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Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:52 am
by popol
Hi all

Here are some shots from an activity I've just finished for the Irish Enterprise. Here is the scenario:

We are in spring 2007 in Connoly station, Dublin. The sky has been dark all day, and with this heavy rain, people are hurrying to their home in the North of the city. A double class 29000 has just arrived on platform 6 with a service from Pearse and to Drogheda.
Passengers are rushing to the train, trying to find a seat in this already busy service. A few minutes later, the train leaves slowly the station.


Here is our train, just behind the 201 with an Enterprise service to Belfast.
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A Maynooth bound train is waiting platform 7
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On this section of route, we're sharing the tracks with the frequent DART services, which delays us.
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We're now speeding through Howth Junction.
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This is Malahide, where the DARTs terminate.
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The bay after the station is crossed by a bridge. We'll reach in a few minutes Donabate, our first stop.
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Skerries
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To be continued.

Hope you liked it

Cheers

Paul

Re: Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:08 pm
by RobertM
Nice, very atmospheric. :D

Re: Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:21 pm
by jamiebowey87
Agreed with Robert, although with the weather today im trying to put memories of journeys home like that out of my mind! :lol:

Nice shots!

Re: Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:31 pm
by popol
Hey.

Thanks for the comments! :D

Here is the end of the journey. Unfortunately, the weather hasn't improve!


As you know, Ireland is a very Catholic country, and so, there are many churches, like here, in Balbriggan.
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Over the Balbriggan Port...
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...and the station
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Over another bay
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We leave the sea and go more inland
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Laytown, last stop before Drogheda
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And this is the last stop
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The train stops on the third track, leaving the mains for the Enterprise to Belfast and the Commuters to Dundalk
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The station is really beautiful, especially by night
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Hope you like the journey. If people are interested, I can release the activity on UKTS.

Paul

Re: Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:05 pm
by chester025
popol wrote:If people are interested, I can release the activity on UKTS.
Yes please!

Very atmospheric shots there! I especially like the last one! :D

Re: Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:21 pm
by rowan826
Lovely night screenshots of a Irish route. I especially like the ones of Drogheda.

Re: Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:22 am
by desiro5
Paul,

You never cease to amaze me. You show me routes I have never seen before so wonderfully, and make them look absoloutley stunning. The shots are timed to perfection, and just look great.

Thanks for all these great shots.

Re: Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:43 am
by ashgray
Superb work Paul - that last shot is one of the best I've ever seen - very atmospheric.

Ashley

Re: Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:19 am
by popol
Thank you for all of your comments. I'm glad you like the shots.

I've finished the activity, and I'm looking for someone to test it before I release it on UKTS. If someone is interested, please contact me! :D

Cheers

Paul

Re: Under the rain, on the way home

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:16 pm
by axell
Love the shots, espcially the station ones, great :D :D

Stuart