Lisbon's Dark Underground, a photo from Lisboa, Sud

Photographer's Note

Please take a look at the TE Beta version which is much better, much larger and clearer.
Lisbon Underground.

Its always fun to travel, but its always great to be home again too.

I had a wonderful time in Portugal, and I loved it as much as I thought and hoped I would. Porto was my favorite city, but lets start the posts with my favorite photo I took.

Venturing into the subway stations and underground metro stations, you can find many hidden gems that most people and tourists just don't explore.

This one was taken at the Oriente Metro station, but most people photograph the beautiful and elegant exterior...what people miss is this.

This scene reminds me of an alien invasion, or walking through an alien spaceship, while us humans are in a trance walking around without any purpose, we are lost and in shock. I love the atmosphere and mood.

I used my wide angle lens, and the photo worked best when people walked into the shaded dark areas so their bodies are black silhouettes. I'll add a couple of WS photos for fun.

holmertz, Hansaphotos, PaulVDV, ChrisJ, COSTANTINO, jean113, papagolf21, Fis2, ktanska, Royaldevon, CLODO, cornejo, worldcitizen, dasa1206, ikeharel, mcmtanyel trouve(nt) cette note utile

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dta (83988) 2017-05-09 11:56

Hello Craig ,
A pleasure to see your next posts from Portugal .
The first one is original and spectacular . Gorgeous graphical effect , and the three people perfectly placed in the composition .
Regards

alvaraalto (21946) 2017-05-09 12:09

Hello Craig
Beautiful series of experimental pictures of this underground space of the underground of Lisboa. I think this space is excellent appropriate to be used in the next Starwars movie. Especially if the room is so deserted as in your picture.
Beautiful work
Groet Rob

holmertz (60934) 2017-05-09 12:11

Hello Craig,
It's nice to hear that you enjoyed Portugal. I have to say you start your photo exhibition in an unexpected way, with a picture that doesn't quite make us think of Lisbon. Having expressed my surprise at this photo, which might have been the underground in Singapore or Montevideo for all that I know, I certainly agree it's a good photo. The light, reflections and the slight tones of green along the staircases make it very attractive, but what mainly makes this such a nice shot is of course the three silhouettes that create this atmosphere of people in a space-ship. (They don't look alien enough.)
Best wishes,
Gert

Hansaphotos (8921) 2017-05-09 12:24

Hello Craig

Welcome back. When I saw this first on fb, I really liked it. Magnificent shot from this metro station. It really looks like a scene from a sience fiction movie. Except from the rays of artificial light and the slight mint green colour it looks like a b&w photo. The people are perfectly placed in the frame. Superb! TFS.

Greetings, Erling

GFSSD-1 (4791) 2017-05-09 12:29

insan siluetleriyle tamamlanmış güzel bir simetrik mimari fotograf
tfs

PaulVDV (34033) 2017-05-09 12:39

Hello Craig,
I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. I do remember the Oriente railway station but not this metro station :(
I do like your picture here.
The three persons are well spread over the wide underground passage and they look like silhouettes in the little illuminated space.
An image with excellent depth and composition.
Best regards, Paul

ChrisJ (120983) 2017-05-09 12:40

Hello Craig,

The Lisbon Metro was nice too. Each station has its own unique artwork decorating the platforms. I loved Lisbon but have yet to visit Porto. Good sharpness and superb graphism of contrasting dark & light tones. Tfs!

mesutilgim (98008) 2017-05-09 13:04

Hello Craig,
İt's color but has the effect of a b&w capture.
Very good pov and layout. Great graphical effect.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

COSTANTINO (71425) 2017-05-09 13:46

Hello dear craig and have a nice time
and a happy new day
original version here
here we can see un underground metro station
let your imagination free dear friend
and find a hidden mystery
welldone and wellseen
regards
Costantino

jean113 (6245) 2017-05-09 13:56

Hello Craig,this could be a frame from a futuristic film. With the round edged walls of the subway, it is a very unusual design.
The shot works so well, in my opinion, because of the lack of people, we are able to appreciate the space.
I like the figures in silhouette, and that they are either side of the subway, the shot is balanced.
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.

papagolf21 (112682) 2017-05-09 14:33

Bonsoir, cher Craig,
Nous avons vraiment l'impression d'entrer de plain-pied dans la 5ème dimension.
Les bâtiments sont tellement futuristes et la position des personnages donnent l'illusion de visionner un film.
Excellent.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Periko (6664) 2017-05-09 20:57

Hi Craig
Being from Lisbon this image is quite interesting and different.
It looks like a sci fi movie scene.

Tfs

carlo62 (57050) 2017-05-09 23:22

Ciao Craig
fantastica serie di foto, mi piace molto anche la seconda, ma questa la trovo molto più equilibrata e diretta. Splendida veramente.
Saluti Carlo

pajaran (67854) 2017-05-09 23:24

Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled, dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast i perspektiva, lepo uhvacen trenutak. Lep enterijer stanice.
Sve najbolje, srecno.
Paja.

