Light at the End of the Tunnel by taffy

Light at the End of the Tunnel

Today: Rubrics for grading are ready. A few papers are scored from class 1. Big block of time tomorrow for scoring with my TAs for class 2. One more meeting for the semester. We leave for Hawaii on Monday. It is the light at the end of the tunnel!
This was taken -- subway station where I was transferring -- on the way to Zoo Lights for night photos, but it wasn't a public Zoo Light night, it was a private party (who could afford to rent the Zoo????) and I was escorted out by a security guard (who was nice enough to let me take a few photos). No time to process tonight, but hoping to process some tomorrow and Saturday.
Other shots for today:
1. Word of the day - http://365project.org/taffy/special-photos/2013-12-12
2. Squirrel Dreams - http://365project.org/taffy/the-also-ran-ph/2013-12-12
Perfect for the coming end of a semester!
December 13th, 2013  
very cool
December 13th, 2013  
Very moody lighting :)
December 13th, 2013  
Great metaphor for end of the term. Very creative. Have fun in the islands! Which ones are you visiting?
December 13th, 2013  
great title and fabulous image connecting to the words ... love the processing ..like the PoV too ... feels like I am watching it arrive too!!
December 13th, 2013  
Very cool tube shot! How odd that someone had taken over the zoo too!
December 13th, 2013  
Mainly black for this photo but good composition to see that light! Hawai sounds nice - hope it is restful!
December 13th, 2013  
You are good at shooting your moods and thoughts, this really says there´s light at the end of the tunnel. And what light, Hawaii! Oh that sounds so heavenly! Oh and what a treat it will be to us to see those gorgeous holiday pics! Do take a few pics of the sunset for us, please!
December 13th, 2013  
Love this. Great processing. Hawaii sounds exciting. Would love to go
December 13th, 2013  
Wonderful B+W Taffy. My kind of shot, so its a fav for me.
December 13th, 2013  
Mac
Love this, Taffy. The angle, the comp, the train in the distance and the anticipation.
December 13th, 2013  
nice one!
December 13th, 2013  
Lovely capture ...
December 13th, 2013  
Oh wow, fantastic shot!
December 13th, 2013  
Great b&w
December 13th, 2013  
Terrific low (very low) light capture.
December 13th, 2013  
very cool!
December 13th, 2013  
Wonderful shot and title. You sound busy!
December 13th, 2013  
Awesome shot, love it!
December 13th, 2013  
great shot!
December 13th, 2013  
Aweesome shot!! to bad it was a private party!! And how cool that your going to Hawaii for the hollidays!!
December 13th, 2013  
Perfect timing! I just adore this shot Taffy, a fav!
December 13th, 2013  
Fantastic shot - feel as if I am on that platform
December 13th, 2013  
Mac
Congrats on TT, Taffy!
December 13th, 2013  
Wow, it looks like you are inside the tunnel at first sight. Clever composition and I love this capture!
December 13th, 2013  
Beautiful shot in b&w, still a good sharpness for the exposure time and focal length, assuming you shot this handheld.
December 13th, 2013  
This looks pretty scary, but great black and white shine and sense of perspective.
December 13th, 2013  
Great capture!!
December 13th, 2013  
Greatly timed capture!
December 13th, 2013  
AMAZING!
December 13th, 2013  
Kim
Great low key shot! Love your story - not everyone can say they were escorted out of the zoo by security.
December 13th, 2013  
@mzzhope Thanks Hope! We finished one set of papers today and I can enter grades tonite after dinner. Then one more for tomorrow and I can start celebrating my birthday, hard though it is to recognize I'm officially retirement age!
December 14th, 2013  
@leonbuys83 Yes, Leon, definitely handheld and not my choice of lens usually for this kind of shot. But I'd had it on for the birds for the past few days and was on my way to the zoo, so hadn't bothered changing it. There was a fairly big element of luck in this shot!
December 14th, 2013  
Very cool subway shot- and perfect placement with the coming train!
December 14th, 2013  
What a great choice to tell the story of the end of the semester, and the beginning of an adventure! Am feeling it too - one more class of finals to grade and then a trip to Oregon to see my daughter graduate!
December 14th, 2013  
Taffy the party crasher! Love the subway shot- but am sooooo jealous of the Hawaii trip!
December 14th, 2013  
This is very cool!! Love it. Great composition and lvoe the B&W!
December 14th, 2013  
hmmm.... looks to me like the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train ;p Hawaii sounds cool... as does renting out the zoo... now there's a party!
December 14th, 2013  
Very cool!
December 14th, 2013  
Very cool shot! I love the way the lights of the oncoming train shine at us and reflect along the walls.
December 14th, 2013  
Excellent shot. Love it in black and white. Great contrast, Really sets the mood.
December 14th, 2013  
@northy I had to respond -- usually I just comment on your shots. But you have to know that I read your comment, burst out laughing until Jim actually asked me what was so funny, showed him the photo and read your comment and he laughed as well. Thank you so much for such a good laugh at the end of a day that started with a TT (yay), then found out our refrigerator is unrepairable so we had to buy a new one via emergency, then graded papers with my TAs all afternoon, just finished entering them a few minutes ago. One more class to go but I can't see straight...So LOVED your comment and am off to bed with a smile.
December 14th, 2013  
love the contrast and lighting here! awesome composition!
December 14th, 2013  
Fantastic. Love the POV, the starburst train lights and the reflections. The guy on the right blocking the view of the platform only enhances the rest of the shot. Brilliant, fav.
December 14th, 2013  
@taffy oh dear.... sounds like it's been piling up on you! but i'm glad i gave you reason to laugh! my response was in part because i did a shot very much like this last march when a project took a left turn into lala land... http://365project.org/northy/365/2013-03-08

ps - why do fridges pick december to crap out? it just occurred to me that our fridge is almost exactly one year old having been purchased last december when our old one curled up its toes...
December 14th, 2013  
This is tremendous! I love the people huddle in the foreground, looking down the tracks... Sorry about the zoo being closed! And..you get to go to Hawaii? I am so jealous!
December 15th, 2013  
brilliant
December 15th, 2013  
excellent!
December 15th, 2013  
@parisouailleurs @lnicole419 Thanks so much! I appreciate your visit!
December 15th, 2013  
I like the symbolism of the light in the tunnel and the end of your term and imminent holiday. Gritty, urban and edgey.... great stuff Taffy!

December 16th, 2013  
This is great love the b&w and the headlights of the train - fav
December 16th, 2013  
Love this! Superb shot!
December 16th, 2013  
perfectly composed. i love how the lights on the train are both visible, and that you included the people in the foreground. cool shot!
December 16th, 2013  
Very cool tunnel shot. Love the lights of the train coming toward the viewer! Amazing how a whole zoo can be rented. All the animals invited to the private party and you get kicked out. lol.
December 20th, 2013  
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