Underpass II (Subway St. XII) Photo

Photographer’s Note

Underpass II (Subway St XII)

The underpass between the Wilhelminaplein subway station in Rotterdam and its Wilhelminapier / New Luxor exit is displayed here. This subway station was realised to serve as public transport hub for the Kop van Zuid quarter. In 1996 it was added to the all ready existing north-south ‘Erasmus’ subway line. The exit and underpass was opened some months ago.

As said in the note of the first Underpass picture modern subway-station design applies high ceilings, spaciousness and daylight openings in the roof to give the commuters/passenger a safe and “not caged in feeling”. And, as in the case of the Beurs station, this wasn’t possible here due to the fact that it’s tunnel passing under another major thoroughfare, the Posthumalaan leading to south ramp of the Erasmus bridge, aka De Zwaan. The south ramp is on the right of Lars’ picture. The solution applied here is again almost textbook. The square lines of the box formed tunnel are considerably softened by the gentle curves of the partly perforated metal cladding which are backlit by colored light sources. The moving sidewalk is lit from within too.

exif data

Camera Manufacturer : OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Camera Model : C8080WZ
Exposure time [s] : 10/200
F-Number : F2.4
Exposure program : Aperture priority (3)
ISO speed ratings : 50
Date taken : 2005:11:05 16:30:42
Components configuration : YCbCr
Exposure bias value : -3/10
Metering mode : Multi-segment (5)
Focal length [mm] : 28 mm
Colour space : sRGB
Image width : 3264
Image length : 2448
Exposure mode : Manual (1)

danielswalsh, HNIK, jhm, carper, nwoehnl, Tue, Rinie_Hoff, Xalkida, Fixfocus, maphoto, alvaraalto, pamastro, Didi, alejandroguzman, richtersl, sergio1, Jeppe, mcenteesalas has marked this note useful

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danielswalsh (13297) 2005-11-07 1:59

Great shot Bert!

I like it alot. This one is going into my Themes of Escalators and Travelators. Good symmetry, lines and detail. The people in the shot add a nice human touch.

Nice job!
- Dan

Michael_Gan (2768) 2005-11-07 2:28

Hallo Bert! When I first saw this underpass 'in real' a couple of months ago, I was pleasantly surprised. I like the light and the curved walls and ceilings a lot. I think you caught the design of this passage very well in the picture. Nice symmetrical composition with a useful inclusion of the people. Both to give an idea of the size, but also to draw us into the picture, is if we are stepping on the moving sidewalk and following the other people to the horizon.

HNIK (1104) 2005-11-07 2:54

WOOOOW!!
What amazinggg shot Bert!!!
Very nice and wonderful symmetry,so nice colors and well composition,and what a great idea,and your look is so well,
I like this view and this look,
Well done
Best Wishes

bebel (7337) 2005-11-07 3:21

salut Bert,
c'est un décor de science fiction que tu nous montres là ! L'habillage métallique est impressionnant et tu as bien capté sa lumière froide... Bonne idée de partage... avec Fred Zepi qui envoie aussi une photo de métro, et celles de dominik, ça va bien pour TE
amitiés
Pierrot

jhm (81687) 2005-11-07 6:47

Hoi Bert,
In vind deze veel beter dan uw eerste beeld, de brons kleur maakt hier het warm gevoel, de diepte is bijna oneindig, perfect dat er enkele mensen tezien zijn ,waardoor men onmiddellijk de schaal kan waarnemen, de weerspiegeling in het plafond is de slagroom op de taart, hoog waardig kwaliteits foto Bert!
Groeten uit Vlaanderen met enkele kleine buien en 13,8 Celsius.
John.

carper (64026) 2005-11-07 10:46

prachtige foto,
Is je op het lijf geschreven zo'n composition, prachtige diepte op een hele mooie manier vastgelegd, good licht ook. Uitstekend werk.
gr. Jaap

nwoehnl (118) 2005-11-07 12:27

Great interior from the subway station, Bert. The symmetrical framing works of course ideally on this one, enhancing the ultra-deep perspective. I also like the ochre color tones and the sort of butterfly shape of the tunnel. Fine handling of the exposure for this one.

xavshot (61889) 2005-11-07 13:47

Bonjour
j'adore le graphisme de cette photo. C'est une très belle réussite
Bravo
Xavier

rudymalou (800) 2005-11-07 14:32

Oy Bert,

It's fantastic! Perfect angle of view, lightning, textures, ... Just a few people who help us to measure the size of this underpass, great great shot!

Rudy, from Liege

Albrecht (10912) 2005-11-07 15:23

Hoi Bert
Prachtige compo en een prima POV. Prima gezien en geschoten.
Groeten Albrecht

Tue (25608) 2005-11-07 17:26

Hej Bert,
Wat een lekkere spacy foto met die lange tunnel. Hier in Kopenhagen is ook zo'n moderne metro. Heel mooie foto met geweldig perspectief. En zo'n moderne is natuurlijk ook weer uiterst geschikt voor m'n favorieten! :-D
Groetjes, inmiddels weer uit Kopenhagen, ;-)
Lars

Rinie_Hoff (9332) 2005-11-07 18:08

Wow, what a perspective, Bert! Very strong as id you are sucked into the tunnel. And yes , of course it reminds me of a few other shots on TE, but especially Isabel’s one. The shining tunnel is beautiful and really seems endless. I like the pink and the red reflection, and I’m glad that there are some people in the shot.
Have a good week!

