Inside 1st class coach, a photo from Maharashtra, Ouest

Photographer's Note

Mumbai (06:00PM).

We meant to go to Bandra area to meet some other friends. We bought a 1st class ticket to avoid the crowd at this time of the day ... The 1st class coach is still busy ... relatively for western eyes ;o).

A knee shot ;o).

Thanks, Alain -
Ps: later for the exif.

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kajspice (4542) 2006-07-06 6:25

Hi Alain,

We are almost neighbours today. Such a beautiful b/w. May I ask which method you use? Its really crisp..although its so dark, I can see so much detail - I have noticed this with many of your other photographs too. I can also see a very subtle grain, which is nice.

Very nice atmosphere - very stylish and moody.

eleparc (24063) 2006-07-06 6:46

alors ca y est tu nous refais le coup du genou;-)?? on se sent un peu paumé dsn cette photo, on se demande par quel bout la prendre pour la lire et la regarder mais c'est marrant;-)

yanseiler (20) 2006-07-06 8:20

Salut Alain, elle est un peu confuse celle-ci, j'ai de la peine à m'y retrouver, il y a bien les jeux d'ombres mais je ne trouve pas une accroche pour mon oeil...
A+
Yan

coco (30439) 2006-07-06 9:23

Hi Alain.
Interesting and very attractive picture. The picture gives to us exactly the feeling what needs the photo.
So people in a so little place, so stories, so... then the black and white becomes necessary.
And what say about the light and that shadows?

Very good work.

arindam_thokder (3987) 2006-07-06 9:25

Hello Alain,

Train haah :) I am still trying to understand the POV you took for this....and really this is such a complex composition...The light and shadow and the B/W conversion. You are still lucky to get this one in the 1st Class...in general compartment there is no space for standing :) Man...I am loving your pictures.

Arindam

designsoul (17843) 2006-07-06 9:52

TREMENDOUS shot, Alain. I love the graphic possibilities that your eagle eyes have immediately spotted so well, so fast. Exquisite b/w, a very strong and graphic work
sasa

AnimeshRay (9089) 2006-07-07 0:32

Bit abstract yet quite revealing of the condition...photojournalistic.

rosiegirl (1596) 2006-07-07 1:57

I've recently been becoming more aware of sunshine designs- they're everywhere. I'm glad to see you utilizing one so wonderfully. The bars look great crisscrossing over everyone. I obviously have very western eyes because I saw this and thought "Whoa- that's packed!" It's a great shot.

Rosie
(Ps- I'm missing too many of your photos- so I'm going to have to put you in my favs :)

thaprem (2566) 2006-07-07 9:16

Alain,
I love the way you have used th elight & shade to tell your story rather tan the distracting colours!...
Perfect evening shot, with teh weary people!.
Cheers,
Prem.

Furachan (0) 2006-07-08 7:23

Bonjour Alain,
J'aime beaucoup decouvrir cette Inde toute a fait individualisee et insolite. Grace a toi je vois beaucoup de chose pour la premiere fois. Ton choix de NB est tres bon je pense, surtout ici ou tout est jeu d'ombres et lumiere. Une image mysterieuse qu'on peut prendre par plusieurs bouts.
Superbe travail.
Bonne journee,
Francis

fixed (3836) 2006-07-08 10:12

Salut Alain
très compliquée cette photo...j'aime beaucoup !
tout n'est que divisions, additions et superpositions
très beau découpage ... avec une petite frustration sur le milieu gauche ... une partie un peu confuse
très chouette
nono

Luan (12971) 2006-07-09 3:09

Cool celle ci car elle represente bien ce qu'il se passe dans les wagons a chaque arret, c'est un remu menage pas possible ;o) Superbe jeu de lumiere et on se sent comme dans une boite de sardines non ?
A+
Luan

ramesh_lalwani (3213) 2006-07-11 22:27

Hi Alain
I was searching photos of mumbai after I heard of serial blasts today.Unfortunately Ist class compartments were targetted and bandra station was one of affected.
This photo you have shown crowded compartment.B/W is good choice for this photo
Ramesh

Sanchia (47) 2007-11-05 8:36

Oh, this is wonderful. This is a picture of "my" trains in Bombay, my hometown. The shadows of the bars are so familiar, I've seen them and noticed them a million times, yet they do something new in your photograph. Black and white is a great choice of medium for this.