All Aboard

Superb stuff Paul, it looks so unreal.

As a committed train journeyer I could be tempted to simply ‘live’ at this station. Engrossing.

Nice HDR! :)

Wow… Paul you have really got an amazing style that gives the train stations an intense and captivating life of their own…

I’m not surprised this has been so successful, what a magnificent shot, what a magnificent portfolio! Bravo!

I think its the roof that gives this one the winning appeal… as curves are so rare in the city

Like graphic mercury

You are most kind and generous!!... Melody, Akira, Robert, Christiaan, Mel, Jessica and Bongo!

I am speechless, I could gaze at your work all day Paul.

You are too kind Steven!! Your comments on all my work is greatly appreciated!

Simply brilliant – I can see why it won! Awesome!

Thanks Paul!

magnificent work. can’t say anything that hasn’t been said before, I’m sure. GREAT depth!!

Thanks Dopey!

Really catches the eye don’t it?

Apparently so, mate! Thanks!

Wow, another winner Paul. Just awesome!!

You’re too kind Chris!! :)

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Congratulations on all the awards this piece received! Well-deserved!

Oh you are toooo kind Cadence! Thank you! blush!

Great shot,love the roof.

Thank you kindly Alistair! :D

Absolutely divine!

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Kelly!! Thank you for your beautiful compliment! Much appreciated!! :D

Great image! No wonder it was a winner!
Well done Paul. :)

Thank you so very much EOS20! :D

well done with your awards paul! I work for the company who built the station and it’s great to see other people are enjoying the structure as much as we have.

Oh yes mate! It’s a beautiful structure and quite unique! So glad it’s in Melbourne!! Thanks nsoup! :D

Great angles and colour and great capture… those light trails top it off!

Shia! you did it again man. Looks more real than real.

Thank you kindly Enrico! :D

That’s way tooo cool Siafu!! Thanks heaps! :D

so sci-fi love it

Thank you kindly wasteland! :D

Amazing perspective, beautiful work! Best regards, Catalin

Thank you Catalin! It’s so great that you are here!! :D

Where do i get a beer round here? Are you the toaster? i need to speak to the umbrella. there’s a gigantic hole in our manhatten project. Everything here is TOAST!!!! we need a bigger particle accelerator.

LOL!!
I might be showing my age here STRINGER but…. what?
I’ve got the slightest feeling that to be the toast is something good (I hope!)... If you don’t mind could you clarify this for me?
Thanks mate!! :D

Love it!
very surreal.

I’m actually just on my way to southern cross station!

Cool!
Thanks heaps Narelle! :D

Great Shot Paul, It was definately the one I was thinking about it.

You’re right Southern Cross is a great place to photograph but this one works so well/

Thank you so very much Michman, was a pleasure to meet you too! :D

Very good rendition,Paul.

You are toooo kind aksircar! Thank you! :D

This is fabulous, Paul, good luck in Barcelona! I should love to be there to see it! Mind you, I’m always looking for an excuse to visit Spain…..I’ll get there one day!

LOL!
Me too!
My suggestion for an all expenses paid trip there and back for me and all my red bubble buddies has been ignored!
How rude! hehehe! Maybe next time?!

Great image!!!! love the feel of your work , reminds me of Jeoffry Smarts work

Also Congratulations! on your exhibition in Barcelona.I miss Spain and know the gallery .
Hope you have fun especially down the Ramblas soaking in the Catalin culture

Hello Jenny and thanks so much for the wonderful comments!
Now I don’t know who Jeoffry Smarts is but I’m opening another window to google him right now!
Secondly, I wish i was going to Spain! Maybe one day! :D

Just brilliant! better still fantastic!

:) ! Thanks so much Stuart! :D

I really love this – how did you do it?

