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MÉ-TROcadéro


MÉ-TROcadéro
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Copyright: Lars Zwemmer (Tue) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5231 W: 56 N: 7468] (23857)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-13
Categories: Daily Life, Transportation
Camera: Canon Powershot A720 IS
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/6 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Paris Highlights
Date Submitted: 2008-01-21 12:04
Viewed: 747
Points: 93
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Mé-trocadéro

My third post from my three days in Paris is more of an experiment. It is taken in the subway station Trocadéro, when a train was leaving the station.
It's the second time I try and post such a photo, the first one can be found here: At Ørestad Station.

Le Métro de Paris is the most important way of transport in the city. It had 16 lines with a total length of 213km and 298 stops. The first line was opened in 1900, the most recent line (14) opened in the late 1990ies. The metro has 4,5 million passengers a day and is operated by RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens).
As said, this picture was taken at Trocadéro Station, close to the Eiffel Tower, named after Place de Trocadéro and opened in 1922. Trocadéro is a stop at metro lines 6 and 9.
The train you see here was line 9 heading for Pont de Sèvres, our train in the other direction (Mairie de Montreuil) came shortly after, which would take us to Station Strasbourg-St. Denis, where we had to change.

The word 'métro' and the name of the station gave me to opportunity to create this portmanteau-word as a title. :-)

I hope you like this photo!

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  • ninaL Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1801 W: 244 N: 1905] (15931)
  • [2008-01-21 12:06]

Hi, Lars.
Smart and attractive one.
I like the result with blur train and "Trocadéro" seen throught the window.
Great job.
Best regards. Grazyna.

Hi Outlaw,
Don't dare to ever return to France after having posted this shot, don't you know it's strongly forbidden to shoot in Paris metro, who knows what could happen, they could imagine you're the new Al Qaeda leader preparing the next wave of terror attack and because in France we have no such convenience as Guantanamo, we could dig out this old thing named guillotine, fix the blades and check out if it is still working... ;-)
That being said I'm against those stupid rules that discriminate photographers against mobile phone snapshotters, I was annoyed in Brussels metro some days ago because I was playing with a compact, would it have been a mobile phone nobody would have dared to say anything... I hope Canon starts to produce mobile phones soon ;-)
Now this is a typical image one can produce with the motion effect of a passing train, and because these advertisements and the station name are so typical of the place you're in trouble my friend...
Have a nice evening while you can, they're after you watch out your surroundings !
JY

Salut..
En effet personellement je trouve cette photo géniale..
l'effet est saisissant
L'arriere plan avec ces petites affichent.. dommage que l'on ne voit pas le T de trocadéro..mais c'est vraiment pour chipoter..
Bravo..
Cyril

Bonsoir, mon ami Lars,
Eh bien, un grand bravo pour cette photographie. Bon sang ne saurait mentir (clin d'oeil à votre père) !
Une photo d'une grande efficacité sur le lecteur.
Très bien vu également le jeu de mots avec Mé-Trocadéro !!! ;o)
Amitiés.
Philippe

Hi lars
This is a very creative composition. Your note is very onstructive on the métro. excellent work for this post
Bertrand

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7437 W: 441 N: 10336] (52701)
  • [2008-01-21 14:27]

Excellent jeu de mot pour le titre de cette photo très en mouvement. IL faut des fois un peu de chance pour trouver le temps de pose le plus adapté à ce genre de prise de vue.
Ici, c'est la réussite.
Regards.
Daniel.

Ciao Lars,
genial idea, difficult to realize, but you have succeeded equally to realize very well it. An artistic image absolutely. Bravo!
TFS
Paolo.

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4291 W: 8 N: 2767] (23240)
  • [2008-01-21 16:42]

Lars,
Beautiful shot and nice speed effect. Very well composed with those Exposure: f/3.2, 1/6 seconds. Well done.

Regards.

