Sleeping Beauty, a photo from Jurong East, West

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Weekend train, serene and spacious... Nice to catch more sleep while taking a long ride to work...

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Desaturate blues and cyans.

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GlenC (6) 2004-03-19 23:17

Beautiful picture. I hope she woke up to get her stop. The angle being a little off adds to the pictures sense of speed.

lemon_logix (1054) 2004-03-19 23:34

it's dangerous to sleep in the train now. I won't know if i will get myself "Shot". hahaha

rabani (9645) 2004-03-20 0:38 [Comment]

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CVTJan (1244) 2004-03-20 2:47

Dear Louis, very well done, indeed 1/30 can be a problem in a moving situation. Only thing I think off is to offcenter her for composition. Otherwise nice catch. Yours, Jan

Edwin (188) 2004-03-20 4:12

It takes courage (or arrogance, but that is not meant in a negative way Louis :) to take shots like this, and though I feel as an intruder here (IMO sleeping is a very intimid process) and thus a bit uncomfortable, I do think that the result is an interesting photo. Motion versus stillness, and the central placement would have worked for me if she didn't feel like sliding down the composition. I think if you would have included the foot on the left she would be more drawn to the centre of your composition, instead of the tendency of the viewer's eyes to glide out of the frame because of the missing foot. Just my little nit-pick ;)
Interesting shot Louis!

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bodinux (363) 2004-03-20 5:12

I think you did a really nice job on the colors of this picture. Like the others I like to contrast between the life and the motion blur on the windows and the still life, calm atmosphere inside.
I do not really understand why you left the angle. That's why I tried a WS, to restraighten the photo (just to see), but then I had to recrop it (due to the large angle). The result is really different than the original post...

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Taureau (130) 2004-03-20 9:36

Bonjour Louis, J'aime bien votre photo, le sujet est intéressant, j'espère qu elle dormait bien durant la photo. J'ai recadré la photo afin d'éliminer l'angle du banc et le côté droit du train.

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lloydteoyp (15) 2004-03-20 10:50

Haha..so funny..wad if the woman wake up...and catch u!!!:)

Robertsu (134) 2004-03-20 10:56

Beauty?? ~~ ....it's very cute.

maciekda (19895) 2004-03-20 21:18

it is a nice capture, the moment is wonderful, i wish the composition was better though. great scene.

gmsanchez (0) 2004-03-23 12:07

Fantastic and sensual photograph. I like very much this photograph. The composition is perfect.

TheG1 (1509) 2004-08-31 17:06

What a moment!
Great picture, real life, loved the moving view in the windows.
Well done

Sasha (123) 2004-11-23 19:58 [Comment]

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saamb (1008) 2006-08-24 3:57

Louis,
very nice capture. colors are warm and bonny. it is a interesting moment of a beautiful oriental girl. i think her legs and face are the best part of shot. nice and lovely.
SAAM

THY (1659) 2008-01-12 1:06

It seems none of the female member has given comments.
Is it an offense in law to take other people's picture in S'pore? I know S'pore's law is more restricted than other countries.

THY

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kyzer (341) 2008-04-14 0:45

Hi Louis,

Nice Photograph...

very obvious left leg should not have been cut... but nice legs...

Dreaming...

Cheers
Paddyrags

Agus (103) 2008-05-23 9:14

I got three dimensions: moves, statics and dreaming--it's beyond the reality from the real things.
It's interesting picture, sure.

steliosk (4802) 2008-05-23 9:23

Outstanding pose, but the placement inside your frame is a little tricky.

Lovely girl ;)

Regards
Stelios

blankar (809) 2008-08-20 10:13

Hi Louis,
Very pretty model, and interesting title :) I do feel this photo is a bit accidental, you cut off her toes and I'm not sure if the tilted horizon here helps or not...

devkhan (74) 2008-12-05 21:03 [Comment]

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KarlBuena (4) 2011-01-23 0:33

i hope she wont wake up and see you taking her photo..

ersoyyilmaz (2489) 2011-07-27 8:29

Long time ago and now featured in the front page.

Do you know this lady?

Do we have the right to "show" people in their privacy even if they sleep in a "public" train?