In the Red Light Photo

Photographer’s Note

Back home from Antibes, on the highway between Nice and Genoa along the Mediterranean Sea, dozens of tunnel, someone with clear white light, someones with pale light, someone with blue light, someone with red light.

From my home in Milan to my home in Antibes are exactley 343 km and more or less 3 hour and 15-30' without traffic jam.
My personal "record" was during the National Holyday of the 2th of June of 2006, when we spent 9 hours and a half to back home in Milano from Antibes.

9 hours and 30' are the normal time between Milano and Barcelona (950 kms) or Milano and Berlin (1000 kms), something less for a travel between Milano and Paris or Prague or Wien (850 kms), or Milano Napoli (800 kms), or the double of the travel between Milano and Munchen (470 kms)...

for the ones that will ask me "why not by train?"
The train between Milano and Antibes needs something between 5 hours to 7 hours, sometimes 8 hours, with a change in Genova and another one in Nice. Really often there are long strikes in Italy or in France.
I did it more or less more than 20 times.
Nevermore...

Model: NIKON D40
Software: Ver.1.10
Exposure Time: 10/50 sec
F-Stop: f/3.5
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 18 mm
Date Taken: 2007-10-14 17:35
Metering Mode: Pattern
File Size: 185 kb

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carper (64194) 2008-05-26 1:37

I like it Paolo,
unusual but a fantastic effect of this tunnel shot, good photo, well done, have a nice day.
gr. Jaap

barrufeto_77 (25619) 2008-05-26 1:37

Pronto Paolo.

Please tell me you were not the driver, please tell me you were not the driver, please tell me you were not the driver....
excellent "tunnel" effect!!!

Rgs, OScar

isabela_sor (41919) 2008-05-26 1:38 [Comment]

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besnard (30212) 2008-05-26 1:42

Bonjour Paolo
Un superbe cliché coloré avec cette voiture qui se fond dans le paysage tout rouge. J'ose espérer que tu n'étais pas au volant lorsque tu as appuyé sur le clic.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

UnTrained (0) 2008-05-26 1:42

Ciao Paolo,
amazing depth by the light and curves. The car adds the necessary context but does not disturb the abstract idea. By the POV you were the front passenger and the car is on the left side?
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

delnaja (7708) 2008-05-26 1:43

the red makes the photo indeed, so as those lines of yellow. Nice graphic one.

ChrisJ (69618) 2008-05-26 1:50

Ciao Paolo

I like the vibrant bright red of the tunnel wall, contrasting against the yellow streaks of the roof lights. The car acts as a good focal point. Tfs!

Budapestman (41086) 2008-05-26 1:51

Hi Paolo,
Great impression with impressive and spectacular composition. The colours and lights are fantastic, Very well done! Have a nice week
George

Dpbours (218) 2008-05-26 1:58

Hi Paolo,

Interesting shot with all the reds. The lines of the road and lights really lead the eye. Funny note on the train, on the why-not-train I should say. Yep, they seem to like their strikes!! :-)

Greetings,
Dennis

AiresSantos (41468) 2008-05-26 2:03

Amazing tones and graphism in this very nice composition, dear Paolo !
Superbly captured. Thanks for sharing
Greetings
Aires

tehanu_f (6874) 2008-05-26 2:09

The compo and the depth are very good. I especcially like the yellow lights leading the eye to the end of the tunnel. It lack sharpness a little, but I know it must be hard to shoot something like that.
Best wishes,
Fusun

bantonbuju (48358) 2008-05-26 2:28

ciao paolo,
this is semi abstract but with enough dose of reality...
red-burning of the tunnel with those yellow and white stripes is just perfect...
most creative (wish i had taken this photo while in nice...:-))))
best wishes, j.

