Take me away
This is a station in a small town in South India.
Standing there, I looked around and noticed the number of young people at the platform and wondered about the many youngsters who must have used this very same station as a route to ‘escape’ from this small town to the ‘big’ cities …... and for how many this still stood as a means of escape from life in a small town.
Wonder if they found their dreams …. I loved my few days here though – I wouldn’t know what it is to feel ‘trapped’ in a small town.
Tried something different in the processing here – cross-processed the pic to get a ‘mood’ – hope it worked.
Nikon D80
Sigma 10-20 mm @ 12mm
HiTech Soft edge ND Grad 0.9 (3 stop)
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Bradley Shawn ...
It is a beautiful and very atmospheric shot. The title is perfect, and your story is a great read. Coming from a small town I can relate, but I never really loved the city that much. I discovered i was a country boy! LOL! Super image.
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you so much for the kind comment and the fav my friend!
That’s what I meant by “Wonder if they found their dreams …. ” – I wonder how many of them realised it was better to remain a country boy/girl.
sfmilner
Greetings Vikram; It is very well done and appears, to me, to have achieved your goals ! Beautiful work !
steve
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you so much Steve – your support is really encouraging! I’m so glad you liked this enough to fav it.
Shelly Hiebert
Ah yes…..moody indeed Vikram and I love it when an artist puts a story with their image….there is just so much more meaning to it I think. I love the sort of muted tones and the leading lines. All together a grand image :)
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you Shelly! Glad you liked the story of what I felt – I wondered whether I should put it up then thought it would add context on why I took this shot in the first place.
The processing ….. trying to follow your lead in ‘different’.
Torfinn Johann...
Wonderful colours, and composition. Great shot!
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you so much Torfinn!! For the lovely comment and the fav!!
Vittorio Magal...
very very very nice! I like this prospective! well done!
Vikram Franklin replied
Mille Grazie Vittorio! Really glad you like this!
Nathalie Chaput
It worked very well… Awesome shots Vikram!!
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you so much my dear friend!!
Aileen David
I love the atmosphere, the perspective, the saturation of colours and mood of the image. Coupled with your description and title, the concept is so tangible and makes the viewer empathize with your “hidden subjects” – the youth of the town. Very well captured :)
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you so much for your detailed comment. I really love it when people tell me how an image has spoken to them.
Thank you – I truly do appreciate it!
nicholphoto
Vikram Franklin replied
Thanks Bradley – made me go look up and learn something
nicholphoto
Cora Wandel
Vikram Franklin replied
Yipee!!! Thank you so much Cora!!
LeilaniMelayna
Gorgeous scenery & interesting theme, Fabulous Details!!! Cheers to you, dear Vikram!!!
Smiles Leilani :0)
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you so much Leilani!! Glad you like it!
dancinfreakshow
This is terrific Vikram…I think the processing worked well…looks semi HDR…sweet!!!
Vikram Franklin replied
Thanks so much Robert. I probably compressed the tones quite a bit while tweaking curves – so glad you like it!
Johanne Brunet
Great image with very successful post-processing! Love the ambiance that you have created; it matches your description perfectly well.
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you so much Johanne!
The station looked so quiet and empty – no noises of people hurrying around …. so calm…
wigs
this is a great image, well shot and love the description along side….
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you so much for the kind comment!!
monocotylidono
Great perspective and such a moody feel to it. I totally understand your story too. It is quite a shock these days to find people in villages and small towns that have never been further than a 20 miles radius from their home. It’s just a concept that seems so strange if you have taken traveling for granted all your life.
Vikram Franklin replied
There!! You have it all in a nutshell – just exactly what I was thinking while standing there!!
Am so glad you ‘got it’.
Clayton Turner
Great shot! How did you achieve the height over the tracks? Seems your in the middle, but quite a ways off the ground?- excellent perspective with the vanishing lines.
Vikram Franklin replied
Thank you so much Clayton!! This was off an overhead walkway that connects both platforms.
Sanne Thijs
Congrats on the homepage 18/09/2009
Nathalie Chaput
Way To Go Vikram. Big Big Congrats on the Homepage Feature!! Very well Deserved!
Angie McKenzie
congrats on your homepage feature vikram!!!
PPPhotoArt
it’s wonderful, congrats on homepage, well deserved and i love your thoughts on this shot, lovely
LTPhotography
Congrats on homepage feature, great image
rodeorose
Absolutely wonderful image! Congratulations on making Homepage!!!
CapturedByKylie
Congratulations on having your work showcased on Red Bubble’s HOME PAGE.
September 18th/19th 2009.
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding work,