Greeting.
An interesting view, good text ...
Good work with beautiful photographs of the workshop, beautifully demonstrated, good contrast and perspective, beautifully captured moment. Nice interior station.
All the best, good luck.

jemaflor (104961) 2017-05-09 23:42

Hi Craig,
great photo, interesting depth and symmetry, well too, these dark silhouettes, interesting light capture perfectly managed and nice silver tones, well done.

emka (109347) 2017-05-09 23:50

Hello Craig, So you are already at home after your trip, my new journey begins today :). I am very excited. Indeed surprising first picture from Portugal. But this Orinete station is such a photographers heaven. I remember well this passage. Excellent composition with just the three people walking. superb symmetry, excellent light management.

Kind regrad s MAlgo

dkmurphys (66403) 2017-05-09 23:57

Hi Craig,
I told you that Portugal will be great with that wonderful combination between old and modern architecture, great food and nice people. Good artistic shot, well taken.

Daniel

Nicou (154310) 2017-05-10 0:37

Hello

quelle vue de ce passage sous terre superbe quelle forme tout en rondeur et à plat quelle architecture et ces personnage qui donnent l'échelle quelle forme splendide.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

Fis2 (109473) 2017-05-10 0:42

Witaj Craig!
Interesting tunnel, symmetry makes an impression.
Amazing light and colours.
Very well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

ktanska (29835) 2017-05-10 1:14

Hi Craig,
Rounded curves and all grey colours give a strong scifi feeling. You captured the symmetric design perfectly here. I have visited Oriente several times, but don't recall this location. Only three people visible, I guess this not one of the main routes through the station?
Kari

everlasting (15732) 2017-05-10 3:23

The trio of people are well spaced out throughout this almost b/w/ image. Attractive cool tones.

Silvio1953 (156439) 2017-05-10 3:50

Ciao Craig, fascinating composition, splendid light and fantastic perspective, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (45371) 2017-05-10 4:07

Hello Craig,

I sense that you have had a great time and this is a great photograph to start your collection.
I love the panoramic format and the symmetry.
You timed the shot so well that you were able to almost match the figures.
It feels very 'space age'ish, like entering a space ship!
The lighting adds so much to the mood.

Have a great day,
Bev :-)

Tue (45474) 2017-05-10 4:40

Hello Craig,
Wow, what a great and futuristic view of this underground station. I love the symmetry of the view, only broken by the three silhouettes of the people. Great photo, I really like it!
Lars

CLODO (36276) 2017-05-10 4:45

Hi Craig

Superbh picture with the architecture in the large landscape size and inhabited by 3 black human silhouettes giving life to this deserted area. It's almost a B&W shot, but the little yellow light reflection adds a flash of color

Cheers
CLODO

Sergiom (91292) 2017-05-10 5:59

Bonjour Craig,

J'avais été très impressionné par cette photo sur Facebook cette semaine. On dirait une scène de film où des humains se dirigent vers une soucoupe volante dans une sorte d'aura mystérieuse.

Amicalement

Serge

rychem (44988) 2017-05-10 8:13

Wow, a very graphical photo, fantastic shapes created by light, almost a bi-colored photo, great symmetrical composition, even the people are placed symmetrically
regards Ryszard

BennyV (21583) 2017-05-10 10:23

One alien leaving the spaceship, another returns having finished his mission. Or am I reading too many SF-novels? It's that kind of image. Powerful stuff, Craig! Congratulations.

Benny

cornejo (48296) 2017-05-10 11:48

Hello Craig, very good photograph of this nice and interesting minimalist composition, very well captured in this interesting image, with good clarity, depth, light, color and quality. Great and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations, my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy rest of the week.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

batalay (40817) 2017-05-10 15:02

Hello Craig,

I think you were entirely right to present this scene with the symmetry imbued to it by the architect. The pedestrians add a touch of humanity and accentuate the symmetry.

Porto was indeed beautiful when we visited it. I remember well the iconic bookstore featuring one of the Harry Potter films. There is a coffee shop next door where J. K. Rowling used to sit and write her books.

Warm regards,

Bulent

worldcitizen (9680) 2017-05-10 17:03

Hello Craig,
Wow! Your first photo from Portugal is stunning. I really like it. It's so futuristic, and stylish, and well-executed. I like the wide angle and the silhouettes of those three people. The two versions in the WS are also spectacular. It looks like you didn't land in Portugal...you landed on Mars! :-)

dasa1206 (65) 2017-05-11 1:29

This is a great picture...like from a sci-fi movie :-). Perfect composition and light.

GyurMaster (8189) 2017-05-11 11:18

Hello Craig,

It looks like a scene from a sci-fi. The dark figures make it even more interesting. I really like the result.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

ikeharel (80998) 2017-05-13 21:52

Modern architecture and outside light had created this marvelous sight, Craig.
People gave scale and evidently measured depth by their position in the tunnel, Craig.
Superbly executed this rather difficult photo-task.
Waiting to see more of Portugal, good night from Israel.
Ike

mcmtanyel (31624) 2017-05-19 20:15

Hello Craig,
I saw this or a very similar photo you published on Facebook and I fell in love with it. This is one of those "I wish I had taken it" photos. I love the symmetry, the interesting curves, the reflections and the minimalism. Exquisite!
Regards,
MT

npecanhuk (79307) 2017-05-26 9:02

Hi Craig!
I was there back in 2004 and took a similar photograph (but still using a simple digital camera... no good quality).
Truly interesting details!
Very attractive picture!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan