Public transport

david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
edited January 18, 2012 in Street and Documentary
This is a chance encounter while walking pass a bus stop. This image struck me immediately as something unique and striking, one that captures perfectly the rushing of commuters when taking public transport. The ambient light just gave off a lovely, ethereal glow.


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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    Nice

    The concept might be better served if the bus was more in focus
    Rags
  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    I like the colors...action...and composition. Nice capture.
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    Love the shot and agree with your assessment completely. Well done!bowdown.gif
  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2012
    Thanks all for comments.
    torags wrote: »
    Nice

    The concept might be better served if the bus was more in focus

    It was jam packed around me. I can only use my tripod as monopod. Can only breath in, hand held for this 1 sec shot. Haha, I can't ask for more and don't think I have another second chance to capture those group of neon glowing colour.
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2012
    I have to agree with Rags' comment. There is really terrific potential here. I'd suggest returning to the same spot, and shooting, and shooting, and shooting until you get a similar image in which it is obvious what's happening here. It will take some work, given the low light levels, but work is a basic ingredient in most really good photos.
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  • david-lowdavid-low Registered Users Posts: 754 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    bdcolen wrote: »
    I have to agree with Rags' comment. There is really terrific potential here. I'd suggest returning to the same spot, and shooting, and shooting, and shooting until you get a similar image in which it is obvious what's happening here. It will take some work, given the low light levels, but work is a basic ingredient in most really good photos.

    Hi BD,

    I fully agreed it may takes more than just a single trip in perfecting a shot, or rather getting a better shot. I've done that before at times esp. when I feel its easily repeatable. For this scene, I do believed its not that easily repeatable, esp. in getting the neon colour, but you never know, the next attempt may even turn out better!

    I'll leave it for the time being, just pure laziness though as you said it has full of potential. Maybe I just wait for another chance encounter.

    Cheers.
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  • sara505sara505 Registered Users Posts: 1,684 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2012
    Reminds me of fruit salad, which I happen to like.
    Sara

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