An Indian train journey is a story of transitions. Platforms give way to compartments, stations pass into open landscape and strangers temporarily share the same small space. The photographs in this S10 journey record those changes rather than focusing on a single destination.
A railway essay benefits from variety. Wide frames explain the station or carriage, medium views show interaction and close details capture tickets, windows, luggage, food or hands. When placed in sequence, these ordinary subjects recreate the feeling of moving through the journey.
Safety must come before the photograph. Stay behind platform boundaries, never lean from an open door and do not obstruct passengers or railway staff. Keep equipment secure and be especially cautious when trains are arriving or departing. When a person becomes the identifiable subject of a close photograph, ask permission.
Light changes constantly beside a train window. Expose for the outside scene when photographing the landscape, and for the interior when people inside are the subject. Holding the lens near the glass reduces reflections, though dust and scratches may still become part of the image. A faster shutter speed helps compensate for the train’s movement.
These thirty-six images work as chapters: waiting, boarding, travelling, observing and arriving. Individually they preserve small moments; together they communicate duration and movement. The lesson behind the series is that a journey does not begin only when the destination appears. The stations, pauses, fellow passengers and changing views are themselves the material of travel.
Indian railways offer many interesting characters during all the trail journeys. Here is what happened during one such a journey. It all happened in S10, Sleeper 10 compartment. Here is your visual virtual journey.
It was such a beautiful morning for anyone to start a journey
Things were happening quite normally all around
And I started my S10 journey that morning
But I wasnt the only one who got bored of doing nothing
While Others had gadgets, I had my camera to use my time in a better way
And I started observing People
And what they were doing
Then i found interesting things to capture
And I found legs all around
In that crowd, no one cared about them
Then someone said 'check out hands too'
And there was this beautiful hands hidden
And some where busy undoing the entanglement
But watching people was the best part
Someone was listening to Music
Someone was enjoying the beauty outside
Someone was enjoying the view from inside
Someone was deeply in thoughts
Someone was on the phone
While someone was at the door
Then the Ticket Examiner came and started doing his work
Same time someone else was busy with his work too
But then it was time for the Breakfast
While someone was eating and..
..and waiting for tea
Someone else was still sleeping
Some others were just talking something
But then someone was trying hard to make her less colourful life a bit more colourful
But some others were relaxing knowing that they have a colourful life
Out of these contrast within a small space, someone said everything is going to be alright.
With that assurance, my S10 journey continued
Through "mistifying"
Beautiful and surreal
Landscapes of India
With Lush Greenery All around
So that was my S10 Journey
How did you like the S10 Journey? Share your Indian train journey experience with me in the comments below.Indian railways offer many interesting characters during all the trail journeys. Here is what happened during one such a journey. It all happened in S10, Sleeper 10 compartment. Here is your visual virtual journey.
It was such a beautiful morning for anyone to start a journey
Things were happening quite normally all around
And I started my S10 journey that morning
But I wasnt the only one who got bored of doing nothing
While Others had gadgets, I had my camera to use my time in a better way
And I started observing People
And what they were doing
Then i found interesting things to capture
And I found legs all around
In that crowd, no one cared about them
Then someone said 'check out hands too'
And there was this beautiful hands hidden
And some where busy undoing the entanglement
But watching people was the best part
Someone was listening to Music
Someone was enjoying the beauty outside
Someone was enjoying the view from inside
Someone was deeply in thoughts
Someone was on the phone
While someone was at the door
Then the Ticket Examiner came and started doing his work
Same time someone else was busy with his work too
But then it was time for the Breakfast
While someone was eating and..
..and waiting for tea
Someone else was still sleeping
Some others were just talking something
But then someone was trying hard to make her less colourful life a bit more colourful
But some others were relaxing knowing that they have a colourful life
Out of these contrast within a small space, someone said everything is going to be alright.
With that assurance, my S10 journey continued
Through "mistifying"
Beautiful and surreal
Landscapes of India
With Lush Greenery All around
So that was my S10 Journey
How did you like the S10 Journey? Share your Indian train journey experience with me in the comments below.
