The 18:22 Light Stream to Birmingham

Hippo, 7 months ago

Great shot! I love the title =)
It’s great how the shadow of the fence came out so clearly on the side of the train too.

Andrew Hildebrand, 7 months ago

incredible shot, especially to be as is!

Alexia Wardell, 7 months ago

Great color, great composition… great photograph.

vonnie1989, 7 months ago

such an exciting shot, love the colors.

Richard Veal, 7 months ago

Great shot. Makes a nice, welcome change to car headlights-rearlights.

kaylarenee, 7 months ago

very very nice! so many great colours.. i like how the red turns to orange as it gets farther.

Tony Moore, 7 months ago

I’ve tried this this myself, but never got as pleasing results,
great shot

Rinkydink, 7 months ago

fab shot

Rinkydink, 7 months ago

fab shot

Trace Lowe, 7 months ago

Fantastic!

Elana Halvorson, 7 months ago

Great colours.

Al Neaimi, 7 months ago

cool image

Paul Louis Vil..., 7 months ago

Oh yes, love this!! :D

Basia McAuley, 7 months ago

Excellent capture of movement.

Valerie Sardinas, 7 months ago

Very nice,great motion

tonilouise, 7 months ago

This is an amazing capture Ian. Love it

Jeremy Harrington, 7 months ago

awesome shot, that fence shadow is amazing.. well done

Jonicool, 6 months ago

Cool shot, love the blur of color!

Eugene Farrell, 6 months ago

great ohoto well done

Christopher E..., 6 months ago

Great shot I like the colours. I’ve wanted to try this sort of shot but never got round to do it I may go out tonight.

Judith Oppenhe..., 6 months ago

you’re good

Cadence, 6 months ago

Terrific shot! Wow! It looks to me like something futuristic – like something out of Blade Runner :)

Martin Mullen, 6 months ago

A super image – almost abstract rendition
Fine work!

Charlotte Ottilo, 6 months ago

Wow!!! This is fantastic!!!

Suzanne German, 6 months ago

C-O-O-L !!!

KathyT, 6 months ago

Great capture! Like the repetitions of the fence shadows on the train and the lights on the platform. Excellent shutter speed.

Olly Jones, 6 months ago

Nice Shot Ian. Is this at Selly Oak station?

regs, 6 months ago

mmmm. so good. i love the transparency of the streams of colors.

Nicole Goggins, 6 months ago

this is such a great shot! I especially love how you can see the reflection of the fence… great perspective and colours – well done!

Alexander Gitlits, 6 months ago

This is an absolutely surreal image. Beautifully executed!

Marc Evans IPA, 6 months ago

amazing shot, well done.

MuscularTeeth, 6 months ago

awesome colour…

richardfrank, 6 months ago

Yeah, this is the shot us mere train station photography mortals dream to capture – brilliant work.

Leslie Patton, 5 months ago

Great shot, nice work!

kevin fitzmaur..., 5 months ago

A REALY GREAT PHOTOGRAPH IAN. AND IT PROVES THAT BRITISH TRAINS DO RUN, SOMETIMES !

Viviane Cathmoir, 5 months ago

Great shot Ian – how long did you have to wait to catch a moving one??!

Ian James, 5 months ago

Viviane, I was taking picture of trains approaching and leaving the platform on the otherside. This train could me by surprise as it shot through the station and did not stop. I was quick enough to release the shutter and capture it as it flow by.

Matt Hurrell, 5 months ago

Awesome shot Ian!!

Casey Castille, 5 months ago

Oh, Man, I LOVE this!!!! Tremendous shot!

reflector, 4 months ago

Nothing I could ever write here would compete with this image. Perfection in the extreme !

dogbreath, 3 months ago

this is a really nice photo… mind telling which of you cameras you used, and the shutter speed?

Ian James in reply to dogbreath’s comment, 3 months ago

Glad you like it Dogbreath.

The photo was shot with my Contax G2 with a 28mm lense at f16. It was shot on bulb setting with the shutter open for maybe 15-20 seconds as the train shot past.. The film was Kodak Gold 200 nothing flashy.

dogbreath, 3 months ago

Thanks Ian… It really is a great shot… I think the colors and the absence of any people on the platform are what makes this one for me!...

ElRobbo, 3 months ago

Whoooooooo…
I want to hop on that train!
Great image, Ian!

Michael Edelstein, 3 months ago

Is that Moor Street Station? I love that shot! the exposure is spot on, the shutter speed is perfect… but above all, the night light is absolutely fantastic. there is nothing i don’t like about this shot

Ian James in reply to Michael Edelstein’s comment, 3 months ago

Thanks Michael. Its is Wylde Green station which is on the line between New street station Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield, north Birmingham.

Michael Edelstein, 3 months ago

Of course- I used to take the line all the time, from selly oak to sutton coldfield, when i used to work in good hope hospital. I have quie a few good Brum [ics, i should try and upload them some time! I really like your owrk btw

rebecca3, 3 months ago

Amazing x

Michael Jordan, 3 months ago

Brilliant shot, you’ve got the exposure and composition just right!!

Vladan Radulovic, 3 months ago

i dig the colours

Mindy McGregor, about 1 month ago

Beautiful work!

Craig Mitchell, about 1 month ago

Absolutely stunning work. A fantastic idea, brilliantly executed, and I love that wicked colour.

elle2231, about 1 month ago

wow fantastic

louise, about 1 month ago

brilliant acquisition!!!

Kathryn Potempski, about 1 month ago

congrats on the Arts Page,wonderful comp and Techs, well done

Megan Dacy, about 1 month ago

Ooooo, I’m really liking this. Awesome colors.

Heather Hartkamp, about 1 month ago

Wow – magic! My kind of image!!!!

Gerda Grice, about 1 month ago

Very, very nice!

WayneD, about 1 month ago

Unreal image!!!!

jbouzou, about 1 month ago

Great capture and coposition !...

Naomi Frost, about 1 month ago

WOW..what an awesome capture. Love the colour and the way the lights are shining through the train from the opposite platform. Perfect exposure.

L K Southward, about 1 month ago

Wow superb capture!

David Harris, about 1 month ago

Great image!!! You nailed it! I have never seen anything with Birmingham in the title look so cool!! ha ha

Margie Dillow, about 1 month ago

Wonderful shot

Di Jenkins, about 1 month ago

love this shot! fantastic angle!

Frank Lindsey, 16 days ago

I just love these train shots at night. This train is good for the colors it carry s with it too! Nice job.