matt sutton
Tracklife
Posted by matt sutton (Sydney, Australia) on 23 December 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
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Bill from Belton, United States
Amazing and very interesting shot Matt. Lots of things to see and wonder about in this image. I know people that complain the train is too close by when it is half a kilometer from their door. Wouldn't they have a fit if they lived here!
23 Dec 2008 5:22am
@Bill: thanks Bill !!
Bill from Belton, United States
I think these are concrete railroad ties. The anchoring system is totally different than that used here where we have wooden railroad ties. Would appear to be some kind of special bolyts.
23 Dec 2008 5:26am
@Bill: yes I see what you mean Bill. I see some tracks with wood and some with concrete.
Robert from Kingsville, Canada
Nicely documented Matt . Gotta love the fellow sitting under the umbrella ! Bill you have a very keen eye !
23 Dec 2008 12:21pm
@Robert: thanks Robert. I think the trains were well known by the locals to be so relaxed here.
Alivia from ST-Etienne, France
j'aime cette image dépuillée et ces lignes qui fuient très loin vers l'horizon de la photo, vivre autrement ailleurs, une belle leçon. Merci
23 Dec 2008 1:56pm
@Alivia: Merci Alivia !
grant from kansas city, United States
i've never seen people building so close to the tracks. it seems quite sad, and dangerous i would imagine. i love the sound of the trains at night, but that's hearing them several miles away.
23 Dec 2008 3:38pm
@grant: space and cheap space is a premium there
@Stovepipe: they are generally happy people. like any country there seem to be too classses, the rich and not so rich
Siam from Chaingrai, Thailand
Very nice photograph here B&W. I wish you of very good holidays of the end of year 2008, for you and your fellows A next time, perhaps.
24 Dec 2008 1:46am
@Siam: Thanks Siam. I wish you a very happy holidays season also.
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
A very good and impressive photo, it tells its own story... well captured by an interesting angle.
24 Dec 2008 2:08am
@Nina: many thanks Nina
EstherK from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Good one Matt. You definitely have a good eye.
24 Dec 2008 4:24pm
@EstherK: Many thanks Esther. I love life over there so much !
@NarB: "I shoot em like I see em" ....... many thanks and happy holidays
