The Waiting Crowd (1)

Posted by
Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 21 February 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Three photos about waiting for the train, populated by the stars of the Internet. I suppose that Platform Anticipation could be considered the first in this series since it's about a crowd building, and they're all at the same station.

In the news, the marquee of the beloved Revue Cinema which I photographed on its second-last day of operation last year, crashed to the earth yesterday of its own volition. Details and photos here :-(

Hi-res here.

[St. Clair West Station, Toronto]

Canon PowerShot G3 1/25 second F/3.2 ISO 200 12 mm

Comments (8)

Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States

Great shot here. I can feel the mood through the photo.

21 Feb 2007 5:48am

@Nick Passantino: Thanks, Nick!

Bronnie from Christchurch, New Zealand

That harsh lighting is sooooo much a part of the waiting experience! These are great shots.

21 Feb 2007 6:48am

Massey from New Delhi, India

It takes some amount of out-of-the-box thinking to even think about taking such photos. Great job!

21 Feb 2007 7:39am

@Massey: Thanks, Massey! Don't worry, my brain is safely still in its original box.

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

this should be good. Seeing how a locale changes over time, different faces filling the frame. Thats most disturbing news about the ol' Revue...looks a right state. Anyway, so far you've got a nice range of ages covered, lets see where it goes from here eh? critically the off kilter tilt is a bit distracting mind...result from a hip shot? always tricky to nail. unless you have a swivel sceen that is ;-)

21 Feb 2007 10:57am

@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks, Duncan! The [url=http://revuefilmsociety.org/people who wish to save the Revue are still upbeat thanks to a potential purchase by a sympathetic local resident originally from Liverpool, so one never knows but it may rise phoenix-like. Don't know if the series will get any better - I'm already a bit bored with it... As to the alleged tilt... I think you're seeing the perspective distortion, but the centre of the photo is aligned vertically as far as I can tell, and that's usually my gauge. Tell me if the condition persists.

Jerry from Tampa, United States

KILLER image Damon! Excellent detail and color! Super job!

21 Feb 2007 12:33pm

@Jerry: Hey, thanks, Jerry!

Aidan from Seoul, South Korea

Interesting composition and idea. Train/subway stations have a certain charm about them - as I can attest! While these places seem to have a lot of potential, i always find it difficult to capture something unique about them - it is so easy to come up with a generic or stereotypical interpretation. I am interested to see where you can push it.

21 Feb 2007 11:31pm

@Aidan: Thanks, Aidan! I think I probably failed to come up with anything unique in this series. Must try again later.

Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada

Nice!

22 Feb 2007 3:18am

@Martine Lapointe: Merci, Martine!

H.O from Victoria, Canada

Hi damon, I really love your this series too :)
I missed your great work I'll be back soon !

22 Feb 2007 12:03pm

@H.O: Thank you, Hiro!

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Canon PowerShot G3
1/25 second
F/3.2
ISO 200
12 mm

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