Stillness by flowsnow

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Stillness

Hanoi, Vietnam

This shot was taken before sunrise at Hanoi train station. As you can see in this shot there were just a few people waiting for the train. The BW conversion gives you the strange feeling of eeriness, since it was dark. Everything "appeared" at the stand still position except the movement of a few people (blurring effect) crossing the tracks, which makes the station appear `alive'.

Nikon D80 ,Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X AF Pro DX
1/2s f/3.5 at 18.0mm iso200 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	16-Apr-2007 05:43:24
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D80
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	18 mm
Exposure Time	0.50 sec
Aperture	f/3.5
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	manual (1)
Focus Distance

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Jean-Gregoire Marin		21-May-2009 21:14
A very well done effect between what moves and what doesn't (V)

Linda		26-Jan-2009 18:40
Interesting - it has a bit of a 'twilight zone' effect; very effective. ~V~

brianf		11-Nov-2007 22:03
Very eerie. I love it. v

Tom Briggs		01-Oct-2007 13:56
Wonderful moody, dramatic shot ... enhanced by the use of B/W ... voted

Brett Hochkins		27-Sep-2007 14:12
Super image.V.

Guest		19-Sep-2007 21:10
Great image. I love the atmosphere and action.

Yves Rubin		14-Sep-2007 02:47
Beautiful image, love the atmosphere, and the toning is perfect!

Guest		15-Aug-2007 00:00
Excellent job! Love the tones! You're right, you made the station come alive so early in the morning!

Barri Olson		06-Aug-2007 11:24
I like this very much indeed. The tones, the distance and the sense of movement..and the mood. It really does have a feeling of very early morning. This is very nice work.

Marc Demoulin		22-Jul-2007 19:21
Fantastic, I love it! V. Marc

david procter		18-Jul-2007 00:46
You've communicated the station bustle well and I imagine due to the lateness/earliness of the hour it was eerily quiet. Reminds me of rail travel in Thailand which always involves bleary eyes and early hours.

Yiannis Pavlis		12-Jul-2007 12:11
You handled the scene nicely with a good composition and excellent technical execution.

Sam_C		04-Jul-2007 02:19
Superb and moody shot!! A great feel to this image, and tones are tremendous. V

daanstringer.com		27-Jun-2007 18:47
good, atmospheric. v

1moremile		26-Jun-2007 01:24
So many great images in your galleries. This one is also very well done. V.

M Williamson Lebon		25-Jun-2007 18:19
Excellent!!

Steve Highfield		25-Jun-2007 17:26
Excellent mood so appropriate for the subject - well done +V

Aloha Diao Lavina		25-Jun-2007 13:14
Hey pal. I love this great capture, the motion blur especially adds to the energy of the train station moment. V

Johan Gerrits		25-Jun-2007 13:05
Another great composition Tricia, fantastic almost surrealistic mood. V

Rosi Blaurock		25-Jun-2007 09:42
Great shot.

Dan Ng		25-Jun-2007 04:29
Excellent work, Tricia. The blur and BW fits the mood perfectly. V.

Guest		24-Jun-2007 08:12
Deliciously dark! Excellent B&W conversion. Inspiring as I am always hesitant to convert these night shots to B&W

shatterbug		24-Jun-2007 06:30
Love the mood here...excellent exposure and toning!

Wei O'Connell		24-Jun-2007 02:34
Beautifully done! Love the movements and tones in this picture. v

Vince		24-Jun-2007 02:05
Lovely capture of a pre dawn mood. I fully agree with with you that the movements of those people has make the station comes alive. Vote.

Rich Westfall		24-Jun-2007 01:45
Excellent image, Flowsnow. Well done.

Guest		24-Jun-2007 00:53
Love the motion blur, great b/w treatment..V

carol j. phipps		24-Jun-2007 00:15
Really gives the feel of the place. V

Guest		23-Jun-2007 21:19
yes the station feels alive even in this darkness. i love the moving people :-)

Guest		23-Jun-2007 17:20
u really succeed in capturing the mood!

