The Journey
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Location
I was living in France at that time and I took this photo on the train from Paris to Orleans, as I was returning home.Time
It was midday, I was kind of tired, I wasn't feeling very well and as I was watching out of the window - I love doing that while traveling by train - at some point I saw the reflection in the window of the passenger in front of me. It was an entire story compressed in that moment. I always carry a small compact camera with me (as it's difficult to carry around the big one all the time), so I took it out and started shooting at the window, trying to capture the magic of that meaningful moment.Lighting
The lighting was just perfect for that moment, a little cloudy, adding melancholy and better enhancing the mood of the scene.Equipment
Fort taking this photo, I used was a small compact camera Panasonic DMC-FS12, no flash (as I always prefer natural light, if possible). I think the best equipment we can possess is our own eyes.Inspiration
I could say that everything inspired me to take this photo, the light, the frame - I love reflexions -, the story, mostly the story. That's why I called it "The Journey", because it was a journey from so many points of view: the journey by train, the journey within a story ("the journey" of the reader while reading his book), the journey of life we are all on. The railway, the train, the book are all helping to emphasize the meaning of this photo.Editing
Yes, I needed to do some post-processing in order to better enhance the mood of that moment and the slightly vintage effect manages that just perfectly.In my camera bag
Canon EOS 450D, Tamron AF 28-200mm F/3.5-6.3 IF MACRO lenses, Nissin Speedlite Di466 flash and a Hama polarizing filter.Feedback
I think the most important in this situation is the light, because it must not be too strong so that you can capture the reflexion, but at the same time you must have enough light to get good quality photograph. Aside from that I think the story behind the photo is just as important.
