- love the focus on the blonde from "dressed to kill" by De Palma :) - [ludo]
- Spotted perhaps? - Matt_Lew
- 'You pointing that camera at ME?' - Peter Denton
Glasgow Underground
I rarely have any reason to take the tube at peak hours, but I'm going to do it again at some point to improve on this shot. It's not exactly how I wanted it to be, but this was my second attempt and - given some of the dirty looks I was receiving from other passengers - I felt it would have been pushing my luck to try for a third.
Comments and faves
Matt_Lew, chris|cnp, Dewang Modi, Cymonspace, and 83 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Mayastar (52 months ago | reply)
I like the perspective and cold tones... but yes... apparently taking pictures within public transports it is against the law... BUT, very fascinating :D
moi_images (52 months ago | reply)
hahaha.... still a good effort (and I know what you mean about dirty looks if someone thinks they might be in your picture!)
mcmorran (52 months ago | reply)
I would've thought taking pictures on public transport would be no different to taking pictures in a public place. The bus operators are private companies so can probably ask you not to take photos on their property but doubt it'd be a criminal offence.
photobymarkdavey (52 months ago | reply)
Hi
I have added this to:
feightandbethere.blogspot.com hope that is ok with a link to your flickr page
Matt_Lew (52 months ago | reply)
This photo looks so distorted but in a good way. Very courageous of you. =D
Ben° (52 months ago | reply)
big brother shot.....
love the colors....
Adam Roney (52 months ago | reply)
Looks great. How did people react to you taking it?
Alex Boyd (52 months ago | reply)
As ever a wonderfull shot, however I do to an extent sympathize with those you are taking pictures of...having your picture taken without permission can at times be deeply unpleasant.
Phil Dillon (52 months ago | reply)
Very bold, Tommy ;-)
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.ar(t)kadas (52 months ago | reply)
the person, who looks into the camera... ;-)
a very good shot...
myi.geester (52 months ago | reply)
Gives a sensational perspective. It's great.
jamesturner (52 months ago | reply)
this is really good, i like the perspective
Peter Denton (52 months ago | reply)
I funked out of a shot like this - and instead opted for an empty train just before midnight! It made its own point, but it wasn't quite the same as your interesting picture here.
andrew.stuart1 (52 months ago | reply)
Very interesting shot - not a view you usually see, unless your 9ft tall. I would go back and try it again - maybe get a focus on the person nearer the front, if there is one next time, so the focus at f2.8 slowly falls away. I do like it though.. nicely done.
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Flowerwall (52 months ago | reply)
Claustrophobic feelig perfectly conveyed, bravo!
Mark Austria (52 months ago | reply)
definitely worth it, amidst all those dirty looks you've been getting. i like it. the perspective is just awesome. saw it on the front page of explore. congrats.
L Plater (52 months ago | reply)
Very unusual shot. Love the reflections on the roof. Go for it!
pierofix (52 months ago | reply)
Wow!
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s u b u (52 months ago | reply)
the lights add a notion of movement..
neblina matinal (52 months ago | reply)
It's definitely forbidden to take pictures in public transportation, but I really doubt most people are aware of that. It's just these days people react very negatively to cameras... I get dirty looks *all* the time. I don't really get it, though. What are they thinking I'm gonna do with their picture..? I'm considering making a t-shirt that reads "you are NOT Maddona". Eh.
That's a really cool shot, too. Were you just holding the camera over your head, or what?
And I love your tube, so tiny and squeezable :)
M!$$_7a$Hr@h (52 months ago | reply)
nice and real
i love the colors... keep it up
TGKW (52 months ago | reply)
Wow, many thanks for the response, everyone! I'm really glad you all like this: I really don't know how I managed to be so bold: I hadn't even been drinking, heh. But I'll certainly be trying more of this from now on.
The Glasgow underground is a bit of a toy: it hasn't been modernised since the 70s, and it just goes round and round. I've heard rumours about another line being added, though. Check out this song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTYUx8TGQq4
Thanks again for all the comments - I appreciate it.
Zama Ree Do (52 months ago | reply)
next time
just yell out
"it's for George Clooney!"
and keep shooting
ABMJG (52 months ago | reply)
Nice one
Have a fantastic friday!!
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My name's axel (52 months ago | reply)
Tommy, it's amazing.As of yet I have not had the courage, nor the urge to take a photo inside a bus, or a train or subway full of people.Usually I approach people and ask their permission.I guess one could do that for a load of people on a subway.Ask them straightout.
A motivating capture.
**Shutterbug Gal** (52 months ago | reply)
this is great!
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rutty (52 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
I'd love to have the balls to take shots like these.
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drguari (52 months ago | reply)
wwwwooowwwww
nice shoots!!!
muy similar al transantiago de Chile
waxesstatic (52 months ago | reply)
nice shot
mike138 (52 months ago | reply)
excellent image....i would love to try a shot like this ,but unfortunately dont have the guts:)
Dirty_Old_Dani (52 months ago | reply)
Beautiful.
Ubiquitouscam (52 months ago | reply)
Maybe I'm asking the obvious question... What equipment are you using - love this pic
Enrique SS (en la luna) (52 months ago | reply)
I clicked "explore", and i find this image. wonderfull, i fhink, congrats, but dont you try the same again, just look for another idea, i dont really think this one could be better.
Hello from Spain :-)
jess.cox [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
This picture deserves to be on explore! Congrats!
Oriol :P (52 months ago | reply)
It looks great to me!
rumpelstiltzkin (52 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Coolest Photographers in the World!!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
gonzalo pepe (52 months ago | reply)
i like that situacions. nice photos!!!
Alex [aka Red] [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)
love the point of view!!!
GraemeNicol (52 months ago | reply)
i guess everyone's got terrorism fever after the london tube blast and the glasgow airport suicide bombers. i've had the sort of dirty looks here too that i wouldn't get on the streets in China. a shame really, but it does seem as if the clampdown has a real consensus.
i like the high viewpoint on this. it does give it that surveillance CCTV feel. and the out of focus woman to the fore works well too.
JoCanon (52 months ago | reply)
Great shot, from, as others have said, a great point of view. Gotta love the Glasgow Underground song :)
deolandicho (52 months ago | reply)
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If you won't do this, who will? Great picture and thank you for sharing.
teenage jesus (52 months ago | reply)
just a bit crowded, mmh? :)
Nanjacoder (52 months ago | reply)
This is fantastic! You make me wanna take public transport just to try this -- and that's saying alot, hahah ;-)
TGKW (52 months ago | reply)
Wow, thanks, everyone, this isn't the reaction I expected to this shot! I'm glad you all like it. This was taken with the camera held up to the ceiling, yep.
anthonycampbell (52 months ago | reply)
This is a great perspective. I live in Seattle, but I have ridden that from downtown Glasgow to the Rangers stadium!
Nicely done.
Colourful Life (Teresa) Very busy !! (52 months ago | reply)
Brave ! Definately worth it.
chirag galundia (52 months ago | reply)
makes u feel like ure in there. great effort.
emiliocamarin (44 months ago | reply)
Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Realidad Ficticia y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
davic (44 months ago | reply)
fantastic point of view!
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georgeupstairs (38 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Public Transport Passengers, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
I've been taking photographs on and (mostly) of public transport for nearly 40 years. It most certainly is NOT illegal to take pictures on public transport in the UK. However the responsible authorities are within their rights to ask you to stop, and then you should thank them kindly and stop. There is extensive guidance to be found on the internet, not least in threads on Flickr, as you might expect. A neat precis is UK Photographers' Rights, available as PDF.
Frizztext (31 months ago | reply)
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