This picture is obviously of an underground tunnel in which a train passes through it. The tracks are only one way, and there is only one pair, so i would assume that this is a small subway system in some city. The photograph interests me because i always wondered what a lit up subway tunnel would look like. Normally when your riding a subway, like when your on the Tube in London, The tunnels are all dark, and you just see faint shadows and shapes from the windows of the train car. I think that this particular track is out of commission or is not open to the public, because of the lighting which uses unnecessary power during operating hours. I like how in this photograph there isnt any natural light, and its interesting to see a photograph taken below ground; there arent many of those. The tunnel stretches off into the distance, giving the viewer a sense of distance.
This is a picture i found on teh national geographic website, it's a picture of Lisbon, Portugal. it obviously isnt present day of course, and was taken in the 1930's. I like this picture because it seems almost like two different ones, with the different angles of the streets and people walking up them. This is because lisbon was built between hills, and so has many winding and steep streets. Lisbon was once Europes wealthiest capital city, and its interesting to compare this picture to any modern cityscape photograph now. I like to see how much things have changed, in only around 70 years. Im sure if you went to this same place in Lisbon now, it would look drastically different, for better or for worse. A picture can capture a moment in time, so you can compare it to what it may look like later.
This picture is obviously of an underground tunnel in which a train passes through it. The tracks are only one way, and there is only one pair, so i would assume that this is a small subway system in some city. The photograph interests me because i always wondered what a lit up subway tunnel would look like. Normally when your riding a subway, like when your on the Tube in London, The tunnels are all dark, and you just see faint shadows and shapes from the windows of the train car. I think that this particular track is out of commission or is not open to the public, because of the lighting which uses unnecessary power during operating hours. I like how in this photograph there isnt any natural light, and its interesting to see a photograph taken below ground; there arent many of those. The tunnel stretches off into the distance, giving the viewer a sense of distance.
This is a picture i found on teh national geographic website, it's a picture of Lisbon, Portugal. it obviously isnt present day of course, and was taken in the 1930's. I like this picture because it seems almost like two different ones, with the different angles of the streets and people walking up them. This is because lisbon was built between hills, and so has many winding and steep streets. Lisbon was once Europes wealthiest capital city, and its interesting to compare this picture to any modern cityscape photograph now. I like to see how much things have changed, in only around 70 years. Im sure if you went to this same place in Lisbon now, it would look drastically different, for better or for worse. A picture can capture a moment in time, so you can compare it to what it may look like later.
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well, you wouldn't believe how much it has changed.
besides cars parked everywhere (and this is an historical area, near the castle) they found a roman theatre in this very street (the one that goes up), and works have been going on for 30 years now, with promisses for a roman museum. so, its a build yard up there, you can see it from this very spot.
but you can see it for your self. I chose the spot where the tram appears just for fun..
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Lisbon,+Portugal&ll=38.710473,-9.131362&spn=0.000603,0.001206&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=38.71053,-9.131224&panoid=T8o1yYPB-MZtAHUGGyO4sA&cbp=12,260.81,,0,6.89
great photo by the way!
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