Having missed the train...

Because it's been a while since i last posted a subway station shot ;p and also because the person is climbing the stairs and stairs is on the bonus list for the November word challenge...

Streety shot in my other album:
http://365project.org/northy/just-because/2012-11-12

Thank you so much for the comments and favs on my early morning shot from yesterday... :)

[andy c]

Nice pic...Looks like you were driving the train to take this...

[☠northy]

@andycoleborn nope... i was at the tail end ;p

[Kerri]

Cool shot

[Maggiemae]

I can see you were pretty quick to get this photo - yup, definitely stairs! Love your tag!

[andy c]

@northy haha i see :-)

[Frank Hymus]

The total blow out of the light in the right position of the frame is disappointing. Can post processing recover any of these details? Otherwise, very interesting.

[☠northy]

@frankhymus no - there really isn't anything there to see... i debated cropping it out, but kind of liked the balance of shadow and light - even tho' i know it's a bit extreme... tx for the feedback... others have made similar comments when i've let the highlights get blown out - i need to think about how to avoid this in the future...

[Katie]

Interesting effect with the overblown tunnel. I think it lends an air of mystery.

[Karen H]

I was surprised to read Frank's comment. I kind of liked the contrast. @frankhymus

[❀ Lynn]

And this is how these stations look....the light can totally obscure your vision of other things. Good one.

[Laurie Higgins]

I actually like the blown out opening to the tunnel. It really contrasts nicely with the darker elements in the photo and gives it an otherworldly feeling. Congrats on getting the guy on the stairs too. His posture is priceless. It looks like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.

[scooter]

This is so way cool!!!!

[Alexis Birkill]

I agree with some of the other commenters, I don't mind the loss of detail at the end of the tunnel. It emphasises the darkness inside, and I think any attempt to recover it using HDR or similar would have resulted in an unrealistic-looking image.

[TC]

Nice POV! This seems realistic of the contrast from light & dark in the subways. In this shot, the light forces me to look closer to the darker side of the image...seeing the person coming up the stairs.

[Carla]

I adore that struggling person and the blown out light section. Something allegorical about this; life/danger/the unknown/missed opportunities.

[Lyn]

love the lighting here, just a wonderful composition!!

[Bobbyj]

this shot tells such a story, great shot Northy

[Tanya]

great narrative composition and love that bright light at the end of the tunnel

[John]

Great perspective

[Lisa Pouncy]

Fabulous flash of bright light through the tunnel. You can almost imagine the despair!! xx

[Humphrey Hippo]

I really like the blown out tunnel.

[Rachel Mackenzie]

Fantastic! Love the POV and the light is incredible.

[Casey]

cool shot!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Super, love the extreme tones and the lone figure, kinda like the blown out tunnel, if it was full of detail I think it would distract from the person.

[Meredith Jones]

Love the contrast between light and dark. Stepping out of the darkness into the light. Such a grea shot.

[Therese]

Cool shot!!!

[Paul]

fabulous light northy

[ladyjane]

Nicely captured - very atmospheric.

[Juliette Packham]

love the contrast between dark and light here - that stair climber looks weary!!

[jerry plume]

Very cool! Love that bright light at the end of the tunnel!

[Stacey]

Hey, this is cool. I like the blown out tunnel and that mysterious fellow on the left.

[Katherine Hodgson]

Great shot, I too quite like the blown-out-ness contrasting with the darkness.

[Kate Klinck]

really grreat shot!!! love that light!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Cool shot, love the contrasts :)

[Nikki]

Looks like a ghost. Great shot

[Peter de Graaff]

Amazing light at end

[Michael Elliott]

Light at the end of the tunnel - so its true ;)

[Caryn]

I always love your train shots.

[Bankmann]

Very cool. Like the composition in this.

[Edie]

Love it. The composition and light are great.

[Janna Dawn Goldrup]

The blown out tunnel is what I love about it...I actually think I would have cropped it vertically to the right of the low 'danger' sign at the edge of the platform. But, then you wouldn't have your stairs for this 'bonus list' you speak of. ;)