street Simpelveld

Brilliant! Like a still from an old movie, like 'Midnight on the Orient Express'. I quite like the tilted axis, the steam, the imperious gaze of the elderly woman through the window, who is perhaps the guilty party in this film noir, and the figure on the platform. All this along with the muted tonality combine to enhance the sence of mystery...

This is an amazing photograph. The composition and color contrasts couldn't be better to set the mood this shot evokes - intrigue, mystery, sadness, etc. It reminds me of a scene from "Casablanca" when Ilsa leaves Rick standing on the train station in Paris.

 

Congratulations on a piece of fine art!

this belongs in a poster for an eastern European movie (or perhaps an Asian film) : as if following a script yet to be written, the two characters on two different planes, engage the viewer in the narrative. The angle of the shot (the terrific tilt of the freight train) implies motion and adds drama to this voyage to somewhere... And last, the very cool post processing is applied just right and adds to a perfect atmosphere.

 

excellent work Nahoj

Evokes a nostalgic mood in me.... a sadness even, considering the sombre expression on the face of the two key figures. The portraiture of the old lady in the far bound train is so intense that it immediately stimulates a story of separation in my mind. The only color is a dull brown in the body of the train, and it plays its intended dramatic role very well without being too dramatic. The angle of the shot is very bold and adds to the flavour. However, I see a straight line dividing the figure of the man from the front part of the image. This is distracting. Is it a trace of post processing or what? Nevertheless a great photograph and my heartiest congratulation to Nahoj.

I think the straight line Jayanti speaks of is the curb at the man's feet. Michael, Didn't she and Bogie separate at an airport? That's the way I remember it. Yes, to several above, this photograph lends an air of mistery. Aside from that It leaves me rather cold. I don't like the wide separation of the two principals. I would like to see them tied closer someway, but in this picture it is impossible to accomplish that with any cropping or other adjustment. Maybe I just don't find this one my cup of tea. Sorry, but congratulations for being selected, anyway.

 

Willie the Cropper

I think the composition is fine between the man and the woman. I find the subtle things, like the fact that the woman in on oxygen with all the smoke in the photo. I also like the other woman in the shadows. I think this is a found photo and if you tried to orchestrate it, you would take some of that freshness away. I even like the muted colors that makes you think of a B&W photo , but with subtle color.

I found the disconnection between the man and the lady intriguing and interesting, but at the same time very subjective to the viewer. For me, it works and somehow I even feel that they are looking at me... There are other subtle details in the photo that make it so worthy to be POW :). Congratulation!

 

Minh

I like the distinct difference of the 2 subjects. The age difference & they are travelling to 2 different places. The ethereal effect provided by the train only adds to it. I'm not sure of the angle though

Great photo of the week! Superb composition and involving atmosphere, congrats!

Finally an image worth pondering upon! The conceptual element is so powerful that I almost don't care about any technical issues, not that there are any.

Congratulations. I took a few moments to look over your portfolio because of the work you put into this image. I was glad to see that not

only this one, but your portfolio as a whole, reflects a commitment to illustration style and excellence. Well put together; I wish I had the

vocabulary to articulate a good description of what I see here. There's something about this image that makes it look a hundred times

better than your average tilted shot. I especially like the vapor look to the the area around the man standing on the ground as the train

passes by. Good work.

 

One of the few ways I think this photo could be improved is if you put together a web page somewhere that showed a step-by-step

demonstration of how you achieved these results. Keep up the good work. J.

The right photographer at the right place, at the right moment, with the right actors to create this

wonderfull atmosphere. Congratulations!

I thinbk is a wonderful and original work, congratulations

Yes, I can almost hear the station master's whistle and smell the hot steamy scent of the vapour. What makes the image so evocative? The desaturation, antique frame and smudges register a time and place. The tilted angle and casualness of the scene suggest a fortuitous snapshot - a lucky 'decisive moment'. Altogether more than worthy of high praise and ratings.

 

Paul F

This is very evocative vintage-like photo. The tilted angle makes it special and perceived together with two different worlds of the man and the old woman, totally unaware of one another. The composition divided in thirds makes the scene intrigued and beautiful. The mood makes me to look back in mid 20 century Train Stations.

There is something poetic here too, melodramatic too.

 

I'm interested what was the inspiration for photographer.

What a great moment you catch!!

How the two persons sent to us his thoughts

Excellent work changing the everyday’s banality of a small railway station to a special atmosphere like an old b/w film. I Thought to The Alfred Hitchcock's film “The Lady Vanishes”. Is Miss Froy behind the window? Ciao, Alx

Thanks for chosing my picture as "Photo of the Week"

and thanks to everybody for your nice comments.

I like making pictures that tell a story but leave a lot to your imagination.

Viewers can fantasise their own tales.

It's like a dream

I see an elderly woman with failing health about to make her final journey. Trepidation, fear, expectation... you could read all of into her gaze. The young man, a grandson maybe, ambivalent, a little sad, focused for the moment on his final farewell but ready to head back into the world he's yet to conquer as soon as the train leaves. Not a bad kid, just too young to fully absorb the importance of the moment. I wonder if the suit he is wearing is for business or memorial reasons... The longer you look, the more you are drawn into the story... your own story.

 

Any image that can get that much interpretation out of me at a glance is a powerful capture. Well done!

The photo creates a beautiful mental documentary. The woman is on oxygen, by the way. She has the hoses in her nostrils and the handle that can be seen in the window is that of the oxygen tank she is carrying around. I'm very interested in details like that. Wonderful photo. Colleen

Excellent composition, exposure, and post production. Perfect amount of shadow detail. The fog/steam, along with

all the angles, set a dramatic mood. I only wonder if the white sky is a bit of a distraction...

MY PERSONAL IMPRESSION OF THIS WONDERFUL BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO IS THAT THE WOMAN IS A MATRIARCHAL INFLUENCE ON THIS YOUNGER MAN. HE HAS DISAPPOINTED HER, AND SHE WILL MOVE ON WITHOUT 'BLESSING' HIS CHOICES. HE WILL NOT EARN HER APPROVAL. SHE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN CAUSE HIM THIS CONFLICT; HE IS OTHERWISE SELF-ASSURED AND CONFIDENT.

SO NOW SHE'S LEAVING, AND TAKES WITH HER THE APPROVAL HE DESPERATELY NEEDS TO GO ON...

 

I LOVE IT!

This is an absolutely beautiful shot, perceptively seen and perfectly executed. Congratulations on a well-deserved POW

I really like this image - well done, it evokes a mood and emotion which I find very appealing.

 

I do have one comment which is possibly a personal thing to me... I find images which "read" left to right more pleasing and easier to view

as we are conditioned to read text like that and our eyes follow a left to right direction more naturally. I flipped the image in PhotoShop to

see if I would prefer it and I really did! I found it to be a more natural composition and my eyes traveled from the woman to the man much

better.

 

I am aware this could well just be me. and I mention it as an observation, not as a criticism of what is an excellent image.