{"id":5397,"date":"2014-02-22T05:25:01","date_gmt":"2014-02-22T10:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=5397"},"modified":"2014-02-15T08:49:05","modified_gmt":"2014-02-15T13:49:05","slug":"daily-post-along-the-pennsylvania-railroa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/daily-post-along-the-pennsylvania-railroa\/","title":{"rendered":"DAILY POST: Along the Pennsylvania Railroad"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Main Line at Night.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a pair of opportunistic images. I\u2019d not gone out to make photographs, but while at dinner near Ardmore, Pennsylvania, I noted that Amtrak\u2019s former Pennsylvania Railroad four-track Main Line ran adjacent to the car park.<\/p>\n

After dinner, I wandered up to the tracks to investigate the potential for photography. At the edge of the car park was a sign post that I co-opted to use an impromptu camera support (I\u2019d call this a \u2018tripod\u2019 but in fact it really was just a post), and placed my Lumix LX3 on the post.<\/p>\n

\"Railroad<\/a>
Looking east on the Main Line. Exposed with a Lumix LX3. I used the manual ‘m’ setting and gauged my exposure based upon my test-photo histogram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Looking<\/a>
Looking railroad-west on the Main Line toward Ardmore, PA. Exposed with a Lumix LX3. I used the manual ‘m’ setting and gauged my exposure based upon my test-photo histogram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The prevailing darkness and extreme contrast combined made for a tricky exposure. Instead of relying on the camera\u2019s internal meter. I first made a test photo, then using that as a gauging point, set the camera to \u2018over expose\u2019 by about a full stop for each angle.<\/p>\n

To avoid camera shake, I set the self-timer for 2 seconds, pressed the shutter button and stepped back. These are my results. It was cold, and I didn\u2019t believe that any train movements were very close, so I didn\u2019t opt to wait for a train.<\/p>\n

Would have a train improved the scene?<\/p>\n

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See my earlier posts on night photography for suggestions and guidelines:<\/p>\n

Lumix LX-3\u2014part 2: \u00a0Existing Light Digital Night Shots<\/a>;<\/p>\n

New England Central at Night<\/a>;<\/p>\n

Palmer, Massachusetts 11:01pm November 30, 2012<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Also, click to see related posts:<\/p>\n

Vestiges of the Pennsylvania Railroad<\/a>;<\/p>\n

SEPTA in the Snow<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Railroad<\/a>
Looking east on the Main Line. Exposed with a Lumix LX3. I used the manual ‘m’ setting and gauged my exposure based upon my test-photo histogram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tomorrow: Story behind a dramatic view of Wisconsin Central.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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