Future Train Photo

Photographer’s Note

Contrary to "The Tube" (London's mass transit system) that is a bit outdated and slow; the Heathrow Express trains that run between Heathrow Aiport and Paddington Rail Station are very modern and are the fastest way to make the trip, taking an average of about 15 minutes. At time of posting fares started at 14 GBP, or 26 GBP return. A great way to start (or finish) your journey.

Cheers!
- Dan

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Critiques | Translate

sohrab (7423) 2005-03-19 5:16

ooooh wow
this is fantastic dan
a "futuristic" seems to be an undertone for this photograph
could you tell me how you go the effect around the train??
you seem to be zomming in on everything but the train
and your toning here is superb
take care

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ChrisJ (71614) 2005-03-19 5:20

Hi Dan

I like the blue, metallic sheen & color of this image. Excellent sharpness & a dynamic composition. Well done!

olopez (4870) 2005-03-19 5:23

Another great shot Dan.
The zooming effect give it speed sensation.
I like the way you are mixed BW and blue color and the tilt of image.
Good work

supereira (9576) 2005-03-19 5:26

Very good shot.I like the composition and DOF.Very good colors and contrasts.I like the light and sharpness.Very dynamic.Good job!

Vanek (74) 2005-03-19 5:29

Impressive! Futuristic train - could serve like the illustration to some Utopic (or Anti-Utopic :)) theme.

dolin (15647) 2005-03-19 7:02

Hi.
Excellent composition, very dynamic.
The post-traitment is perfect.
I like this colors and this tilt.
Very nice pic.
Fred

eleparc (24063) 2005-03-19 7:12

Dan your pp does tribute to the train... i love the dynamic aspect of your pp.. how did you do that? i love that shot!
Eric

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-03-19 7:55

You are a master of pp-work,Dan!In this image it works out very good.I really like the dynamic compo!

clodreno (0) 2005-03-19 8:42

great shot Daniel.. really a nice catch.. Love the blurry part and the in focus part..
Very, very good..

jbweasle (9307) 2005-03-19 11:11

A fabulous picture - your use of colours and blur really makes the train stand out. There is a feeling of movement even though the train is standing still. Maybe a bit too much PP for TrekEarth, but what the hell - it's a great image.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-03-19 11:20

Great shot, I like the purple tint here and the side angle, very interesting indeed, however it is a little over exposed at the back though

dabri (1692) 2005-03-19 13:09

Very cool and modern view!
I'm very impressed Dan.

I would like to shot images like that!

Congrats,
Davide.

Homerhomer (4005) 2005-03-19 14:11

This one is just as nice, the difference is it has out of space feel to it, did the aliens come here do get us, there is a sense of movement, or even panic if you will, feel that the overexposure in the back works very well here, allowing us to guess what's there.
Well done.
Peter

weswang (18223) 2005-03-19 15:52

Hi Dan, I am amazed by the special effects in your photo. I think I need to learn some tips on this technique. It looks cool. To me, it looks a combination of impresionist, abstract, and SciFi painting.
An excellent composition.

jocke71 (566) 2005-03-19 16:42

A great shot with a great futuristic look to it, the shiny reflections, the feeling of speed, and the color tint all makes for a nice viewing.

phi729 (2099) 2005-03-19 19:16

Hi Dan :)

Like in your previous shot (Travel the Underground) the motion effect give a great dynamic to the shot, and the tilted scene increases again this feeling. The tunnel was also the best way to play with the depth and perspectives. Well done, Dan. The result is great here.

cessy (13647) 2005-03-20 9:48

wow ! nice ! very futuristic, excellent shot, Dan

PixelTerror (88585) 2005-03-20 10:57

Hi Dan,
Nice sci-fi shot due to the futuristic train, angle and colors, seems people are boarding there for teleportation to paddington. It's also fun to see the ticket to/from London costs more tah the flight there with easyjet & Co. !!!
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

toni_al (15476) 2005-03-22 3:36

Superbe image, vraiment très dynamique.
Well donne
Toni

jcandeli (40) 2005-04-02 15:28

Wow. that is beautiful! Great POV, color, composition and lighting. Good post processing as well! JP

avis2avis (4262) 2005-04-11 4:46

Super tonality and postpro work on this to illustrate the futurism. The chrome and the blues complement each other wonderfully. The zooming effect is most appropriate. And a nice note too.

To digress from the photo iself, you present this steel monster in a manner that makes me wonder if we are already living in a sci-fi world. Technology sneaks up on you without your knowing and what was sci-fi material yesterday becomes a reality, nay a necessity today.

RandomCameraGuy (3063) 2005-04-18 3:28

Oh man that is cool! Amazing toning on this simply incredible shot. It fits the title to the tee. Hey how did you do it???

sayzey (2358) 2005-07-02 7:53

That seems rather expensive!! Its almost £1 a minute! Still probably cheaper than a taxi!

Very nice capture here Dan, I like the PP you have done it enhances the "futurism" of the photo if thats a word!

Im going to ask how you got the train in focus and still and the background "at speed", but then Im going to read yoru other critiques and replies, so if you have already answered that i will find it : )

Well done

MON (135) 2005-08-30 10:16

Perfect subject for this shot!. Great composition.It's very sharp and represents very well the speed of this train. Congratulations!

ballaln (400) 2006-01-06 1:45

This picture depicts our future. Speed at whcih we are going also. The composition is very interesting with the slight tilt and the signs of motion adds a lot as well. Well done.

travelbliss (14) 2006-09-17 20:50

I usually don´t like it when people play around with photoshop extensively - but this result is fantastic. I would not even know to begin with how you achieved it. But it is great - good tones - sharpness and great effect of acceleration.

Voltri (1724) 2007-03-31 10:38

Dan, great quality of photo -- excellently shown the movement of the train!

zmey (7296) 2007-07-30 7:15

a very nice, futuristic effect, dan. very good match of your technique and the subject. i'd be very interested to find out more about how you achieved this result. is it a zoom effect?

anyway, my sincerest compliments!
kristaps

sebinho342 (18808) 2008-01-13 4:41

Hi Dan,
Thanks a lot for your words on my londonian picture, i think this one is the most crazy and genious i saw this strting year of 2008. I don't know how you achieved that but the result is amazing, so futuristic and crazy, i love the result !!
A brilliant shot !!

Photo Information

Copyright: Dan Walsh (danielswalsh) (13350)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-08-02
Categories: Transportation
Camera: Canon PowerShot S50
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Transportation., Graphics / Graphisme 1, francio64 (My favourite/4) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-19 5:01
Favorites: 6 [view]