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<\/a>Photograph made using a Canon EOS 3 with 100mm lens and Fujichrome slide film.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
My\u00a0challenge was placing the semaphore mast and blade in a\u00a0position that makes it most prominent. I\u2019ve balanced the composition by putting this signal diagonally opposite from the diesel railcar at lower right. The red lights on the back of the railcar immediately attract the eye, while the semaphore draws it back again.<\/p>\n
In the middle is a lone figure crossing the line which both adds a prominent human element that offers\u00a0a sense of scale, while imposing a poetic element of;\u00a0‘man versus his environment’.<\/p>\n
The trackage arrangement makes for a complex pattern that reflects the light of the morning sky . On the hill above the train is a large building that hints at the greater urbanity of the scene. Without it, the image might be mistaken for a photo of a rural village.<\/p>\n
Two specially difficulties were the array of vertical lighting masts which distract from the semaphore, and the railing along the line that visually interferes with the trackage, but adds a layer of depth.<\/p>\n
The trees in the distance beyond the tracks are slightly diffused by morning haze and contribute to sense of depth\u2014an especially important element in this silhouetted view, which would otherwise be flattened by the minimalism imposed by my choice of exposure.<\/p>\n
How might this image compare with one at the same location exposed on a bright summer afternoon?<\/p>\n
Tracking the Light<\/a>\u00a0posts\u00a0new\u00a0material\u00a0every\u00a0morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n Please share\u00a0Tracking the Light<\/a><\/strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In January 2009, Tim Doherty, Denis McCabe and I made photos at a suburban branch station called\u00a0Praha-Ruzyne, situated west of Prague’s\u00a0historic center and near\u00a0the Vaclav Havel (international)\u00a0Airport. A\u00a0wire operated semaphore caught my interest. This scene presents a lesson in composition. It was a visually interesting but stark environment to make photographs. The Czech capital is … Continue reading Prague Dawn.<\/span>