Makeshift Sleeping Car
"If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I've been on two types of train cars in the Czech Republic. The international trains that feel like luxury yachts silently slipping along metal tracks until you forget that you're even moving and then the old probably Soviet era boxcars that make you fear for your life. This photograph was taken on the latter of the two and was made difficult by the constant shifting, jarring and bouncing of the car on what one would have mistaken for a straight track.
I tried three shots, tweaking ISO for low noise and shutter speed to eliminate any motion blur before my subject woke up and put an end to my entertainment on what ended up being a long train ride home .
Nikon D70 | 640 | 1/100 | f7.1
- Lens: Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D AF
- Flash: None
- Tripod: None
- Lighting: Ambient Sunlight
- Post Pro: Levels & Color Balance
- Weather: Overcast
- Time of Day: Early Afternoon
- Location: Czech Republic
Posted on April 26, 2006 8:29 AM | Permalink | Comments (13) |
Comments
srp
My brother lives in Vienna and doesn't have a car. He travels mainly by train to the different opera houses for performances. When we visited, it was our main mode as well. I think I've experienced both types. The scariest was the high speed train between Florence and Rome... we met another on going the opposite direction and passed in a dark tunnel... that was a shut your eyes, hold the ears experience.
Posted at April 26, 2006 11:49 PM
Nikki-ann
*Hopes you're never around when she travels on a train* I'm always falling asleep on the train!
Good shot though :)
Here via Michele's.
Posted at April 28, 2006 7:19 AM
lu
Love the new digs!
Posted at April 28, 2006 8:23 AM
The Rock Bitch
Wow, what great pictures you take! I love your blog and I'm so glad that Michelle sent me.
Posted at April 28, 2006 10:27 AM
Jessica
I've never been on a train, I think I'd opt for the international luxury train if it was in my budget. I'm sure I'd be a nervous wreck on the Soviet boxcar.
Posted at April 28, 2006 11:20 AM
fauve
Wow, great shot. Looked through your site - love your style.
Here via Michele's
Posted at April 28, 2006 12:02 PM
Laura
Your photos are incredible. I bookmarked you on the spot. I'm here from Micheles, but i'll be back!
Posted at April 28, 2006 1:18 PM
sandy
Great shots! I aspire to take such art from every day life. Thanks for sharing your work. Here via Michele.
Posted at April 28, 2006 10:19 PM
Lisa
That's a great shot! How funny to think that she has no idea we're all looking at her sleeping. :-)
Posted at April 28, 2006 10:25 PM
srp
Here from Michele this time.
I love the European train system.
Wish we had it here. What a way to see the countryside.
Posted at April 28, 2006 10:29 PM
kross-eyed kitty
Great photo! I like how you can *see* the speed outside the window
Posted at May 1, 2006 10:40 AM
Andrea Pilotti
Dear Paul, your shots are great!
Im italian photos lover.
Id like to exchange link between our blogs.
My blog is http://fotografia.andreapilotti.com/
I linked your site this morning.
Salutes from Italy,
Andrea Pilotti.
Posted at May 2, 2006 12:29 PM
Paul Sveda
Thanks all :)
Andrea, thanks for the add to your site. I've thrown you on to the friends page which you can access via the menu along the top.
cheers,
P.
Posted at May 4, 2006 8:57 AM