Xalkida (11740) 2005-11-07 18:52

Hi Bert

Wow! This seems to be very deep! Reminds me the metro at Prague! Excellent depth, very fine symmetry, great colors and ligting. Awesome job.

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-11-07 20:34

Hi Bert,
Excellent capture of the futuristic architecture.The central perspective was a good choice here.The people add life and scale,I also like the symmetry here a lot.
Greetings,
hermann

maphoto (8076) 2005-11-07 21:51

Well presented Bert, nice symmetry here and very good exposition for indoor shot. Nice lines and shapes, people adds life and the two spot on each side dynamism, well done.

jrj (34779) 2005-11-08 4:34

Endless perspective and depth. Well made cut and cropping, top foreground use, good control of F. and A. to have an overall good sharpness. Well done bert.

naxius (16679) 2005-11-08 13:55

Hi Bert,
I love those kind of area for their cold atmosphere..It is always good for photos!
you made it.
Alex

emanuela (1257) 2005-11-09 6:37

Hi Bert, i think this is just a great architectural shot, so graphic and so well composed, the small people are really nice.
really super
emanuela

phi75 (0) 2005-11-10 13:45

welcome to hell!
superb shot, feel like a bullet in a gun.......
excellent idea, and good colour treatment;
have a nice evening!
philippe

alvaraalto (5227) 2005-11-11 17:36

Hallo Bert,
Mooi die symmetrie is deze foto. Hier versterkt het de eindeloze gang. Ook het contrast tussen de gebogen vormen bovenin en de rechte lijnen onderin krijgt hierdoor extra aandacht. Ook het kleuren en licht spel is zeer boeiend.
groet Rob

ballyna (1689) 2005-11-14 3:41

bert,
this is just fantastic,a very simple compo but nicely done with a great technique.the symmetry well works with the perfect perspective feeling.reflections eveywhere add to the compo,
regards

pamastro (7213) 2005-11-16 20:17

Good symmetrical capture Bert. You used the shapes of the tunnel perfectly. They engage the viewer drawing the eye all the way to the origin which seems so far away. Yet despite it seeming so far away one has the feeling of reaching it in a moment as if this were some kind of warp. As if we reach the end while thinking we are still at the beginning. It's the softness of the lines that aids in that feeling for me. The new subway stations are impressive places. I was just checking some photos of Napoli's stations the other day. And though I definitely prefer them there is something nostalgic about the old "cages" of old systems like New York or Boston. A grimy grittiness that suits the smell of grease and the screeching of the wheels.

ishai (4093) 2005-11-17 7:23

Heee Bert,
Very good catch here,
Looking in the thumbnail I thought it was a metro/subway tunnel
I like the perfect symmetry the crop and the almost monotone color here
The side light makes it for me
Well seen

ishai

Didi (35690) 2005-11-19 4:35

Bonjour Bert
Je note ici une bonne perspective qui donne une profondeur à la composition.
La symétrie est très intéressante dans ce cas.
L'exposition en mode manuel traduit une bonne maîtrise de la pratique photo.

alejandroguzman (4672) 2005-11-19 5:08

what symmetric stunning picture Bert !!!... very very well composed, great lightness and DOF.

hugs
Alejandro

richtersl (3544) 2005-11-26 9:19

The symmetry here is pefect. I like how you captured the movement of the people away from you and that really can'y see where they're going.

Stepan (27167) 2005-11-27 5:29

I thought it was the underpass between the present and the future !
The symmetry is almost perfect. Deep ambience. Well done.
Stéphane

oochappan (22026) 2005-11-30 18:10

Hey Bert
deze verdient alle aandacht hier, prachtig dit perspectief perfect het pespectief punt in het midden gehouden en wat een heerlijke kleurtonen hier, zeer mooi op beeld vastgelegd met de mensen op dit tijdloos rollend tapijt.

Hanssie (9133) 2005-12-03 7:11

Wow, this picture is pulling me into the screen, what a nice view and perspective, great shot, also with the purple colours, nice seen, Bert !

sergio1 (12150) 2006-01-17 10:07

Hola Bert
Increible pov y angulo. la definicion esta muy bien trabajado y como la gente llenan de vida la toma.
Buen trabajo
Saludos

vapours (7913) 2006-01-23 18:34

Nice clean crisp shot of the escalator here, we can really feel like we're going on a journey as we look down the never ending path.

Jeppe (18623) 2006-05-28 14:24

Hi Bert
Wow - quite a view you present here - I like the fine symmetry and the presence of people to give the true perspective - too bad we didn't have time to visit this place as well.

Regards
Jeppe