Riding, a photo from Osaka, Kinki

Photographer's Note

This was taken in a mall in downtown Osaka. I was taken by all the intersecting escalators which were impossible to capture in all their magnitude. I wanted a bit of a blur so I handheld while resting the lens on a rail.

PP:
1) Desaturate
2) Blue filter
3) Noise removal

Japan is truly a magnificent place to shoot.

sita4ram, danielswalsh, Sasa, zips, branley, MikiM ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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rajhema (1873) 2005-06-09 9:52

Wow, Modern Art.

leonorkuhn (16237) 2005-06-09 9:54

So good! Nice composition.
Greetings.
Leonor

Paolo (41258) 2005-06-09 10:29

Great shot Donald!
it's coming out from a SF movie!
great blue light and a good dinamism with that elevators.
excellent POV
thanks, ciao

Wolle (148) 2005-06-09 10:38

The blue in blue colours and the disordered escalators seem to make this place a lonesome labyrinth for the single person using one of the escalator. He/ she seems to be lost.
regards,
jan w.

cobraphil8 (84) 2005-06-09 10:44

Very graphic photo with long seconds before deciphering all this scene.
I like the bluish depiction, it gives a futuristic dimension to this place.
Congratulations, it is magnificent!

Philippe

Photo très graphique avec de longues secondes avant de décrypter toute cette scène.
J'adore le rendu bleuté, cela donne une dimension futuriste à ce lieu.
Félicitations, c'est superbe !

Philippe

Sterne (2975) 2005-06-09 11:32

To seek the vertical. A verry good shot.
Stéphane

sita4ram (814) 2005-06-09 11:41

Wow so cool. the blue filter adds a lot though I usually am against too much editing. cause it makes it "about the effects" instead of "about photography".
lovely composition and sharpness... I really love it.

aran (52) 2005-06-09 11:44

That's really amazing, It must be great being there. I agree with the rest this is modern art. very good eye!
Aran

Bos (628) 2005-06-09 13:37

nice compo here, i like that the escalators are all over the photo and the blur works good, the blue tones are well chosen

tontonjc (6623) 2005-06-09 15:07

Superbe méli mélo ... le cadrage et les couleurs sont splendides.

Joli graphisme. Bravo

AmiBe (6042) 2005-06-09 15:18

Hi Donald,
excellent picture, very original !
Your point of view is excellent, seems to be chaotic !
Very good cold tones, I like this blue color !
Well done

toni_al (15875) 2005-06-09 16:17

HI Donald
Très belle image et superbe cadrage. C'est beau et très graphique.
Toni

dolin (7369) 2005-06-10 3:30

Hi Donald.
Excellent composition with this POV.
That's very graphic and all this blue is perfect.
Very incredible view, really good.
Great shot
Fred

(I come back for the smile)

mlopes (494) 2005-06-10 14:54

Hi Donald,
This is really great, great eye! this looks like one of those mazzes where after you walk for some time you reach the start point again :)

I like it

Mario

IlanaK (307) 2005-06-10 15:14 [Comment]

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john_c (24666) 2005-06-10 19:17

A fascinating composition, Don. The lighting really makes the shot outstanding. Its a geometric delight, and although I'm not really into abstract art, I like the effect very much. Well seen and rendered. Best regards. John

eco (112) 2005-06-11 1:55

Wow

perfect art, original photo,
very good shot
regards

rafal

danielswalsh (13597) 2005-06-14 3:19

Now THIS shot rocks! Hahaha...

Hey Don, looks like you got a real winner here. Well done mate!
The composition and maze of the escalators is awesome. The added bluish tone (to me) makes it feel desolate- like what you would experience if you were to walk through at 4am.

Great job Don, hope this gets you back into the loop... ;-)

Cheers mate,
~ Dan

Leonie (8809) 2005-06-14 4:46

Hello!
This looks pretty cool! :o) A good idea and the PP is a success, too, in my eyes! Congrats!

Léonie

bnallama (3763) 2005-06-21 9:24

Donald, this is very nicely composed. Only thing I wish was you waited couple of seconds to have the two people in hte frame. That might have made the photo a bit different (and dynamic??).
Regards,
Bala

Sasa (341) 2005-06-21 9:52

Hallo,
It’s beautiful, really a piece of art...
blue is definitely necessary in photo, and how stairs are blurry and emptiness of that complex place...

dumaresq_ca (1892) 2005-06-21 10:04

Nice and unusual composition, with nice cool blue tones.
Combination of artistic and technic POV.
Well done!

PJE (20758) 2005-06-22 23:44

I have to say that this photo has to be the very best I have seen this week. Very lovely abstract elements here. Congrats and Kudos too.

Jaimeson (53) 2005-07-22 13:09

I really like how you applied the blue filter to this picture. It really makes it zing!

Sure is a lot of escalator there. ;-)

fissionchips (33) 2005-07-22 14:04

The angles of intersection are very pleasing. Well seen! The layering effect is absolutely dizzying.

natc (315) 2005-10-12 8:08

very nice POV. almost a science fiction shot!

Closed account (0) 2006-06-04 17:36

Wow

Cette photo est vraiement géniale !
J'aime bien l'effet bleuté, cela donne une impression d'être en 2050 ;-)

picardo (2459) 2006-06-29 8:07

I think it is an excelent capture. Looks like the interior of an incredible machine. Great work
TFS
Picardo

zips (1958) 2006-11-16 12:07

Quite a shot that makes one a bit dizzy if looked at for long. Nice tones in this photograph.great use of line here.

Great Job.
Aloha, JB

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zeca (19762) 2006-11-20 0:54

Hi Donald!
Weel seen! You´ve captured a nice picture, showing this nice graphism. I also like the cold colours from the steel. Excellent POV!
Regards,
Zeca

branley (3681) 2006-12-18 11:03

Hi Donald,

a lovely modern, almost abstract, composition with the pale blue colour and differing shapes and lines. A fine capture, good pp and well seen.

Regards

Stephen

trips (1602) 2007-01-10 10:10

Hi Donald,

Do you have a map?
Well done!

Best,
Pedro

MikiM (1924) 2007-02-24 6:20

HI DonaLD,
very creative shot wiht good ióuse of blue filter. This color enhances perfectily the furistic technical atmosphere of this image. Very well done!
Have a nice weekend my friend!
Miklós

onuruygun (73) 2011-10-28 3:43

Hey Donald,
Very nice shot with geometrical dynamism. And the cold colors fit well with the steel, tiles and emptiness of the place. The top left and the lower right corners give me the impression that this chain goes higher and deeper. I think the steps could be sharper or with a little more motion, in this exposure they look like stuck in between.
Anyway, very nice shot!