Hello Robyn, the shutter was opened for 30 seconds and i had tweaked th EV down a little so that the lights wouldn’t burn in too much.
I’ll paste a little true story here about capturing this image at Southern Cross Station you might get a giggle out of it…
I was roaming around the station for about half an hour with my tripod and camera before someone approached me. It was a nice security guard who enquired as to my doings. Now, picture this, I too am a security guard, i stand at 193cms and weigh just on 140kg!! This poor fellow moved away very quickly even though i was polite and told him i was just about to get going… I was right in the middle of the exposure for the image titled “All Aboard” when i was flanked by FOUR non caucasion (and rather small!) security guards!! What a compliment…FOUR! I quickly joked with them that the shot need just ten seconds to be done and they waited patiently! Phew! So yes you are right they don’t like people with cameras! Even big people with cameras ;p !!!! It is such a photogenic place though!

this is an absolutely fantastic shot of a new melbourne icon. no wonder it has won those
awards. brilliant!!!

Oh you are toooo kind Aiden, thanks mate! :D

the detail is incredible! i must say, i love all of your work!

Well thank you so very much silly o’silly! :D

Nice treatment indeed! May I ask what software you used to HDR it up (or did you hand tone it), and whether it was a single or multiple exposures?

G’day Roger! Thanks for stopping by!
Single exposure, 30 seconds on the shutter.
A tad of HDR as well as slight color enhancements by hand (or more exactly by mouse!) and I use Corel Photo Paint V9 as my only software.

Stunning!

Thank you kindly Evanickelbridger ! :D

Looks fantastic, perfect work!

Thank you very much Adela! :D

Wow, this is amazing! Really love your work.

Thanks heaps Kate! :D

This is Beautiful, absolutely amazing!

Thanks so very much Jeremy! Love your avatar mate! :D

Awesome, this image is, I think busy, but not. I feel as though I could just step into it the colour is great.

Thank you so very much Nathan! :D

Wow, you managed to make Spencer Street, “Southern Cross” should I say, look like an amazing place, generally it’s just like a massive echo chamber to me and all the trains have to beep their bloody horns and give me a headache. But yeah, great shot

LOL!! I know what you mean!! :D
Thanks heaps HaRaKiRi!

Lovely industrial urban and graphic.

Thanks so very much Mark Hayward! :D

that is so bloody smart! nice one man!

Thanks so very much creativeminds! :D

Fantastic !

Thank you kindly mary08! :D

love the roof at this place, brilliant!

Thanks so very kindly kfphotography and also to the person who just purchased this as a mounted print! :D

Looks Futuristic!!! Very cool Great Photo…

Thank you so much Neil! :D

Fantastic! How did you avoid security escorting you out!?

Easy, I’m bigger than all of them!! :D
LOL!
Thanks Nassima!

Brilliant work again! Awesome processing and composition.

Thank you so very kindly Craig! :D

beautifully captured Paul, I love the long exp and the treatment given. Just perfect!

Thanks heaps Anthony! :D

Fantastic image!

Thanks so much Helen! :D

well i am nopt about to check if i comented on this or not….if i did i am comenting again cause i like it…..since this is 1 year old…i still like it today…awsome paul

Thank you very much Bianca! :D

Very nice work :)

Thanks heaps MKWhite! :D

YaY! I’ve been here many times. This shot makes me want to go back and look again.

fabulous!

Thanks heaps Didge and Rosina! :D

So good to see this again PLV! Love it!

You have portaryed the essence of this station with incredible depth and emotion…to make an industrial item come to life, to breath, to pull you inwards, to feel…now thats art, thats a gifted artist! Phenomenal work!

Wow that is fantastic!! Great work!!

Thank you so very kindly Mel, Beve and Van! :D

What’s so cool is at first this doesn’t seem real, maybe a painting or 3D model, then you think, Oh, it IS real, so what is it that fooled me, the lighting or the roof, and 15 minutes later I am still looking at it, which is the point, isn’t it, eh?

You’re spot on mate! :D
Thanks so much sbaker5!

Nice work!

Thank you kindly Paula! :D

As a fellow Melbournian, I just love this. Awesome.

Thanks so much Scot! :D

perfect

You are waaaaay to kind Linda! :D

Nice one, do u ever get chased away by security??? M

Of course!! But being on the larger side of life I’m rarely opposed!! :D
Thanks Mel!

Amazing

Thank you kindly Christopher! :D

WOW!! I could sit and look at this for hours.. I added it to my favs, I just can’t
take my eyes from it..

Thank you very kindly DLDesignWorks! :D

fantastic images

Thanks so much Scott! :D

I’m not at all surprised to see you’ve won awards with this one:)