Dusk impressions
It's late afternoon and I'm stood beneath the less weatherproof section of awning at the southern end of Crewe station, thankful that the current downpour has managed to find its way on to the platform and provide a nice basis for light reflections.
Without the motivation of a camera shot, the passenger walking towards me engaged in a phone conversation might be less thankful as he hurries towards to the front of the carriage, and shelter.
The train is a Siemens-built 'Desiro', unit 350111, working LNWR's 4.32pm service to London Euston (1U38). Quite a respectable service it is too taking the direct route and 2 hours 18 minutes for the 158 miles to Euston with most stops being in the Trent Valley between Stafford and Rugby.
With less than 5 minutes to scheduled departure time, the driver is getting himself settled in and happily hasn't yet turned off the cab lights so ensuring a bit of extra detail is captured.
Technically it's far from a perfect offering, and it's certainly pushing the capability of the camera, but there's something about the combination of colours and the atmosphere that I find appealing.
A shot that's better viewed full screen.
1/15s @ F7.1, 2000 asa (auto, less 2.0 stops under-exposed).
4.28pm, 26th November 2019
Dusk impressions
It's late afternoon and I'm stood beneath the less weatherproof section of awning at the southern end of Crewe station, thankful that the current downpour has managed to find its way on to the platform and provide a nice basis for light reflections.
Without the motivation of a camera shot, the passenger walking towards me engaged in a phone conversation might be less thankful as he hurries towards to the front of the carriage, and shelter.
The train is a Siemens-built 'Desiro', unit 350111, working LNWR's 4.32pm service to London Euston (1U38). Quite a respectable service it is too taking the direct route and 2 hours 18 minutes for the 158 miles to Euston with most stops being in the Trent Valley between Stafford and Rugby.
With less than 5 minutes to scheduled departure time, the driver is getting himself settled in and happily hasn't yet turned off the cab lights so ensuring a bit of extra detail is captured.
Technically it's far from a perfect offering, and it's certainly pushing the capability of the camera, but there's something about the combination of colours and the atmosphere that I find appealing.
A shot that's better viewed full screen.
1/15s @ F7.1, 2000 asa (auto, less 2.0 stops under-exposed).
4.28pm, 26th November 2019