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Long shutter exposure in the Danish metro train
Long shutter exposure in the Danish metro train
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Location
This photo was taken underground in the Danish metro in Copenhagen, when I was travelling home.Time
Because the metro drives 24/7 and the lights in the tunnels are on constantly, the time for the shot is irrelevant. You just need to jump on the metro to get a chance to experience it. The lights will be there, I promise :)Lighting
As said before, the lights in the metro are permanently on. They were my main source for lighting in the image, and for me it was just error and trial until I found the right exposure.Equipment
I used my old Canon EOS 30D with a Canon EF 24-105mm to capture this. As I was on the metro without a tripod I had to do it handheld. No flash was used, and to stabilize the image from the shakings, I pressed the lens up against the rear window.Inspiration
A lot of my pictures are taken in situ, as I mainly find my inspiration as things happen and progress. In this case, I was daydreaming while looking out the window, and at one moment I noticed the blurred lines and lights and thought it would be exciting to see if I could capture this visual I had just seen. Luckily I had my camera with me.Editing
Colours and contrasts were adjusted to compensate for the yellow light and weak tones of grey the raw image had. Nothing more has really been done to it.In my camera bag
At the moment I'm running around with my Canon EOS 5D mrk III, together with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 prime, a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 and a Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro. This is my arsenal and I love each and everyone of these lenses.Feedback
Hmmm. Well, find a steady point, somewhere you can manage to hold your camera completely still, or at least very still. Then you need to play around with shutterspeed. For me 1 s was enough to get my desired effect without having to use longer shutterspeed and thereby I was ably to minimize the timeframe where the image would be unsuccesful due to trembles. And to get afirm structure in the image, you also need to time your shot with a situation where the movement is constant and monotonous, so that you only get the lines you're interested in emphazising.