bigtim (3487) 2008-05-26 2:49

Des jolies lignes et des couleurs rouges qui pete pour cette composition alusinante!
Bien vue
tiM

faubry (32197) 2008-05-26 3:29

wow very nice effect.... superb composition with this curve, i hope you want the driver????
have a good day
francine

feather (49848) 2008-05-26 4:34

Excellent, almost abstract image of your journey through the tunnel. I love the strong perspective, the vivid colours and the hard contrast. Well done
Kath

delkoo (33988) 2008-05-26 4:43

hi paolo
I was drawn into this one by the thumbnail, and wasn't disappointed: it's an unusual, cleverly taken photo, nicely spotted and well executed
ciao
didier

rigoletto (25978) 2008-05-26 7:56

I love this "experimentalist Paolo", when he gives up the ordinary and dives into the deep waters of avantgarde.
Superb red, superb blur, superb perspective. It is like time travelling. And the blur is not too much, not too less, just as it should be. Bravo!
Deniz

bostankorkulugu (33372) 2008-05-26 8:04

when there is "red" in a picture i love it no matter what... and this one with a perfect graphism , with the sense of speed and depth, and with lots of red in it is the best "red" shot i ve seen lately paolo...

complimenti...

korkut

stefanocer (10335) 2008-05-26 8:29

Bella Paolo , mi piacciono queste foto , la tua è realizzata bene , complimenti un'ottima composizione e gestione della luce .
Stefano.

jonathan_hart (22564) 2008-05-26 9:59

tsss, tsss... you photography and drive at the same time... it's interesting it turned so red, a good curved tunnel photo
regards
jo

tomescuc (2837) 2008-05-26 11:44

Awesome twisting tunnel effect. great colors and movement sensation.
cheers,
CT

brandstaetter (13758) 2008-05-26 11:44

Wow, perfetto, Paolo. Complimenti per il rosso, il taglio, le proporzioni e la casa in Antibes :)
Ciao Christian

paololg (13258) 2008-05-26 14:06

Ciao Paolo,
interessante immagine, volutamente sfocata per dare l'impressione del movimento e della velocità. Le tonalità cromatiche non passano innosservate. Ottimo lavoro.
Ciao
Paolo.

marietom (31782) 2008-05-27 1:42

Hello Paolo,

Toi aussi, tu te mets à jouer avec ton appareil photo en voiture !
Joli cet effet de vitesse, et jolies couleurs.
Bonne soirée
Marie

Cricri (42894) 2008-05-27 4:23

Ciao Paolo,
Superbe prise dans ce tunnel couleur de feu, belle perspective que donne les lumiéres et les tracés blanc sur le sol, belle prise
Have a nice day for you
cricri

TAEvents (4712) 2008-05-27 8:40

Hello,

I have never take a similar picture. You have a good idea. I like the red of the wall. The car is more for the picture.
Nice !

Have a good day,

Thierry

Flavia (10202) 2008-05-29 8:16

Hi Paolo,

Fantastic graphic effect caused by the the yellow lines contrastinc with the red tunnel! The strong red color is very attractive. Great perspective as well.

Regards,

Flavia

rbcy1974 (20742) 2008-05-29 15:23

Hello Paolo
Its an interesting departure from your usual work
great use of graphic and colourful elements to provide us an almost abstract photo
Well done
Regards
Daniel

MarcT (20983) 2008-05-30 4:54

Hi Paolo,
Superb colours and curve in this picture.
It's interesting by its graphics and the movement adds value to it
Cheers
Marc

zeynepe (9340) 2008-05-31 8:50

Ciao Paolo,
very "RED" makes the composition beautiful.
Impressive depth by the light and curves.
What a Splendid tunnel shot!!!
Complimenti,
Zeynep

cherryripe (18830) 2008-06-01 9:11

Hi Paolo
This a very Canonist shot for a Nikonist, lol. But I've also been guilty of that ;-)
The composition is superbly graphic and the softness of the red tones makes is more like a painting than a photo. Great timing given the difficulty.
Regards
Nikki

Morac (19992) 2008-06-11 4:38

Bonjour Paolo,

Superbe composition graphique.
J'aime ce partage en trois triangles : deux rouges et noirs séparés par cette ligne jaune.
Amicalement

Marc

azizbilgili (1714) 2008-08-28 4:37