{"id":953,"date":"2012-12-26T13:00:09","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=953"},"modified":"2012-12-26T15:07:07","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T15:07:07","slug":"red-locomotives-in-the-snow-mt-holly-vermont","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/red-locomotives-in-the-snow-mt-holly-vermont\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Locomotives in the Snow; Mt Holly, Vermont"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vermont Rail System freight 263 led by former Texas Mexican GP60 381 works on Green Mountain Railroad\u2019s former Rutland grade near Mt Holly, Vermont on February 18, 2002. Fresh powder, a clear blue dome combined with red locomotives and tonnage make for an irresistible combination. Cross-lighting the scene adds a bit of contrast and drama. Yet the snow minimizes the effect of deep shadows. Exposing in snow takes a bit of practice. Most metering systems will tend to render the snow too dark resulting in an underexposed image. A good rule of thumb: close down one full stop from normal sunlit daylight exposure. With 100 speed slide film as used here; instead of f6.3 1\/500th<\/sup>, I\u2019d recommend about f9 1\/500th<\/sup>. An advantage of working with a digital camera in snow is the ability to check exposure on site, and not have to wait until after the action has passed to find out that the photos are exposed incorrectly.<\/p>\n

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Nikon F3hp with Nikkor f2.8 180mm lens, Fujichrome Provia 100F.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Photographs from my day following Vermont Railway GP60 381 in the snow have appeared in a variety of publications. I used this image on page 35 of my 2003 book TRAINS\u2014A Photographic Tour of American Railways, published by Gramercy. The book\u2019s cover features a broadside view of this locomotive near Chester, Vermont.<\/p>\n

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