The Blue Train Photo

Photographer’s Note

It is actually more turquoise than blue I know, it just sounded nicer with this title :)) - I liked all the colours given by the artificial lights in this typical big Indian railway station (and did not modify the colours at all). There’s also an air of morosity here despite the colours, that is less present during the day…

Not a very original subject or photo and this is not my chosen type of photography, otherwise I would not stick to my small IXUS which still proved to work OK at ISO 100 if I leant firmly against something stable and did not breathe for a second. Lines inspired me here, but also all the passengers, moving or otherwise. (NB : also ISO 100 for the oxen cart posted 2 days ago, I just checked again).

I did not change the colours at all, but did a lot of adjustments in sharpening, then cloning out some halos and reducing a bit the noise with the blur tool (a minutious work and probably not the most efficient). Of course still not perfect ! As always, your technical advice is welcome.

rigoletto, ChrisJ, dhurjati, PixelTerror, feather, adelune, lestans, Vasa, japiey, delic, faubry, Yffic, hispic has marked this note useful

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rigoletto (27082) 2008-03-06 0:38

Hi Cath,
The turquoise is attractive indeed. And before seeing your signature under it, i was already attracted to its strict geometry in the gallery. Very niceee :)
Hugs,
Deniz

ChrisJ (70521) 2008-03-06 0:45

Salut Catherine

A good downward pov on the train, with excellent colour and sharpness. Superb use of diminishing linear perspective. Merci pour ce partage. Bon travail!

indoka28 (5187) 2008-03-06 0:57

Hello catherine,

I loved the POV here..its a unique one and u really managed to get rid of the wires which so generally there..when u take a shot from the bridge..!!!

I loved the colours and the train also..!!! nice composition..!!! on the other side of the platform, I see some square boards lying all around...what r they..!!!??

Good one
Regards
Indro

bobocortis (14146) 2008-03-06 1:12

Salut Catherine.
A great composition based on slash lines.
Amazing perspective.
Well done.
Kind regards.
Bobo.

dhurjati (2827) 2008-03-06 1:24

Hi,
Good capture!!I am someone who is really fascinated seeing anything related to Railways. This is a nice surprise.Leaving the original colour tone is a perfect idea.I just feel had you been two or three steps to your left side then the dark Blue liveried IR boggie would have been more visible and would have given a nice contrast to the overall composition.The station is clean which is typical of this part of the world.Like the clarity,sharpness and colours of your composition and moreover the presentation is very good here.As a train lover should mention something to you:nxt time around just be careful taking train shots inside a platform,coz it is illegal.It is fine as long as nobody asks you for a permission,we all do it this way,but if any policeman wants they can charge you.So, just be cautious!!
Greetings,
Dhurjati

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PixelTerror (87195) 2008-03-06 1:31

Salut Catherine,
Ah des trains ca me parle bien ca, tres bonne perspective bien renforcee par une couleur plutot inhabituelle,les trains indiens que j'ai vus jusqu'ici tirant plutot sur le bleu. Ton ixus a ici tres bien mesure la lumiere, juste qq petites zones surexposees sur le quai mais tien de grave. Dans cette situation l'ixus semble un choix parfait pour eviter une desagreable conversation avec les uniformes... ;-)
Bonne journee JY

MarcT (21105) 2008-03-06 1:37

Salut Cath,
Je suis impressionné par ce que tu produis comme images de qualité avec ton petit Ixus.
Amitiés
Marc

Miha2ou7 (4959) 2008-03-06 1:47

Hey Catherine,

Beautifully done. Excellent POV and clarity - crisp clear. Wonderful lighting and colors. Perfect sharpness. Not much to add there.

Enjoy.

delkoo (35024) 2008-03-06 2:23

bonjour catherine,
ton POV nous permet de decouvrir cete gare et surtout le train vert qui dessine une belle perspective, je suis un peu surpris par le peu de monde sur les quais, car, en, génral, les gares,en Indes, sont bondées.

didier

feather (50560) 2008-03-06 3:24

I'm not surprised you were attracted by the strong lines of this scene as they carry the eye to infinity. Your little camera has handled the light very well. I don't see any noise so your careful use of the blur tool must have been worth the effort. Good work
Kath

MiguelP (14338) 2008-03-06 4:33

Any station in India is like a all universe, with so many kind of caracters that it´s impossible not to enjoy a visit, although it could be hard sometimes. I´not sure about the empty space to the left, but quite liking the line of the train and the people to the right.
Thanks!

