{"id":15193,"date":"2016-05-14T05:41:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T09:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=15193"},"modified":"2016-05-14T08:22:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T12:22:42","slug":"sncf-valencienes%e2%80%91revisited-april-2016-six-new-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf-valencienes%e2%80%91revisited-april-2016-six-new-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"SNCF Valenciennes\u2011Revisited (April 2016). Six NEW photos."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last October (2015), I visited Valenciennes in northern France. I stopped by again a few weeks ago during my April 2016 wanderings in France and Belgium.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/valenciences_station_dscf6244\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15191\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf-valencienes%e2%80%91revisited-april-2016-six-new-photos\/valenciences_station_dscf6244\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?fit=1633%2C2449&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1633,2449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1461328223&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;83.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Valenciences_station_DSCF6244\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?fit=473%2C709&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?fit=474%2C711&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15191\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"Valenciences_station_DSCF6244\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?w=1633&amp;ssl=1 1633w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?resize=473%2C709&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?resize=681%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_station_DSCF6244.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/valenciences_station_w_tram_dscf6240\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15190\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15190\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf-valencienes%e2%80%91revisited-april-2016-six-new-photos\/valenciences_station_w_tram_dscf6240\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?fit=2449%2C1633&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2449,1633\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1461328074&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?fit=709%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15190\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?w=2449&amp;ssl=1 2449w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?resize=709%2C473&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?resize=1022%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Valenciences_Station_w_tram_DSCF6240.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In these views I focused on the old Chemin de fer du Nord Station (SNCF\u2019s Gare de Valencienes) and the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n<p>Using my FujiFilm X-T1, I made images that feature the old station as both subject and background. Notice how selective focus and use of light shifts the central interest from the old building to the tram.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf_gare_valenciences_dscf6278\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15186\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf-valencienes%e2%80%91revisited-april-2016-six-new-photos\/sncf_gare_valenciences_dscf6278\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?fit=1633%2C2449&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1633,2449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1461340765&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?fit=473%2C709&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?fit=474%2C711&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15186\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?w=1633&amp;ssl=1 1633w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?resize=473%2C709&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?resize=681%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6278.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Outback of the station, there are, of course, SNCF trains and an impressive array of trackage that make interesting subjects in their own right.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the building, trams, SNCF trains and trackage make for a scene, but one not possible to adequately represent in one image.\u00a0Thus this myriad collection of images. This is a work in progress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf_valenciences_dscf6269\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15189\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf-valencienes%e2%80%91revisited-april-2016-six-new-photos\/sncf_valenciences_dscf6269\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?fit=2449%2C1633&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2449,1633\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1461339969&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?fit=709%2C473&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?fit=474%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15189\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?w=2449&amp;ssl=1 2449w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?resize=205%2C137&amp;ssl=1 205w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?resize=709%2C473&amp;ssl=1 709w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?resize=1022%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6269.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15188\" style=\"width: 1633px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf_valenciences_dscf6275\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15188\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15188\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf-valencienes%e2%80%91revisited-april-2016-six-new-photos\/sncf_valenciences_dscf6275\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?fit=1633%2C2449&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1633,2449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-T1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1461340374&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;66.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?fit=473%2C709&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?fit=474%2C711&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15188\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?resize=474%2C711\" alt=\"An SNCF train approaches Gare de Valenciennes.\" width=\"474\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?w=1633&amp;ssl=1 1633w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?resize=100%2C150&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?resize=473%2C709&amp;ssl=1 473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?resize=681%2C1022&amp;ssl=1 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Valenciences_DSCF6275.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An SNCF train approaches Gare de Valenciennes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Tracking the Light posts every day! <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Have you noticed?)\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last October (2015), I visited Valenciennes in northern France. I stopped by again a few weeks ago during my April 2016 wanderings in France and Belgium. In these views I focused on the old Chemin de fer du Nord Station (SNCF\u2019s Gare de Valencienes) and the surrounding environment. Using my FujiFilm X-T1, I made images &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/sncf-valencienes%e2%80%91revisited-april-2016-six-new-photos\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SNCF Valenciennes\u2011Revisited (April 2016). Six NEW photos.<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[10,48],"tags":[3786,4537,2333,3526,401,2638,3527,24,2981],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/SNCF_Gare_Valenciences_DSCF6280.jpg?fit=2449%2C1633&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2BVuC-3X3","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15193"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15193"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15243,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15193\/revisions\/15243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}