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<\/a>Exposed on 35mm black & white film using a Leica 3a with 50mm Summitar; exposure calculated with the aid of a Weston Master III photo cell. Film processed in D76.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
This image was probably exposed on a Saturday afternoon in late September or early October. I\u2019m not sure of the exact date because the individual negative strip has been separated from its original sleeve and my notes from the time are a bit minimal (and filed about 4,000 miles away). However judging by the foliage on the trees, it wasn\u2019t too late in the season.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d followed the train down from Ware. It made a spirited run and approached each crossing with the bell ringing and horn blaring. Here a man has jumped off the engine to flag the difficult Route 181 crossing in Palmer, Massachusetts, where the tracks cut across the road at a difficult angle.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve always liked this location because the line angles toward the road down a gently curving ramp with a row of trees beyond that makes the whole scene seem like a big diorama.<\/p>\n
Back then, my photography was entirely inspired by the spirit of the moment and I didn\u2019t put a lot of forethought into details such as location, lighting and composition. My mode was to \u2018get ahead of the train then jump out and grab a photo or two.\u2019<\/p>\n
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