,"date":"2013-09-03T05:00:44","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=3698"},"modified":"2013-08-27T05:17:44","modified_gmt":"2013-08-27T09:17:44","slug":"steam-to-kilkenny-august-25-2013-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/steam-to-kilkenny-august-25-2013-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam to Kilkenny, August 25, 2013\u2014Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Up Close with Locomotive 461.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"RPSI<\/a>
461 at Athy. Lumix<\/a> LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Excursions are a great opportunity to make detailed photos of railway equipment. In addition to the traditional angles, I like to get close and focus on characteristic elements of locomotives and railway cars.<\/p>\n

Locomotive 461 is an old favorite. I\u2019ve been photographing it for more than 15 years, and I think it\u2019s safe to say that I have a fair few photos of it. But that\u2019s never caused me pause; I keep looking for new ways and new angles on this old machine.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s just a few from The Marble City trip on August 25, 2013.<\/p>\n

\"Locomotive<\/a>
461’s builders plate. The Lumix LX3 allows for exceptionally close focusing for macro views such as this one. I switched off the auto focus and set the focus manually which gave me better control. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Locomotive<\/a>
Classic three-quarter ‘roster shot’ (rods down), a photographic style that evolved from the 19th century ‘builders photograph’ used to document new locomotives by their manufacturers. I made this image with my Canon EOS 7D<\/a>, classic builders photos were exposed on glass plates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dublin<\/a>
Wheel bearing cover with the initials of 461s first owner, the Dublin & South Eastern Railway. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dublin<\/a>
461 drive wheel. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dublin<\/a>
461 detail view exposed with a Canon EOS 7D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hose<\/a>
After watering the locomotive, RPSI crews laid out hoses on the platform to drain. This is an important part of the process, but rarely photographed. Lumix LX3 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dublin<\/a>
A wisp of steam wafts by the cab on locomotive 461. Canon EOS 7D photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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