{"id":43462,"date":"2026-01-24T06:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T11:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=43462"},"modified":"2026-01-22T21:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:45:57","slug":"under-a-crescent-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/under-a-crescent-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Under a Crescent Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It was bitterly cold at Strasburg when I made these photos the other evening. A fine crescent moon accented the cool sky. Cars idled during the quiet season make for solemn silhouettes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images exposed using a Nikon Z6-III with 50 f1.4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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f1.4 1\/250th second, ISO 800.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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f2.2 1\/100th second, ISO 800.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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My next class at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania covers night photography techniques. This will be held at the museum in Strasburg, Pa., on Wednesday, Feb 4 from 5 pm to 7 pm EST. See: https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/night-photography-at-the-museum-with-brian-solomon-tickets-1980583252825?aff=erelexpmlt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracking the Light examines railroad photography daily!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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