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lestans (15550) 2008-03-06 6:19

Ciao Catherine!!
che foto inusuale per te! Ma anche che ben fatta, mi piace molto la composizione diagonale e il soggetto; poi è ottimo il POV, mi piace molto vedere la gente in attesa tutti seduti per terra e tutti .... sopra la linea diagonale del tetto del treno!!
Ciao!!

Livia

clnaef (6289) 2008-03-06 8:09

Bonjour,
Belle perspective qui met bien en évidence la couleur du convoi.
Bonne journée.
clnaef
PS histoire Cassel : http://www.pronatura.ch/aletsch/fr/centre/histoire.html

Vasa (6665) 2008-03-06 12:41

Chere Catherine,

La position qui nous donne presque une idee complete de l'atmosphere d'une gare en Inde. Il me semble assez de lumiere pour une gare, mais jamais assez pour une photo. Pourtant tu as tout tire ce qu'il fallait et la photo est claire et propre. La diagonale est evidante et contribue a l'harmonie. En general, une tres belle photo thematique, un peu differante de l'atmosphere que tu crees avec les gens. Compliments et merci, Catherine.

Branko

lousat (16448) 2008-03-06 16:29

Salut Cathy,une photo tres intessante,cette gare indienne parait etre meilleure des beaucoup des gares italiennes..eeheh...mercipour ce temoignage,bonne journee',Luciano

crckt (7102) 2008-03-06 17:57

Hi Cath,
Nice capture! I am always fascinated by the scenes in a railway station. Journey can be so fascinating. Good thinking to capture the moment, just be careful though...in this world of growing terrorism, non-Indian nationals can get into trouble shooting bridges, airports or railway stations :)
Regards,
Shaeri

japiey (9531) 2008-03-06 19:39

Dear Cath,

It's very interesting to see this shot from Secunderabad. The colours are the highlight, that has the natural feel. The many train shots by Dhurjati is always a fascination, and one recently posted by Henk is stunning.
The diagonal composition creates the action well.
A tribute to the world's largest commercial network !!

jp

Stepan (27175) 2008-03-07 11:32

Assez sympa cette diagonale bleue sans fin... Une abtsraction originale sur le sujet des trains/gares. Bien vu.
Stéphane

delic (6735) 2008-03-07 12:37

Your India series is growing nicely, Cath, and here we see an unusual perspective. Color is lovely and I have no complaints about sharpening or other PP aspects. Regards,
Hakan

Bruno40 (6442) 2008-03-08 7:20

Hi Catherine,
Good low light work.
Nothing much to pick.
This kind of photo brings me terrifying memories of my trip to India.... I took the wrong night train... instead of Jaisalmer, I took the one going to Delhi...
Someday I will tell you how I managed to reach Jaisalmer.
have a nice Sunday
jorge

faubry (32511) 2008-03-08 16:03

trop top cette photo, je suis en retard, j etais a Paris.... tres bonne perspective et ette couleur bleue dominante est agreable a regarder.bravo a toi, amities
francine

toto (18783) 2008-03-10 6:45

Belle photo de ce train dans la gare, cet effet bleuté donne un plus a votre photo, bon choix du titre.
Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté de l' ensemble, détails intéressant bien visibles.
Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens

Yffic (6106) 2008-03-11 3:02

Bonjour Catherine.

Photo très originale de par sa couleur bleu turquoise pour le moins etonnante.
J'aimes bien la fuyante que dessines ce train (chinois si l'on en croit les inscriptions sur son flanc).

Amicalement.

Yves

hispic (7399) 2008-03-17 3:30

Salut Catherine,
Pretty turquoise on the roof of the blue train, and people waiting for a train on the platform of the Secunderabad Railway Station attract my interest.
I have received warning from a policeman when trying to take a photo of train in New Delhi.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

okahraman (4576) 2008-03-20 4:24

Catherine Hanım Merhaba ;

çok şaşırttınız beni türkçe biliyor olmanız çok güzel , yorumlarınız ve beğeniniz için teşekkürler ,

bu fotoğrafı ilk gördüğümde çok beğenmiştim ve gerçekten çok güzel tren ve çektiğiniz yer ilginç elinize sağlık
iyi günler

Önder Kahramna