Andese Train, a photo from Puno, South

Photographer's Note

Two societies - the one living high in the Andese mountains of the poor local Peruvians and the other one the much richer of the foreigners coming to spend their money here. Two societies, however one train. One engine with different carriages. The red carriage for locals, cheap travel, low comfort and many local people like the one from my picture "Hard life in her eyes". The two last carriages in blue, full of opulence - one restaurant carriage and the other smoker's saloon with an observation terrace for a few foreigners. Spectacular views from there. Expensive but unique experience while travelling from Cusco to Puno over La Raya Pass. Easy, just one train and two strictly separated Worlds. How much money spent here by the richer travellers remains here to improve the hard life of the locals ? Where does the money go ?

Compared with the original Highlights&Shadows were used on midtones as well as highlights.

t0mmm1, Curioso, sarju, capthaddock, AndyGr1er, DaveMacPhee, rajhema, benkrut, pticaruh, AnaRita, AnaFrantz has marked this note useful

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recepyuksel (17808) 2005-08-06 5:24

Perfect composition. Very exciting motion effect.
Congrats Michael

emralc (172) 2005-08-06 5:30 [Comment]

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gazmo (272) 2005-08-06 5:31

Michael, fantastic photo!! How did you do the motion effect? Thanks for sharing, Garry

bigfoot (94) 2005-08-06 5:48

Excellent shot !!! Good background, color and motion effect. It is very attractive to me ^^

t0mmm1 (5436) 2005-08-06 5:55

Hi Michael
Congratulations, this is really fantastic picture. Curving train and the mountain so sharp and focused and then the grass in this motion... Very good work. TFS

UlfE (12550) 2005-08-06 6:28

Hello Michel,

Excellent shot. I really like it. The colorful train, the mountains in the background and the you can feel the speed of the train. Congratulations!

Ulf

Zepi (22848) 2005-08-06 8:35

Hello Michael,
Très belle couleurs,bon cadrage.
J'adore cette impression de vitesse qui nous saute aux yeux!!!
Une image très originale
Beau travail
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement
Sébastien

jrzufferey (7301) 2005-08-06 9:41

Superbe image de ce train filant sur l'altiplano.Bravo Michael. Amicalement/jr

Mapeix-Br (253) 2005-08-06 13:02

Vc soube trabalhar bem a componente de velocidade nda fotografia. Parabéns pela bela foto.

kozerog (1297) 2005-08-06 14:51

Great movement. I feel it. Nice colors and composition.

rbcy1974 (20756) 2005-08-06 17:10

Hello Michael,
Excellent picture. You have captured the details of the train very sharply while showing the flor with a moving sensation. This is really good, how did you do it?
Regarding the separation, there is no prohibition to foreigners from taking the local cars, as a matter of fact if you take local transportation like the rest of the people they will treat you with more respect than id you just take tourist services.
The money from tourism as well as from other things does improve the life of locals, you have to go deep into the provinces to the poorest cities such as Ayacucho and Huancavelica to see how everyone now has electricity and water, and how itnernet cafes for locals are popping up everywhere. There is a lot of changes in the livign standards of people in the last 15 years and you can really tell if you compare the difference.
Cheers
Daniel

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letuananh (2529) 2005-08-07 19:08

Great POV. Very impressive. Good framing and color here. I like it very much
Regards,

donluicu (24676) 2005-08-08 4:12

Michael this is an excellent motion picture...nice effect with great landscape...wow..
well done.
loic

Paul57 (2094) 2005-08-09 13:03

Great shot, Michael.
I really like this composition because it brings back great memories of my trip to Peru in 1994.
I like the motion effect in this shot. I don't know what speed you used but I'm surprised that you were still able to have the rest of the scene nicely focused.
Thanks for sharing.
Paul

ninadev (5373) 2005-08-09 13:39

Wow... what a point of view and the speed that is so well shown here... I could just imagine you with your head outside the window.
Perfect focus on the locomotive and first wagons...

