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In Between Days

            Deep in the night, CP Osman continues to guide and direct trains along Norfolk Southerns Bloomington District. The former Wabash signalization throws up a high green as NS D32, the daily Decatur-Bloomington local, enters the block on its journey northwards. Osmans 20ft tall, three headed home signal, along with the matched two header and dwarf opposite the switch points, were installed here in 1959 when the railroad upgraded the line with CTC. It's one of a mere handful of surviving US&S H5 signals in central Illinois, and its remoteness makes it a prime target to visit at night and try something a little different.

Late on Sunday night, I ventured out to visit Osman with the promise of a northbound train, clear skies, and a moonless night. Though the sheer darkness and emptiness of this rural location was certainly unsettling to say the least, I camped out by the signal for about four hours to take this shot. I've been dreaming of learning how to take a star trail photo of my own, and so when the stars aligned - literally and figuratively - the other night, I made it my mission to learn and do it - and for my very first try, I'm more than happy with the results!

When I left late on Sunday, I returned home early on Monday, with little time to sleep and get ready for work in just a few hours. I didn't get to edit anything until after work, and the whole time I was crossing my fingers and hoping I'd done everything right and it'd work out. I didn't expect to get a better result than what I'd pictured in my head!

This photo is the result of approx. 375 30 second exposures, and with a delay of 2 seconds between shots, it took 3.5 hours to complete. Edited and compiled/stacked using StarStax, Lightroom, and Photoshop.

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Taken in: United States / Illinois / Bellflower Township / Osman (show map)

Taken on: September 26, 2022

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Camera: Canon EOS 80D, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 80D
ISO:	800
Flash:	Unknown (0xa0)
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 23.2 (Windows)
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