Shinkansen, a photo from 東京, 関東

Photographer's Note

�Tokyo - Shinkansen�

On TE we see occasionally a picture of a steam train. Recently on one of Beverley's pictures.
That reminded me that I also had a train picture I wanted to show already for a long time but for some reason I致e always postponed it.

However, not a picture with the charm of the old steam trains. But a tribute to the Japanese high-speed trains that take you in no time throughout the country.

Most high-speed trains in Japan are white. I was lucky to find a red train next to a green one.

From Wikipedia:

The Shinkansen (新幹線, new trunk line), colloquially known in English as the bullet train, is a network of high-speed railway lines in Japan operated by five Japan Railways Group companies.

The original Tōkaidō Shinkansen, connecting the largest cities of Tokyo and Osaka, is the world's busiest high-speed rail line.
Carrying 151 million passengers per year (March 2008), and at over 5 billion total passengers it has transported more passengers than any other high-speed line in the world.

The service on the line operates much larger trains and at higher frequency than most other high speed lines in the world. At peak times, the line carries up to thirteen trains per hour in each direction with sixteen cars each (1,323-seat capacity and occasionally additional standing passengers) with a minimum headway of three minutes between trains.

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Fis2 (170807) 2017-08-22 12:27

Witaj Paul!
Very nice photo, train makes impression.
Good frame, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Warm regardsmy Friend!
Krzysztof

emka (158198) 2017-08-22 12:34

Hello Paul Seeing this shinkanzen in miniature I thought that it was the solution of the mystery where were mixed feelings. But still, it is an archive picture. Strange that they are in different colours and so close to each other. I used these Japanese trains extensively, I had the Rail Pass. These trains are fantastic. Recently I went by such trains in China. The difference is that in China they go for a longer distances, in Japan I had to change trains. But in China there were no such signs on the pavement, where the queue is.

Kind regrads Malgo

jean113 (27887) 2017-08-22 13:33

Hello Paul, I take it that this is not the newest high speed train?
Only yesterday the new high speed train was mentioned in our news.
They are really fantastic pieces of machinery.I like the composition with the two trains filling the frame.
Regards Jean.

carlo62 (81265) 2017-08-22 14:07

Ciao Paul
i numeri sono molto alti, soprattutto per uno come me che vive in una piccola realt� e le persone che prendono questo treno in un anno non sono neanche paragonabili a quelle che nella mia citt� prendono il treno per 10 anni.
La foto � comunque molto interessante, oltre che avere dei bei colori vivaci, un argomento nuovo per TE.
Saluti
Carlo

PiotrF (54726) 2017-08-22 14:29

Hello Paul,
Interesting picture of green and red train. I like the composition very much here. Thank you for the informative note.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

COSTANTINO (116542) 2017-08-22 22:58

Hello dear Paul Vdv and have a nice time
and a happy new day
wow!!!!!!its the first time I see a picture
of steam train and particularly a tribute
to the Japanese high speed trains
that take you in no time throughout the
country
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147184) 2017-08-22 23:35

Salut Paul,
Int駻ssante pr駸entation de ce train aux lignes futuristes, bel effet de profondeur d'image et joli contraste de teintes, c'est bien pris.

Nicou (193806) 2017-08-23 1:24

Hello

quelle image de ce train du futur quelle forme a駻odynamique fantastique captage et image il doit aller tr鑚 vite sueprbe.
Bravo et belle journ馥
Nicou

Tue (92402) 2017-08-23 1:43

Hallo Paul,
Een ouderwetse stoomtrein ziet er altijd mooi uit, maar zo'n hypermoderne, bijna futuristische hogesnelheidstrein mag er ook zijn. Prachtige foto van het gestroomlijnde design in aantrekkelijke kleuren!
Lars

holmertz (102732) 2017-08-23 2:29

Hello Paul,
This is once again not the photo I had expected, but it's nevertheless a very eye-catching picture of the elegantly designed and well polished trains. The strong colours and the diagonal composition make this a very appealing photo.
Kind regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2017-08-23 3:04

Hello Paul,

This is so different from my contribution!
This is power, sleek in every way!
I like how you have cropped it, as if to define its shape.
It is streamlined and glossy, so different, in fact, from the train in the b/g and light years ahead of my steam train!!

