waiting for the train Photo

Photographer’s Note

(=>next view from Mah’bad =>sleeping in a convoy, daytime

Each of the 3 evenings that I spent in the small farmers town of Mahboobabad, there were at this junction (with the statue of Gandhi on the left) the same bullock carts waiting for the train to pass - cycles, bikes, pedestrians (me included) were passing under the barriers as the railway station was just a few metres away but the bigger vehicles (auto rickshaws and sometimes, private cars or trucks as well) had to wait for long minutes...

Again, I left on purpose all the electric wires as IMO, they are integral part of the whole scene ; I liked this kind of strange atmosphere although you'll probably think that the quality of the photo is not great (again, your advice is always welcome) - this is the one that is the sharpest of 3 shots that I took, placing my camera on the cart of a nearby veg. seller (ISO 100 !) ; on another shot, there is more traffic (and therefore, more blur that will probably have some success), but I'll need to do some improvements (and learn more).

FYI, I've added another of those convoys, day time in the same town - (not sure what they were transporting, probably grain), in a nearby road full of traffic.

ChrisJ, adelune, papagolf21, thaprem, japiey, trekks, Vasa, Yffic has marked this note useful

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aadilj (17950) 2008-03-04 0:51

I love these sodium vapour lamps across the country and the hues they create when shot well. The glow in this on is nicely controlled and used.

ChrisJ (71614) 2008-03-04 1:20

Hi Catherine

Good sharpness, in this superb daily life scene, with attractive warm colours, & well managed low light level exposure. I like the low shooting angle, also. Tfs!

dumbo (4372) 2008-03-04 1:21

Hi Catherine!
Really good photo with great composition and mood.
Those colors could be a little bit sharper but it's only a minor point. Good photo anyway.

Best wishes,
Eino

Paolo (40818) 2008-03-04 1:24

Hi Catherine, amazing one, with a beautiful yellow light, many thing to watch, a good quality and an excellent composition.
thanks, ciao

adelune (2) 2008-03-04 1:30 [Comment]

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papagolf21 (57785) 2008-03-04 1:50

Bonjour, chère Catherine,
Eh bien voilà encore deux photographies de grande qualité présentant la vraie vie. De plus, cette photo nocturne bénéficie d'une grande qualité (le Canon 850 IS a tendance à bruiter en faible éclairage).
L'esprit de TE est parfaitement rendu à travers ces compositions (apprendre par l'image et les notes).
Merci de ce partage.
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

hatti52 (12654) 2008-03-04 2:04

Hi Cath,
wonderful composition with great POV
great back side details
i like it so much
regards
sevgiler,selamlar

photographer123 (5887) 2008-03-04 2:19

Hi Cath..
No. of elements are too much here..For that reason those elements are merged themselves..Best wishes…subir

horatiuTT (4566) 2008-03-04 3:13

Hi Catherine,
impressive photo with great low POV and a nice scene from Mahboobabad :p lifestyle,probably not a very well known one.
Great tones also.Stay well.
Horatiu

japiey (9545) 2008-03-04 3:43

Hi Cath,

These tones are a beauty at night....
A well controlled frame from the streets of INDIA.
EXCELLENT.

jp

delkoo (35642) 2008-03-04 3:43

bonjour catherine
les affiches des films et la lumiere artificielle contribuent a faire une belle scene de vie quotidienne,

bonne journée
didier

thaprem (2508) 2008-03-04 4:07

Catherine,
A wonderful Tonal & warm one...
Wise Idea of leaving out the Neon Light yet using its glow to make this magical & very rustic.
Also using the Electric lines & those faded paper decorations are very original.
Thanks,
Prem.

mesutilgim (38604) 2008-03-04 5:31

Merhaba dear Cath, my neighbour today !
Wonderfull ! Great pov and wonderfull compo. Nice dark sky builds a perfect background and picks all those nice details (specially the movie posters on walls) out of the frame.
Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
Gözüne gönlüne "kocaman" bir sağlık !
Selam ve sevgilerle
MESUT ILGIM

MarcT (21113) 2008-03-04 7:26

Salut Cath,
C'est une superbe image en soirée surtout si l'on connait les limites de ton petit appareil.
Le boeuf est particulièrement présent dans cette composition.
Amitiés
Marc

trekks (14340) 2008-03-04 8:18

hi Cath

Very nice night exposure using available light source. Interesting details of the surroundings from this photo. A good way to share how life is.

TFS, bill

Butterflyka (518) 2008-03-04 14:05

Hi Catherine
Very nice composition with good point of view.Good light management and subdued colors.Good sharpness and clarity.U created wonderful mood.
Regards
Karina

Vasa (7879) 2008-03-04 15:15

Chere Catherine,

j'aime bien cette photo et j'aimerais etre son auteur. Au moins, je pourrais dire "mon amie a fait ca!" On ne s'en separe pas facillement, car chaque episode de ce toile attire attention: les boeufs comme le sujet principal (c'est un theme tres fort sur le TE), puis la rue avec ces affiches et les facades dans la nuit. T'as eu tout ca dans des conditions plutot difficiles de lumiere obscure. Une autre fois, je suis volontaire de porter tout tes bagages a Mahboobabad...Grand merci de ce partage genereux, ainsi que de ta note bien interessante,

amicalement, Branko

lousat (17270) 2008-03-04 16:33

Salut Catherine,je suis impressione' pour la grande quantite' de poster partout..eheheh...la photo est parfaite pour choix du temps d'exposition,et c'est une autre tres beau temoignage,merci de partager et bonne journee',Luciano

efi (4385) 2008-03-05 8:44

hi cath;
each element in your POV is amazing...the man and the oxes and specially the ligt and the movie posters..tfs.

crckt (7116) 2008-03-05 18:50

Hi Cath,
I had seen a hindi film called "lagaan". this looks like a shot from that movie, except for the posters in the BG. Lovely composition, a little noise is there but that adds to the mood.
well done,
shaeri

Yffic (6106) 2008-03-08 9:50

Bonjour Catherine,

Très belle photo avec à la fois une belle ambiance nocturne et un réel sujet local. Tu es completement dans l'esprit de TE avec cette magnifique photo.

Amicalement.

Yves

Angshu (34841) 2008-03-10 1:26

Dear Cath
A brilliant night shot, because of the natural-ness of the light you captured. A town I have never heard of before, but very much the small town in its ambience as shown here. The film posters & the statue sheltered like under a traffic police outpost. Very good work!
Best Regards
Angshu

marietom (32694) 2008-03-11 1:07

Salut Catherine,

Que c'est beau, cette fois encore ! Les couleurs sont superbes, et ces rues animées doivent être un régal pour le photographe.
Marie

giorgimer (22446) 2008-03-12 1:08

Hi Cath,

very fascinating shot, it seems to be taken from a dream. a lot of surprising ements well composed. Nice light.

Very well done!

Gio

DannyJ (284) 2008-04-12 22:38

Don't change a thing about this photo! I visited Andhra Pradesh in 2006, and I can tell you that this image takes me right back! Everything about it, including the tangle of powerlines, really conveys what India is really like. I especially love the often-seen time gap between the oxen-drawn carts and the Tollywood movie posters!