Sky Train LRT on the Skybridge, New Westminster BC

            I had the idea for this shot for awhile before I was able to take it. It required a pretty clear day in winter in order to do. Vancouver almost always is cloudy in winter, and especially so around these north shore mountains. So having the time available and the weather suitable was kind of challenging for me. This day was finally good. :) 

Sky Train in New Westminster BC (Metro Vancouver) crossing the Fraser River on a dedicated bridge. New Westminster is to the left, and Surrey is to the right. Golden Ears Mountain (1716m) is to the left, and Mount Robie Reid (2,095m) is in the distance to the right; part of the North Shore Mountains (Cascades Range) of Metro Vancouver. The bridge was 1.4 km from the camera, and the mountains are 35 to 40 km in the distance, but the telephoto effect compressing the distance, makes them look closer. (I used a 2x teleconverter to double the focal length to 400m, and the crop on the photo mimics DX+, so appearing as though shot by a 600 to 700mm lens). 

The bridge has two 123-metre (404 ft) tall towers and carries trains 45 metres (148 ft) above the Fraser River and valley. The main span is 340 metres (1,120 ft) and the total length is 616 metres (2,021 ft). The bridge was the longest cable-supported transit-only bridge in the world from its opening in 1990 to 2019, when it was surpassed by the Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge.

The Sky Train is Vancouver's light rail transportation network which runs on several line in the metro area. This line, the 'Expo Line', runs from downtown Vancouver, through the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster, and terminates in Surrey BC (which is on the side of the bridge to the right). The transit authority has named these 'Sky Train' as they run on pylons perhaps 15m tall (mostly) for much of their routes. But even so, some of the lines run at least parts of their routes underground like traditional subways.

This was output at roughly 40% of full size. So the resolution is actually much higher. You can read the numbers on the cars in the full sized image.

Taken in: Canada / British Columbia / New Westminster / New Westminster (show map)

Taken on: February 3, 2021

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, 400mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	70-200 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture One 20 Windows
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