Guest		23-Jun-2007 15:32
wonderful shot, love the motion! V

Terri Steele		23-Jun-2007 13:35
Brilliant photograph!

Guest		23-Jun-2007 13:32
Your slow shutter speed here was perfect.....Love the feeling of motion from the people! Great Capture.....Beautiful Work!! ~V~

Nestor Derkach		23-Jun-2007 10:28
Love everything about this , nice exposure some movement with lovely composition. Vote

Guest		23-Jun-2007 09:28
great night shot! amazing mood here in image... v

Ken McColl		23-Jun-2007 09:17
Very strong comp here Tricia..those railway lines are leading the eye beautifully. Bravo for going with B&W..perfect ! KMc

akleja		23-Jun-2007 08:39
Excellent! Vote!

123		23-Jun-2007 06:58
Fantastic Flow. V

Debbie Blackburn Beierle		23-Jun-2007 04:30
I like the motion blur! Really cool shot. vote

Sue Roberts		23-Jun-2007 02:09
moody! love the motion too!

Marcia Colelli		23-Jun-2007 01:21
wonderful composition, nice monotone V

Andrew Vincent		22-Jun-2007 23:30
Bold exposure that paid off! Excellent shot Tricia, superb b&w. HUGE VOTE!

CM Kwan		22-Jun-2007 22:14
The tone and the motions of people really make this picture stands out from others. An excellent picture Tricia! V

marie-jose wolff		22-Jun-2007 22:01
Excellent shot, with this long exposure! I like the people in motion. Vote!

clark langley		22-Jun-2007 21:40
this is a wonderful piece of work Tricia. My compliments!!

Joanne Kamo		22-Jun-2007 20:42
Fantastic image and blurring effect! Very interesting. V

fred_il		22-Jun-2007 20:13
Fabulous shot!! VOte!

Eric Carrère		22-Jun-2007 19:31
Cooool :o) V.

Zaid Kurdi		22-Jun-2007 18:46
Excellent shot....with amazing details.....well done....V.

Guest		22-Jun-2007 18:46
I really like this one,Tricia, works so well in B&W! V

Paradoxal Studio Classic		22-Jun-2007 18:45
Ho I love that mood. Really nice shot.

Guest		22-Jun-2007 18:10
I like this a lot, with the very smooth b&w tones, lights and details. I like the motion blur in the people also. v.

Guenter Eh		22-Jun-2007 17:40
Superb longtime exposure Tricia! Fantastic tones!

Vincent Belford		22-Jun-2007 17:38
the monotone works very well in creating an eerie ambiance - i love the shadow people and the light

Lee G		22-Jun-2007 17:14
Nice shot Tricia! The monotone really sets a nice mood.

QUERIDO		22-Jun-2007 16:31
very nice shot V

Paco López		22-Jun-2007 16:16
Excellent!!!!! I love it, Tricia!! Is perfect. VERY BIG VOTE!

Cliff		22-Jun-2007 15:45
I love the composition and the effect. Great lens that I use frequently myself. Wonder if you can brighten the midtones ever so slightly with levels (maybe my monitor is dark :o) ) so the train and the people pop out a wee bit more.

Dr. Michael G. Mathews		22-Jun-2007 15:39
Outstanding shot. Wonderful exposure and excellent in mono.

Guest		22-Jun-2007 15:10
Wonerful capture! vote

Bryan Murahashi		22-Jun-2007 15:08
Superb exposure and action. V

caveman_lee		22-Jun-2007 14:53
Wonderful capture. I like the street lamp shining aloft. V

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		22-Jun-2007 14:14
Good shot.

Guest		22-Jun-2007 13:51
excellent, tone, mood, light.

Robyco		22-Jun-2007 13:38
Great mood.... a bit like twilight zone.......

Katie Chew		22-Jun-2007 13:20
Very nice b/w. V