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Metropolitan subway changing track in Maipú Station.
Metropolitan subway changing track in Maipú Station.
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Location
It was the end of a underground railway in my hometown, Santiago, Chile. The train was parked there and I waited until started moving. I created a sort of a mess because guards did come to ask me to stand aside. A little chat gave me the time to get the long exposure (8 secs).Time
It was at 9:30 PM but it could have been at noon too since it was under ground. Not any natural light in the scene. I evaluated the exposure as night.Lighting
I wanted to get both, the color of the lights inside the tunnel and the trail of the train lamps, so I choosed well lited spot to set my +2 ev with the camera photometer and, if I recall correcltly, a lower ISO, say 400.Equipment
It was my Canon 60D, the EF-S 18-135 mm of the kit and placed the camera over the fence of a bridge that crossed over the line. To get the appropiate angle, I used some notebooks I always carry.Inspiration
Mainly the colors, but also the broken simetry of the scene. The perfect arch and the equidistant lines broken by the movement of the train. Besides I love trains. I would like to have more trains pictures.Editing
I used my basic post procesing tu adjust the light ans increase the contrast, denoising and lens correction in Lightroom and make a 16:9 crop.In my camera bag
My usual gear is the Canon 60D (the only camera I have), and three lenses: EF-S 18-135mm, Carl Seizz Jena Flektogon 2,4/35 and Sigma 70-300/f 4-5.6. I also use an intervalometer as a remote trigger (the intervalometer is usless now, since I use Magic Lantern). I have an UV filter for every lens, and also have a CPL and a variable DN filter for the 18-135mm. Lens cleaners, a flash light and an extra battery. Sometimes I carry my notebook.Feedback
Two things: 1. always check the enviroment. How many people is around? will it represent any threat to your capture? How to avoid the situation enough time to get your work done? 2. use as less gear as you can. Keep it simple. This particular shoot, I used some notebooks to give the camera an angle (didn't had a tripod, which probably would make it more complicated to make the shot), was took without the remote trigger, just the timer of the camera.
