In the Metro - Togetherness Photo

Photographer’s Note

Metro station is everything but being alone: masses of people rushing from one point to another, pushing against one another at rush hour, and breath happily when finally exiting the underground tunnels for the fresh and crisp air outside. Even so, in the metro you can easily feel alone, with many strangers around you; the more strangers, the more isolated you might feel. The unity of couples can keep you feeling safe and strong in the face of the rushing world...
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jovejupiter (224) 2009-02-11 22:14

Hey Chen. Nice shot. I like your note too. I take the subway every day and know how draining it can be. Nice to see you captured some genuine emotion in that place.

delnaja (7754) 2009-02-12 1:24

love this kind of moment captured and yhe grainy b&w is really beautiful ... a photo full of emotion and this is what I call photography.

bantonbuju (48630) 2009-02-12 1:36

hi chen,

symbolic, simple, talking image...

enjoyable b/w conversion and "harsh" treatment...

bw, j.

andante (7092) 2009-02-12 5:54

Complicate image... love the focus on the important element and how you have blurred the unnecessary lines and objects into the background which lead us to know that the couple is on a train/metro/subway.
Thanks for sharing,
E

bostankorkulugu (33582) 2009-02-12 13:10

i like how you ve made me feel the love in the air just by showing the hands chen >:)... beautiful cropping...

Wandering_Dan (3225) 2009-02-13 9:03

Shalom, Chen -

A nice human interest shot. The grainy B&W gives it a bit of an antique feel.

Best,
Dan