Liège-Guillemins Escalators
Going up and further down, thanks to lines lines and lines... Who says crawling in between two escalators is a bad idea?
Going up and further down, thanks to lines lines and lines... Who says crawling in between two escalators is a bad idea?
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Jun, 2016Views
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Location
This photo is taken in the wonderfull railway station of Liège-Guillemins (in Liège, Belgium). The building is designed by Calatrava, so it is an impressive sight inside and out. Almost every angle has something to offer, but I just love that angle that no one else has.Time
It was taken in the afternoon, so no golden/blue hour for me. Not to worry though: possibilities enough. The building is very well designed and natural light illuminates almost every corner. Yes, even the escalators on the bottom floor. No need for a landscape/cityscape/architectural photographer to wait for the perfect dusk/dawn light: opportunities are there to find.Lighting
This day, the sky was very cloudy so I had very diffused light to work with. No extra lights where used but the power of the sun.Equipment
This was shot with my Sony A7II with a wide angle lens. A tripod was used because I needed a long shutterspeed for the escalators (and the people constantly passing by).Inspiration
The Liège-Guillemins Railway station has been photographed a billion times. The famous roof gives us photographers 1001 angles and they are all good. Hallways offer an almost equal amount of great compositions. This is why you can never go there without encountering other photographers. I'm always inclined to look for something that others do not see. And I love going into the details or weird angles. This is how I found the spot. The composition was great, the lines where awesome and the time was right.Editing
Only a little post-processing was involved: the basics when shooting raw (exposure/light/shadows/....) and the conversion it to black & white.In my camera bag
I usually travel with my Sony A7II, the 24-70 Zeiss lens, a 14mm Rokinon lens and maybe the 70-200. When shooting landscapes I drag along my Formatt Hitech ND filters along with a wireless shutter release and a travel tripod. Obviously I take along a few extra batteries and SD cards.Feedback
Open your eyes and take a good look around. Look at structural details, textures, lines, patterns, reflections, ... Find a subject and take a look at ALL the possible angles: I'll bet you there is one that's better than the first/obvious choice. Do not be afraid to go in unusual places or to use weird angles: it can turn out magnificent!
