Another Collections of Photographs of Riders on Tokyo Trains

[gmat]

Thought this may be of interest. From RocketNews24.

 

Train Life: A Stunning Collection of Photographs Depicting the Backbone of Japan’s Capital City

 

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2013/02/11/train-life-a-stunning-collection-of-photographs-depicting-the-backbone-of-japans-capital-city/

 

Bet wishes,

Grant

 

 

[bikkuri bahn]

Interesting, maybe for people who have never been to Japan, "stunning"- no.  Unfortunately, too many western photographers focus on people sleeping in the train or sitting on the floor, and thinks that makes for art.  What I'd like to see is a photo essay of a day in the life of a subway driver (for example a rookie female driver)- you get both the human drama and a look into the operations of a complex railway "behind the scenes" that no tourist or passenger sees.

[KVH1]

Good find. I liked most of the pics. Would like to see more from a staff point of view.

[scott]

Interesting, maybe for people who have never been to Japan, "stunning"- no.  Unfortunately, too many western photographers focus on people sleeping in the train or sitting on the floor, and thinks that makes for art. 

 

That's a problem with photography wherever you go. :) People want lots of deep revelations with minimal investment--that's a lot to put on a silent, motionless medium. And, with documentary photos of people, it's easy to assume you know what's going on when you don't. (Hmm, I wonder why I mainly do landscapes and wildlife...)

 

Oh, and "Deep in thought"? Dude, she's not deep in thought--look at which finger she's showing you. :-)

[cteno4]

LOL, scott what about you explaining to me how that bell bird was contemplating Nietzsche in those shots you showed me!

 

jeff

[scott]

But it was! I'm sure of it!