{"id":43484,"date":"2026-01-28T06:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=43484"},"modified":"2026-01-24T21:19:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:19:47","slug":"snowy-day-along-the-deerfield-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/snowy-day-along-the-deerfield-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowy Day along the Deerfield River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A quarter century ago I exposed this view of an eastward freight rolling along the Deerfield River east of Charlemont, Massachusetts on the former Boston & Maine Fitchburg route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guilford Rail System operated a host of classic EMD diesels, most bought second-hand from the fleets of other railroads. I was fond of these machines, and I still am. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I aimed for a classic composition that would preserve the scene on silver halide. In an instant, the release of the shutter of my Rolleiflex Model T exposed a frame a Kodak Tri-X. Later I processed the film in time-honored tradition and later filed the negatives away in archival poyethelene sleeves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few weeks ago, I translated the image I made in January 2001 into a digital file. The other night I made some subtle adjustments to the file and scaled the image for presentation here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I wonder what this image will convey to viewers in another half century?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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