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (171852) 2017-08-23 4:31

Hello Paul

These trains really move fast. OI have taken several of them across Japan but like you say the colors are not especially common and here we have both red and cyan, perfect opposites on the color wheel. Tfs!

jhm (211736) 2017-08-23 5:38

Dag Paul,

Het was geen Fyra! zoals in Belgi�.
Treinen en technologie daar zijn de Japanners heel sterk in.
Als ik het goed voor heb zien we drie treinen, twee in de voorgrond en een rechts wit blauw.
Dit zijn echt goede moment opnames, nochtans niet makkelijk door het licht dat op de treinen valt
Goed foto werk, bedankt

Groeten uit Oost Vlaanderen,
John

adramad (73004) 2017-08-23 9:23

Hello Paul.
Wow ...... a sensational photo, both for its creative POV, and for its colorful that gives a fantastic chromatism, the two parts of the ultramodern trains, with the other more conventional we see behind, create a more extraordinary beauty .
Very well presented with this wide frame in black, it goes very well.
Nicely both the sharpness and the lighting are great.
Well taken photo. I like it
Enjoy a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis

LuisGustavoLima (5184) 2017-08-23 9:34

Ol�, Paul!

As formas desses trens s縊 bem estranhas, mas n縊 deixam de serem interessantes. Acho que estou acostumados com os trens totalmente retangulares daqui. Eles s縊 brilhantes e possuem cores bonitas. Boa composi鈬o.
Parab駭s!

sacimar (38173) 2017-08-23 9:38

Hello Paul,

impressive image of these trains, I like the artistic presentation where colors and reflections create an interesting composition, well done,

Best regards,

Sergio

gervaso (28177) 2017-08-23 9:57

Hello, Paul!

Really a modern one here, and its curves and reflections on it make the image very attractive! I wouldn't say it was a train if I saw it out of context... Very useful note about it too! Excellent job!

ktanska (44788) 2017-08-23 10:12

Hi Paul,
Impressive futuristic view of two Shinkansen trains connected together. Excellent close angle. Shiny red and green make a great combination.
Kari

danos (110407) 2017-08-23 10:31

Hello Paul,
Nice the view of this section of the new and modern bellet train as is the eye catching of the image.The colours of the other train on the backdrop contrast perfect with the new one.

Regards,Danos

cornejo (61504) 2017-08-23 11:52

Hello Paul, very good photograph of this interesting composition with trains bullets, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good clarity, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations, my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy rest of week.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

dale54 (17768) 2017-08-23 12:41

paul hello...I bet this would be a fabulous ride!! superb capture of these 2 colourful trains!love it! tfs dale

Cricri (176) 2017-08-23 14:08

Bonjour Paul
Et bien c'est une tr鑚 bonne id馥 de l'avoir sortie du disque dur :-)
cette image est tout simplement fantastique, g駭ial ces trains futuriste, color馥s et bien brillant , superbe
Amiti駸
cricri

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-08-23 22:48

Bonjour, cher Paul,
Hier, les machines � vapeur, aujourd'hui, les trains � grande vitesse sans fum馥 avec des formes futuristes et des couleurs qui claquent.
L'image est tr鑚 bien pr駸ent馥 et forme un tableau contemporain tr鑚 r騏ssi.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

alvaraalto (42804) 2017-08-24 5:00

Dag Paul
Hoewel een oude stoomtrein natuurlijk ook leuk is geeft ik de voorkeur aan deze gestroomlijnde vormen en felle kleuren van deze Japanse kogeltrein. Toevallig had ik het er met Lars over om mogelijk volgend jaar naar Japan te gaan en ons met de Shinkansen door het land te verplaatsen i.p.v. weer naar Amerika.
Schitterende artistieke foto, mooi werk
Groet Rob

ikeharel (113385) 2017-08-24 5:00

Hello Paul,
Magnificent nose-to-nose connected trains, green and blue in wonderful tones.
Excellent shine and effect on the entire photo.
Good afternoon,
Ike

macjake (98456) 2017-08-26 4:19

Hi paul
now this is super cool :)
I like how you composed it, its basically like a piece of ART.
the perspectives, the lines, the colors, the shapes, its quite beautiful actually. Not sure why you took so long to post it, but I also understand haha
great eye here
cheers
craig

rychem (72187) 2017-08-26 8:09

A very nice photo of the modern train, a photo with great graphical effect, very well composed to have different shapes and colors in the frame
regards Ryszard

Hansaphotos (11381) 2017-08-26 11:42

Hello Paul

A striking composition of this high speed train. You have captured it very well with a nice angle that gives a fine perspective. A fine combination of red and green. Very cool shot of this streamlined train:) Thanks.

Greetings, Erling

CLODO (45116) 2017-08-27 6:59

Hi Paul

Superb Pov and saturated colors, I fee on etrain is going to swallow the other one!
Hats off
CLODO

mkamionka (74481) 2017-09-06 11:29

Hi Paul,
wow this is such a futuristic view! Without the train at the back I would struggle to guess what this picture presents and I would rather bet for some sort of art installation rather than something so useful.
Fantastic geometry and colors. Nice are also the reflections in the smooth surface of the trains.
I suppose most people travel to see some old architecture while travel to Japan may be offering something quite opposite!
Fantastic reportage,
M