sarju (5324) 2005-08-13 9:30

Hi Michael
very impressive composition ... good use of slow shutter speed ... the overexposed mountain bothers me a bit though
cheers ... sarju

capthaddock (28790) 2005-08-19 10:06

Hi Michael -wow, amazing, and very dynamic. The blurry bottom makes a fantastic contrast with the sharp train, exceptional work.

filip54852 (0) 2005-08-25 12:47

Very nice picture. I love the effect you used. You really can see the spead of the train.
Thanks for sharing
Filip

AndyGr1er (281) 2005-09-02 7:38

Good note, but GREAT photo! exhilarating movement and action. Great frame and subject (train) for the landscape and mountain which stands indomitably in the background. awesome shot, well done!

abozdemir (406) 2005-10-01 3:30

congratulations!!!

DaveMacPhee (1138) 2005-10-07 14:58

This is really a wonderful shot. Great improvement on the original. Well done.

iglootrek (263) 2005-11-19 19:53

This is a COOL shot !!!
We can really feel the speed effect...
Very well done Michael.
You did a very good job by highlighting and shadowing the original.
Simply beautiful !!!

rajhema (1897) 2006-02-17 12:55

Good comments. Atleast they are in separate compartments. It is much better than the international flights with just a curtin separating the Executive class and the Economy class. I've experienced similar infrastucture in Indian trains as well.

vlad_ghiea (1086) 2006-03-12 14:00

Very good composition and idea! The curve formed by the train make a lots dynamics...

vichka_sun (445) 2006-04-17 16:11

Then I look to you picture I seem that train go to dream-land, there are a high mountains, clear lake, a trolls or another fairy heroes... Do you believe in fairy tale? I believe...
Cheers
Vika

fryz (1735) 2006-10-14 11:29

bel effet!!!
a+
fryz

asajernigan (19353) 2006-11-05 20:47

Great photo.
The motion is outstanding, wonderful effect.

gmg (4202) 2007-03-13 19:12

I find a bit unnatural the motion effect, but the photo is great for composition and colors and general mood.
Good note too.

Regards

gmg

yang_yt (751) 2007-03-13 20:06

Ideal angle and detailed note,love this one!
yang

benkrut (3088) 2007-06-25 20:34

Hi
This photo is alive - great technique!
Fantastic scennery as well.
Take care
Henryk

man (14) 2007-07-07 5:24

Quite nice travelller photo.

steveryan2006 (439) 2007-07-07 6:01

Hi Michael,
Technically of the highest quality.
S.

jaywalker (15709) 2007-07-07 8:28

Hi Michael, The feeling of speed is excellent, you have managed it very well, the depth is first class & the train is going right into it, dazzling colour & brilliant light, nothing to say about your POV just perfect, & the whole shot has been beautifully crafted, kind regards Wilson.

arturo (31) 2008-06-03 6:30

Hi Michael,

brisk & energetic...placed against some terrific background...cheers, arturo

pticaruh (276) 2008-08-09 5:36

Interesting note and excellent balance of the coclours.

Regards,
Asparuh

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cak (4740) 2009-06-10 19:56

train has a dynamic effect .ı hope .train windows can open for your effort.TFS

AnaRita (1741) 2009-09-13 4:51

Olá Michael!
Quality photo with the perfect focusing of the mountain and the blurred ground, making the movement (high speed) illusion. Interesting note also.
Congratulations and thank you for sharing,
Ana

westcoastgirl1 (140) 2009-10-27 4:33

Hi Michael

Fantastic shot! How do you get such movement, yet good clarity of the train and BG. Amazing! Great POV and composition. Natural colours. Great skill shown.

Greetings from Canada,
Tosca

speedymanu (2610) 2009-10-31 0:15

hello Michael

the bluriness, the reflections all concur to create a very vivid and dynamic picture. Your composition is a superb piece of art. Congratulations

Emmanuel

AnaFrantz (636) 2010-04-13 3:11

Hello Michael,
Excellent image.Tecnically & historically. Your composition is superb! Congratulations for all those and for being able to whitness such a moment.
Ana

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onuruygun (65) 2011-11-17 12:04

Amazing shot Michael, a very impressive composition with the still mountain and the colorful moving old train. Perfect use of exposure to give the moving effect. Simply amazing.