Don't look back Photo

Photographer’s Note

I was going down and looking back at the top of the esaclator in the London Tube. I think the underground is a great place to take pictures, and I've seen many of them on TE that really appealed to me. Being a country boy myself, I'm always very impressed to go so deep down underneath London to travel with the tube. It almost feels like travelling to the centre of the earth!

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Miks (1707) 2003-08-25 15:39

This image from the notorious underground genre is quite powerful and as far as I am concerned quite original. It has a certain 'snapshot' quality to it. As if you just realized that the scene was set! It is not precisely focussed, but here I think it adds to the atmosphere. Some noise disturbs the overall impression though.

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Porteplume (3257) 2003-08-25 16:57

Very attractive picture! I like your framing and I admire the way you succeeded in giving the idea of space in the underground.
Well done Djib!...

BrianL74 (92) 2003-08-25 17:57

I love this. though, I would like it better without the people. I think they allow to viewer to figure out what it is. I'd rather not know.

Run Logan, Run!

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xhoss (88) 2003-08-25 20:08

very cool picture. great angle.

gringofil (0) 2003-08-26 1:33

I've mentioned a few times already that I really like shots taken in subway stations. This is great. I've looked this way myself a few times, but I never throught of getting a shot of it. I really like the angle plus all the lines and shapes. The people are a nice touch as they give a bit of humanity to the shot. Very good work!

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Amos (670) 2003-08-26 1:41

Try add some perspective to give more depth and drama of the place.

Nina (4613) 2003-10-19 14:28

Very dynamic shot, excellent composition, well done!

daz_halliday (144) 2004-02-29 17:49

Great photo! I love the point of view, it makes our eyes slide from left to right. I agree with gringofil that the peoples are a nice addition especially since they are all at the far right. What is the pink box behind them?

Beau travail!

joseelias (367) 2004-08-13 8:12

Nice POV of this subway structure. About the crop, I think if you'd crop the bottom to put the people in the lower right third of the image the composition could be much stronger.

Made a WS.

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a_green72 (91) 2004-12-16 18:25

Great shot. Really like the perspective! It has a special interest for me as I am about to return to live in London after being back in NZ for the last 2 years

CristianoFontes (297) 2004-12-16 19:00

Wonderful...

Niara78 (0) 2005-03-24 12:01

Ah, I remember being on this escalator :) Very nice shot, interesting angle, it really does give the impression as if you were on your way to the centre of eart, like you said.

Photo Information

Copyright: Djib Brahil (Djib) (426)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-07-27
Camera: Minolta Dimage 5
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/64 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Subway stations!, Photos with Titles of Songs 03 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2003-08-25 15:29
Favorites: 1 [view]