i do like to mix it up as John says…not everything i publish here is intended to “rock your socks” but to give various insights as to what young photographers are doing or what some iconics have mastered…not all of it moves everyone….every once in awhile someone says they miss Road Trips…with Road Trips there was almost no viewing of the work of other photographers…it was more my personal diary and blog…we have considered having Road Trips as a larger section of Burn..would that appeal??

Congratulations!. I’ve just seen your photo essay.
I see an straightforward portrait of daily life and you have succeed in capturing a bitter feeling of detachment which is what you felt while observing those people based on your comments –open eyes dream–. I think that your images show a honest work. Although almost unavoidable, we shouldn’t try to find comparisons because it undermines your creative criteria. We should focus on your work to dig deeper instead.
Just as reflection….as other posters mentioned, Subway, trains and stations are indeed a very established subject. But this is precisely a good reason for trying to see more or find a complete different approach. I think that the process is very important. In your case you took these pictures during your daily trips to work, which means that as passenger you are here part of the flow, dictated by space and time, another passenger with destination and timetable. I wonder how would your work look like if you were able to spend the whole day there, riding randomly, liberated from travel patterns. You would not be longer part of that flow, because you are not travelling to a certain destination. You are there just to explore. You probably would be able to put yourself in a different perspective as a pure observer, immerse yourself into that “underground” reality as photographer and perhaps see other things. When you spend longer in places of transience, your vision may then change and “doors of perception” might start opening up…

With best wishes
Xavier

another photographer you might be interested in Marco Pesaresi, published a book called Underground, travels on the global metro. I have it. Covers this subject really well.

Best, Valery Rizzo

I’m glad the links were appreciated. Keep on going forward! All the best, Kenneth

Best regards

/// Gustav

you seem to have a real nack in photographing people candidly. I’ve also photographed in trains and its very difficult. The only thing I could of suggested was to edit some of the images which are that similar to each other. Thats difficult because each image is as good as each other.

well done. looks good.
peter.

http://www.nicholasmcclelland.com/subway/

http://www.nicholasmcclelland.com/subwayredux/

and

http://www.leveckis.net/series/

metro.. it´s a very established subject.. a student staple, as it were.

i really like a number of the more atmospheric individual images and think that taken as part of a broader study of ¨city life¨ they would work extremely well.. perhaps that is where the project needs to evolve to – beyond the underground?

the literal approach of this essay is okay – perhaps a few of the photos don´t belong.. still, it´s difficult to get the vibe of the crowded environment.. the stress of the travel.. sweat briefcases n tears.

john