Paulo

Well, I am about to take one of these métros to go to work. A very sucessufull catch of the name of the station though the windows of the passing train.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Hi Lars,
Somehow this portrays city life ... like living in a fast lane. Well seen and captured with good dynamics in the photo. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Lars, c'est le genre de photos qui me plait beaucoup. Un graphisme, des couleurs et un flou bien gérés et bien mis en scène font un cliché excellent.
Jacques

HA ha!
Ik heb net de reaktie van Jean Yves gelezen en het blijkt dus dat je zwaar in overtreding was :) oei oei . . .

Ik begrijp het beoogde effect van de foto, maar eerlijk gezegd heb ik niet het 'wow' effect . . . ik heb zelfs ergens een gevoel dat het twee foto's zijn, gezien de overgang in het midden, maar dat kan een raar toeval zijn van de structuur van het treinstel zelf. De focus op de posters en de naam van het staion zijn mooi, maar de foto mist spanning. Heb je nog een staande compositie geprobeerd? Wat meer contrast tussen beweging en statische elementen maken het denk ik interessanter.
Mooi theme an een goede toelichting :)
vr. groet,
David
PS, ik gebruik alle smiles, niets persoonlijks, verdere motivatie op mijn intro pagina :)

Hej Lars,
has a bit the impression of single pictures form a movie, like some scenes of an unknown story. Nice play with words as addition.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Hi Lars,
A creative and spectacular impression with splendid details. Dynamic and interesting shot, Well done! Have a nice day
George

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  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2437 W: 713 N: 196] (20552)
  • [2008-01-22 9:01]

Hi, my friend!
It is very interesting photo. I like your idea and your conception. Nice sytuation. Good colours and light.
Marek

A very clever idea Lars and the result is pleasing. It is creative, original and effectively executed.
Best wishes
Mark

hi Lars
interesting result, the exposure was well done,
as Cyril says, a 'T' is missing but minor detail ;)
funny play with words ;) never thought about it, maybe because i never went in trocadero station ? ;)
regards
jo

Ha Lars, mooie experimentele foto die weer een ander gezicht van Parijs laat zien. Goed gelukt ook, hoe die 8 posters precies in het midden zitten! Groeten, Martijn

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  • Emile Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4096 W: 137 N: 4433] (16101)
  • [2008-01-23 6:53]

Nice composition with the blurred train and the Trocadero station seeing through the windows, very well captured Lars.
Well done. Good shot.
Best regards.

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  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6370 W: 3330 N: 7846] (29045)
  • [2008-01-23 10:32]

Hi Lars
I goes down to this station every year to consult my ophthalmologist and I never had the idea to take some pictures here.
Very interesting composition.
Cheers

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  • Stepan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5144 W: 94 N: 3996] (26279)
  • [2008-01-23 12:00]

So "parisien" !! That's well seen and most of all realized... The french way for sure. Well done.
Stéphane

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  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4002 W: 403 N: 6688] (22741)
  • [2008-01-23 20:47]

Hi Lars,
Nice tight and accurate framing on the scene, with only the side of the train(no roof of the station) and see through "Trocadero" is a main point.
Greetings from Goa, India
Laurent

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12725 W: 272 N: 16979] (67962)
  • [2008-01-24 5:25]

Dag Lars,

Het resultaat van een voorbij rijdende metrostel.
Ik zou hier niet aan denken, maar dit geeft wel eens een totaal ander resultaat, of dat men gewoon is van een foto.
De snell linen and the verdreven kleuren zorgen voor iets speciaals.
Good werk. Bedankt!

Groeten,
John.

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  • cessy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2256 W: 99 N: 2341] (13567)
  • [2008-01-24 7:21]

Hallo Lars
very nice capture from this metro station
the passing train and the trocadero writing well captured and nicely framed

Hello Lars,
An interesting abstraction, that in reality is a moment from real life!
Attractive colour palette, and a creative idea that works on several levels...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Olá Lars, what a surprise to find that you were in Paris at the same time as me. We could have met! I also see that you managed to take great shots in spite of the not so good weather. I haven't seen mine yet, but I'm impressed with your posts so far. This is a fantastic abstract image with a superb speed efect. Love the fact we can read the ads of the background and your note is quite good. Congratulations for this second experiment.
Regards,
ricardo

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  • Leonie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1031 W: 50 N: 764] (8160)
  • [2008-01-24 11:20]

