Driver's Seat Photo

Photographer’s Note

Driver’s seat

Displayed here is the interior of a Mercedes 0303, for a long time the main stay of K-Tel, the Greek national bus operator, waiting at the bus station of Volos (Pelion) to bring us to Afissos.
The station is the Pelion transport hub and always delightfully busy. It has an elegant wooden skeleton. In the background are two other O303's.

Driver’s seat isn’t about actually driving and certainly not drivin’a big bus, but while editing this pic the speeded up Motown-esque beat of the song entered my head and is now blaring from the PC speakers writing this note ;-). It’s probably one of the most famous “one hit wonders” . Performed by Sniff ‘n’ The Tears from their 1978 Fickle Heart album, released on Chiswick.

Still a bit of time to post a proper “going away for the holidays pic”, I like my rituals ;-) Well my friends, this is really my last upload before leaving for Afissos on the lovely Greek peninsula of Pelion. Take care

PCS2 tech: cropped, altered the contrast, saturation, curves and levels for the whole pic and some elements separately, enhance the edges and luminosity of the surfaces, USM-ed , added a frame and saved for the web.

exif data

Camera Manufacturer : EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Camera Model : KODAK DC4800 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Exposure time [s] : 1/30
F-Number : 2.8
Exposure program : Normal (2)
EXIF version : 02.10
Date taken : 2002:10:03 12:28:00
Exposure bias value : 0/3
Flash : Flash fired
Metering mode : Multi-segment (5)
Exposure mode : Av-priority
Focal length [mm] : 28 mm (135 mm equiv)
Colour space : sRGB
EXIF image width : 2160
EXIF image length : 1440

imrek, jhm, Floydian, carper, Xalkida, nwoehnl, Rinie_Hoff, syd1946, UlfE, digi-mom, fotobram has marked this note useful

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imrek (4) 2006-09-29 4:35

HI Bert,
very intresting daily life shot...good point of view and pleasant result...i like it!!!
regards,
imre

jhm (83328) 2006-09-29 6:31

Dag Bert,

Van autobussen ben ik zo goed op de hoogte, misschien zal ik er nu meergebruik van maken, want ik mag feitelijk gratis reizen binnen België. Nu de foto, voor een interieur shot zeer goed samengesteld en ook mooi licht de scherte geeft eenhoog kwaliteit, zelfs de reizigers buiten de bus zijn goed te herkennen.
Good daily life picture Bert.

Prettig weekend, hopelijk blijft de kleine buien zone komende uit Frankrijk juist buiten onze grenzen, temp nu 20,6° C en 50% zon.
John

Floydian (30970) 2006-09-29 8:33

Hallo Bert,
Wat ik zo goed vind de belichting naar buiten toe, echt uitzonderlijk goed.
Tevens het feit dat we nog meer bussen zien en de mensen er om heen.
En natuurlijk het logo van Bud Beer........what else ;-)
Groet, Henk

carper (65646) 2006-09-29 12:46

Mooie foto Bert.
Eentje van details, een mooie doorkijk er is bijzonder veel te zien trouwens en de kwaliteit is prima. Zeer goed werk.
gr. JAAP

Xalkida (11740) 2006-09-29 14:28

Hi Bert

I must this is a typical greek scene cause Greece has many old public buses like this one. I like the atmosphere. Howere, the most of the drives (who are the owners too) of this type of bus, bought new ones and maybe this shot would be probably classic in 5 years from now! :)

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-09-29 15:41

Hi Bert,
the driver must be really a mercedes fan. It's nice to see all those stickers and other details on the windscreen... hey, I see also some old picture... maybee the driver while he was serving the country as a soldier...
Have a nice weekend,
Tomi

nwoehnl (120) 2006-09-29 15:44

Hi Bert. This almost looks like it would fit into my current Mercedes-Benz Museum series ... Well worth to step inside the bus and use its windshield as a framing element for the people outside. Colorful and richly detailed; compo-wise I think it could be cropped a bit at the left and the bottom. Enjoy your trip to Greece!

Rinie_Hoff (9334) 2006-09-29 17:14

Hi Bert, the tune has been in my head all morning. I never knew who scored the hit of course , but now I know, and I can forget again ;-)
I love the view here through the window to a real bus station, the ones you don’t see in the Netherlands, as our train system is so good of course. There is a mood of traveling, and I like that. Certainly because it’s your last one before moving to Pilion again.
I hope the driver was not serious about that ‘Bud Beer’ though.
Have fun, when will you be back?

syd1946 (17965) 2006-09-29 19:01

Hi Bert,
I like your idea to take this shot inside of the bus.The pov is unique from this point.Excellent composition of daily life scene from the old traditional Greek.A very good one with a nice soundtrak!
Have a nice weekend,
Thomas

Scharan (13955) 2006-09-30 19:22

Olá Bert
Grande idéia essa de fotografar de dentro do ônibus; gostei do ponto de vista, uma foto com muitos detalhes interessantes e cores ótimas. Parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Vera.

UlfE (9168) 2006-10-01 1:58

Hi Bert,

Wonderful shot. This is a scene that all tourists taking a local bus or on package tour recognize. You have mangaged here to take photo with very good shapness both inside and outside the bus. Excellent use of flash and wide-angle. Many interesting things to look at. Have a nice Sunday!

Cheers,

Ulf

jrj (34779) 2006-10-09 5:07

hi bert
Good detail from the bus and not least the life outside. Interesting daily life contribution.
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btw Did you have my e-mail?

devimeuxbe (56362) 2006-10-12 4:53

Hi Bert
This picture is not usual I like your pov on the background with many bus in a confusing parking. The light is well managed.
Well done
Bertrand

Stepan (27175) 2006-10-14 2:46

A good and funny pov (the stickers are interesting). But what I like the most is the outside. It looks like it was a 70's scene : colors, clothes, design... That's really strange : as if the bus was a time machine !!!
Stéphane

fotobram (386) 2006-10-19 9:08

Bud Beer for the driver, he ?
Good pov for and interesting shot with a nice local mood.

clio (23045) 2008-08-31 5:16

Geia sou Bert,
As you, I like the Greek buses and the bus stations even if there is no more so much animation as 20 or 30 years ago. I could then spend the day to look at this immense cinema! The station of Volos is particularly big and important and you made a really brilliant centring. The realization is also good as the idea!
And then the idea to rise in the bus to go to Afissos here is a matter which seduces!
Have a nice day
Diane