The last bus has gone...years a go Photo

Photographer’s Note

The summer is over in this part of sweden , at least if feels like that. and in this bus station the summer has been over for a long time.
like in other remote areas in Europe people escaping towards the cities and the work an what once was a living village becoming a shadow of past times.
This is where I grew up, where I smoked my first cigarette, got drunk and unhappily in love etc...

repressd, saxo042, pablominto, gracious, PixelTerror, Cretense, scroller, dareco, fulvio52, holmertz has marked this note useful

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scalerman (25633) 2008-09-11 0:34

Anders: by far, my favorite your recent ones - yes, indeed, - the mood (color) here is masterful. Love it. c

p.s. - if not your finest post-processing, then certainly your finest exposure - perfect color.

devimeuxbe (55673) 2008-09-11 0:37

Hi Anders
Excellent contrasts for this house in front of a dark sky.
well done
Bertrand

saxo042 (15160) 2008-09-11 0:37

Hej Anders,
A very personal and nostalgic photo. The colours reflect the mood in your note. An excellent composition and a very good picture of Swedish countryside and a typical depopulated area!
Hälsningar från storstaden
Gunnar

pablominto (40020) 2008-09-11 0:53

Hej Anders,

I like this one!
You manage skillfully to convey the feeling you want to, convincing me that this place in the middle of nowhere has no future at all...
However, out of curiosity I took a look at some other images from Strömsund (Wikipedia) and found a place still alive and kicking, hahaha!
Good photo job indeed...

Greetings,
Pablo -

gracious (20017) 2008-09-11 1:36

Kia Ora Anders,
Very sentimantal image after reading your notes regarding this place!
the colour contrast between the buildings and the powerful sky!
good image with great sharpness and details
well done
greeting from NZ
Tony

PixelTerror (86032) 2008-09-11 1:54

Hej Anders,
This one is very nice, excellent clarity and luminous impression coming from the top exposure and the warm facade that glows even more considering the surrounding dark conditions. It does look very quiet indeed, for the same reasons as in France where this also happens.
Have a nice day jY

malay_biswal (75) 2008-09-11 2:23

Yes indeed very true. Must be a nostalgic moment for you.

Cretense (54926) 2008-09-12 6:59

Hi Anders!

Title and scenery-photo like coming from a movie! Fantastic atmosphere created by the cloudy weather, everything seems almost like b&w except this colourful wooden building! Great composition and framing, excellent diagonal perspective! Congratulations!

Hercules

scroller (2883) 2008-09-12 11:08

Hej Anders,
In the land of dunderklumpen everything can happen. You find your way south to a totaly different life I suppose. You must have been catching the bus..Its moody its Swedish its ...molla.
Ha en riktigt mysig helg nu!
/Stefan

dareco (17024) 2008-09-15 2:54

You have a very interesting gallery! I like the look of this old building and I had to smile at your note :) Very nice lighting, colors and detail and a really great sky! TFS

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-09-17 13:54

Hi, Anders.
Superb shot! Striking light management and definition, wonderful perspective. My compliments!
Have a nice evening, I'll be seeing you around.
Ciao,
Fulvio.

janneman (1182) 2008-09-18 3:15

Good point of view, sharp and strong composition.
the yellow of the building is in a good contrast with the grey clouds.
aerfect picture to lok back at your youth.....

holmertz (9300) 2008-09-21 1:56

Hej Anders,
I just got back from Bosnia, among other places, and this reminds me vaguely of that area (minus the bullet-holes). The same emptiness and lost hope. Fantastic light and colours.
Hälsningar,
Gert

marietom (31780) 2008-09-26 2:54

hello Anders,

ce joli ciel gris et menaçant met bien en valeur les couleurs orange de cette maison. C'est très beau !
Bonne journée
Marie

armthehomeless (121) 2008-10-04 10:33

Hej Anders! This photo really speaks to me. The dark sky helps to set the mood.. You could not have chosen a better time to take this photo. It depicts what is happening to most small towns in Sweden, including the one i grew up in.

Hälsningar Sara

davidsinger (2029) 2008-11-22 15:38