Hi Lars,
Happy New Year..and I see that you started the year at the right place to take nice pictures...PARIS! I hope you had fun in my current hometown! This metro line was my daily life for 4 years..so your picture looks familiar...:) Technically very well captured!
Cheers, Léonie

Hallo Lars,
Geduld is een schone zaak. Gelukkig heb je lang genoeg gewacht tot deze trein een beetje snelheid in de foto kon brengen.
Mooi werk.
groet Rob

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  • tabora Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1201 W: 297 N: 1570] (12632)
  • [2008-01-24 13:37]

Bonsoir Lars,
Du plus bel effet,et le fond statique qui lui ressort presque net,j'aime bien.
A+ joseph

Hi Lars
great shot, really got perfect clarity on the wall behind. the letters of trocadero is perfect! Great! Well captured!
Thanks for sharing
regard
Paul

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1881 W: 0 N: 957] (9024)
  • [2008-01-24 22:10]

Hi Lars,
simple theme but beautiful image with good graphic and motion effect,well done!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

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  • danos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3540 W: 83 N: 5067] (19464)
  • [2008-01-25 6:12]

Hello Lars,
nice your idea to shot this train that was leaving the station.It's an artistic shot with the green lines with the advertisements to 'catch' the eyes.Informative your note too.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

Hi Lars,

Quelle prise de vue, magnifique !!!
Marie

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  • UlfE Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1478 W: 18 N: 1498] (5981)
  • [2008-01-25 10:51]

Hi Lars,

This a really creative shot. I love that you could see the name of the metro station on the other side and the feeling of speed. TFS and have a nice week-end!

Cheers,

Ulf

Bonsoir Lars
joli graphisme dans cette prise. j'aime beaucoup l'effet de mouvement créé et puis j'aime beaucoup le titre que tu as trouvé ;o)
amicalement
Xavier

This is an excellent shot with a perfect sense of motion and very sharp. Well done.
I read PixelTerror note and found it extremely amusing.
Antonio

Hi Lars
Great experience in the metro with excellent results. I like how you captured this one with 1/6 sec, that creates this blured effect.
Thanks and have a nice weekend
Aires

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  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4521 W: 229 N: 6196] (29737)
  • [2008-01-27 9:00]

Hi Lars,
Une expérience plutôt bien réussie, bel effet de mouvement et de netteté, un titre bien trouver aussi...compliment
Bonne soirée
amitié
cricri

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  • atus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2287 W: 205 N: 4455] (14907)
  • [2008-01-28 4:25]

Hi Lars,
very nice and interesting picture for the way you shooted it through the windows of the running coach. Excellent focusing on the posters in the bg.. Very well performed, original idea!
Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3880 W: 235 N: 5092] (24998)
  • [2008-01-30 4:36]

hi lars
you have achieved a great shot with an interesting motion effect, this is enough good technically to produce a great effect on my eyes, such a powerfull scene,

didier

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  • ifanik Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 53 N: 2679] (15212)
  • [2008-01-30 5:22]

Hi Lans
I like your photo very much
I like the sense of speed
Very well done
Nick

Hi Lars, You have stopped speed in its tracks, fabulous light & I love the posters through the windows, a truly excellent shot, kind regards Wilson.

Nice experiment, Lars, I like the result with the dynamics, and the 3 "windows" thru which we can see the other side, with the colorful small posters and the name of the station... Creative title too :) Regards, Daniel

!-:) Hi Lars,
the artistic image with these effective layers and the one it has the objects they are good to acknowledge with the tile make this post great.
Cheers
Evangelos

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  • JanD Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 614 W: 0 N: 235] (6308)
  • [2008-02-19 0:30]

Howdy Lars!
Amazing composition. Wonderful moment. Original dynamic take. Original effect. Great effect.
Regards!

Ciao Lars,
excellent capture of the running train and nice title. Beautiful result. Very interesting note
Anna

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  • ilvao Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 117 W: 8 N: 167] (1067)
  • [2008-03-27 7:03]

Hi Lars,

super idea
it works very well
great tecnic
i will try !
thanks to share - take care - olivier

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