The Train to Nara - Passing a Station

WOW! I'm aghast with this most interesting and original image. A unique creation, totally and utterly out of the ordinary. Masterful technique, bi-directional movement blur! Amazing! Seems like taken out of a silent movie, even the dresses appear to be so. The total lack of definition poses yet again a challenge to the viewer.... a mystery to be pondered upon.

DG

The formal, symmetrical  composition combined with the grit and blur make this really special. Easily the best photo i've seen recently!

Thanks, Nick

Indeed a very surprising image Jack. The longer I look the more details the image is oozing out. Beautiful texture. The persons in this image get their form and presence slowly as if coming from a time machine (a camera is a sort of time machine) Jack, beyond a 7 for me.

Classic in capture, tone, texture, content and presentation.  Really good stuff... Mike

I like the movement, the grain the opposite direction of passengers, well done Jack 

Absolutely right Jack. Really fantastic.

Jack,

  Wow....I agree with all the comments, so all I can say is excellent work.  Take care, Patsy

I wholeheartedly agree with all of the comments above.  I would add two more. The image immediately struck me as analogous to a Hitchcock movie.  But, instead of "Strangers on a Train," we have strangers in a train station.  To me, the manner by which the two passengers are sitting back to back makes a compelling statement about alienation.  The varieties of graininess are supporting actors, so to speak.

Definitely, a favorite . . .

Hi Jack,

This one is truly impressive in its immense aesthetic appeal together with its surprising symmetry and endless dramatic weight.

An admirable image. Also into my faves.

Regards,

ricardo 

Jack,

What I find interesting about this work is the fact that the two waiting passengers are faced opposite to one another, yet moving in the same direction. Despite being different to the core, they are somehow forced to face the same destiny. The two pillars on both ends give a great sense of space, while the panel forms a good backdrop. I also find some analogy with these two being some sort of time travelers. The only thing missing is the car from 'Back to Future'.

Blurring space and time, McRitchie passes through our universe.

Nice :)!

This too shall pass