Manned Tube [Tube Motion 2/3] - a photo on Flickriver

This is the second photo I took in the London Underground; in the series "Tube Motion". Initially I only wanted to catch the speeding train against the static wall. This contrast interested me every time I got on the Tube. So, I took several shots to get a movement and timing right. Thought, the G9 is a wonderful and magical box to work with, it had some shutter lag. One can get used to that, but in timing critical situations it’s always a bit difficult to overcome.

During this session of letting 4 trains pass (in a period of only 9 minutes – long live the busy city), the platform continuously got filled with passengers. Thus, it was just a matter of time one of them got in front of my lens. Remembering Burt Youngsters’ Tube photo, that’s certainly not a bad situation to end up in. So, when a good situation presented itself, I didn’t even think about pressing that shutter button, my finger just reacted automatically.

Therefore, Burt, thanks for the great idea. I can only hope I made a worthy photo compared with yours. Of course the colors are different, with me being a fan of B&W.

I of course made this shot – again – without the help of a tripod. To get a more stable setup I used the wall and pressed my camera against it. Because the G9 is a relative small camera it’s very suitable to do so, without getting tired in your arms. Oké, it sometimes looks a bit funny to bystanders. But then a again, it gives you just a little bit more time to take the shot before people become aware that you’re actually staring at them…

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / Lisson Grove (show map)

Taken on: September 12, 2009

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