There are two ways to handle the lighting: one is to blow out the highlights (it almost looks blown here anyway), and get good shadow detail. The other is to shoot two pictures, one for shadows and another for highlights and merge them in Photoshop to get a high dynamic range. But this is best done with a tripod so that there is no shift in the image between the two exposures.

Posted by Jagadheep D on 2008 May 05 19:41:53 +0000

The track has no ballast (understandable, even KR has ballastless sections) and no sleepers too! Is it that way only on underground sections? Also, where does the track derive the stability that ballast and sleepers provide in the absence of both?

Posted by Karan Desai on 2008 May 02 13:35:46 +0000

Rail type structure supports the OHE wire, i.e. carries the wire.

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2008 May 02 06:24:21 +0000

Ah Sid! No one ever said that metal rail can "generate" electricity. Generation of electricity is the job of thermal power stations :-). Metal rail can only feed electricity. As for your statement the "rail type structure only supports the OHE wire", it is not clear what you mean.

Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2008 May 02 05:58:02 +0000

Let me point out one thing. This rail type structure only supports the OHE wire. The metal rail does not generate the electricity if that is what some of you are thinking. And yes the same pantos can be used for this too.

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2008 May 02 03:53:07 +0000

Or perhaps Shanx-paji had a permit to shoot in DMRC stations? As for the exposure, the sensor gets confused when there are various "sources" of light and it finds it hard to meter them properly.

Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2008 May 02 01:37:23 +0000

The rail type OHE conductors are common in Tokyo's Metro trains. One of the reasons for having a rail-type conductor is reduced hassle of maintenance of OHE equipment inside the tunnels. Rail-type OHE is easier to install and nearly maintenance-free.

Posted by M S M Saifullah on 2008 May 02 01:30:24 +0000

I like the architecture, but isn't the pic poorly lit (look at the high intensity of light from the openings)? Nice to see you got out from those staring eyes. Or did you get questioned?

Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2008 May 01 17:34:10 +0000

Apu sir, any specific reason for this arrangement? Can the same panto be used for OHE cable and rail? Also the height between top of coach and OHE looks very less.

Posted by Karan Desai on 2008 May 01 16:22:32 +0000

Karan, the doors of the DMRC rakes stop exactly where these arrows are situated. The red arrow is to indicate to the travelers inside the way out and the yellow one is to indicate to the people waiting the way to boards the rake. This was done so that there would be no inconvenience, but since this is India hardly anyone follows it. This inconvenience is deeply regretted!

Posted by Siddhartha Ganesh on 2008 May 01 05:09:16 +0000