Taken while hanging out of a moving 'Indian Railways' train early in the morning.
This was a difficult shot to pull off - low light, moving train, hanging out with one hand gripping the railing and frozen fingers. I guess I am a Flickr Addict!
J&K, India
2006
| Arjun Purkayastha • travel & fine art photography • | Facebook page |
This photo was taken on February 6, 2006 in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, IN, using a Nikon D70s.
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Ctd 2005, Kalabird, hi hi, Ravages, and 80 other people added this photo to their favorites.
(Rimbaudian) (77 months ago | reply)
reminds of the Orient Express, fantastic capture!
ThePres [deleted] (77 months ago | reply)
Nice!!
Reciprocity (77 months ago | reply)
A lovely shot and a great sense of movement. I like the way the blur decreases the further away from the camera. It's a great composition as well. Well done!
est0al (77 months ago | reply)
You really get to go to the most amazing places ;)
ipernity.com/home/nicoleb / No to censorship [deleted] (77 months ago | reply)
You definetly are - awesome shot as well!
I can almost feel it moving :)
And waht a long train, wow.....I love that womans face at the left side.
Can't find the riht words...it simply stunns me!
Ctd 2005 (77 months ago | reply)
That is an amazing shot! So well done !
The person just ahead of you peering out makes
this even more powerful a shot. The MOVEMENT blur and clarity in the distance; stunning.
only because mushroom asked me to (77 months ago | reply)
Oh I love hanging out of Indian trains... It's the most thrilling experience ever!
Great shot!!! Captures every bit the rush.
$ydney (77 months ago | reply)
Wow!! i liked the motion feel.. Nice
neloqua (77 months ago | reply)
Great moment , I almost can feel the motion , in this endless train!
Kalabird (77 months ago | reply)
This is totally awesome. Love the blur!
Mattijn (77 months ago | reply)
allright i can feel the speed
Moshélio (77 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot
I love railways
babasteve (77 months ago | reply)
great shot...!
Martinusso (77 months ago | reply)
Bonita imagem.
Vitor Castro (77 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
I love photos of trains and trails!
ectomorfo (77 months ago | reply)
Well worth the effort... this is a really good shot! Human interest, movement, lead-in lines... there's plenty in there.
*Perikita (77 months ago | reply)
fantastic capture... Amazing place...
Love the colors! and the motion blur in the corner is great :)
akiruna (77 months ago | reply)
Well done, great movement shot, lots to see!
Ahimsa! (77 months ago | reply)
"hanging out of a moving indian...train?" no kidding! wow. i'm wildly jealous. great shot, arjun!
brighter than sunshine (77 months ago | reply)
great shot - love the dizzying feeling and the beautiful curving track!
Farl (77 months ago | reply)
for the life of me, I cannot do this! dazzling and bold!
Darren C. (77 months ago | reply)
Nice work! It was worth the risk. :)
EssjayNZ (77 months ago | reply)
Thank you for rating and posting in the 100 Points pool.
Bmaas (77 months ago | reply)
That's an awesome shot! Instant fav.
Anton Leroy (77 months ago | reply)
Rating 1:
Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
I like the guy's head out from the window... nice detail.
kool_skatkat (77 months ago | reply)
great composition and great representation of movement.
Rating #2:
Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
bugged out cars (77 months ago | reply)
There are two factors that make the photo great rather than okay (in my eyes) "the personal" with the guy looking out of the train and "the motion" of the train.
If I have criticism, it is that there is a lot of texture, grain and contrast but not much differing colour - maybe a black and white contrasty/grainy version would give it an edge or a heavy colour saturation?
Rating #3:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Right Charlie [deleted] (77 months ago | reply)
Considering what you were doing at the time of shooting this is a remarkable effort. The motion blur to the right makes me dizzy looking at it and the curve of the train leads into the distance nicely.
Rating #4:
Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group (11 out of 10 for effort!)
Yi-Lin & Kevin @ 4115 Wisconsin Ave (77 months ago | reply)
Nice idea to take this shot although the scenery is not very beautiful.
Rating #5:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
avaloncm (77 months ago | reply)
Rating #6:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
There is a lot here. I like it yet I am not satisfied with it. the scenery is not terribly pretty. The head out the window is great. Too much foreground. The curve is great.
ManonManon (77 months ago | reply)
Rating #7:
Nice shot!
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
JuanJ (77 months ago | reply)
Good capture...i like the moving action of it.
Rating #8:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Marko_K (77 months ago | reply)
Nice idea, but there is too much foreground and colors can be better.
Rating #9:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
Sergio Lubezky (77 months ago | reply)
Rating #10:
Nice capture... I can feel the movement!
Rated 8 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
EssjayNZ (77 months ago | reply)
Final rating in the 100 Points group is 75 Points.
Well done!
Please request entry and publish this photograph in the 70-79 Points group and thank you very much for participating in the 100 Points group.
rps.net (77 months ago | reply)
Very attractive capture with fascinating motion!
VickiVale (77 months ago | reply)
Great shot! Nice sense of motion.
Edgar Thissen (77 months ago | reply)
That's a hell of a picture! Very nice wideangle shot., which MUST be viewed large!
angelocesare (77 months ago | reply)
A very special point of view!
[zen52] away (77 months ago | reply)
:) gorgeous shot... great composition in motion !
Jane_W [deleted] (77 months ago | reply)
I really do like the motion blur on this.
Ravages (76 months ago | reply)
Another flickr coincidence
Ravages (76 months ago | reply)
Funny thing is, I posted this photo of mine, of the train and track and next day saw Flickerites Pandiyan and inu post similar photographs
A couple of weeks earlier, I found photos from 5-6 people that looked remarkably similar to this one of mine -
Nature Photographer (76 months ago | reply)
Given the difficulty and conditions i think you did exceptionally well. I like it.
Garnite (76 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot. Great looking country, and neat train. Hope your fingers have thawed.
Cilest (76 months ago | reply)
wow - just great. a fantastic capture.
Pa-Se (76 months ago | reply)
IMPRESSIVE shot! A FAVE for me!
multiflora (76 months ago | reply)
WOW !
This is a great idea !
Abhinav Varma (76 months ago | reply)
wow. what a shot.
miss_kcc (76 months ago | reply)
I definitly think your addiction is a good thing - bringing such fabulous photos - love the motion and the train that continues forever - reminds me of a game we played as kids - counting the carriages of trains that passed as we were travelling by car!