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Published: 2009-07-16 15:40:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 6124; Favourites: 343; Downloads: 12
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When you are standing on the opposing side of the subway tracks, waiting for a train going in the opposite direction, have you ever had the feeling that you missed out on something? Or actually someone...



Shot in Montreals Metro system in May 2009
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jules-101 [2015-09-27 23:35:38 +0000 UTC]

Interesting shot! I used to feel like I'd missed someone, but not for a long time. Now I know I missed many people, possibilities, oh, well..time runs out

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PEN-at-Work In reply to jules-101 [2015-09-28 10:37:24 +0000 UTC]

Wandering makes one pondering!

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jules-101 In reply to PEN-at-Work [2015-09-28 12:24:35 +0000 UTC]

That's true. Food for thought...

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wchild [2014-06-25 20:33:06 +0000 UTC]

You're still missing that girl, aren't you?!..

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PEN-at-Work In reply to wchild [2014-06-25 21:03:07 +0000 UTC]

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c17-photography [2014-03-07 15:13:41 +0000 UTC]

This is in my city! Very cool.

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PEN-at-Work In reply to c17-photography [2014-03-11 07:55:11 +0000 UTC]

A cool city too. My brother lives in Saint Hubert and works at the Jewish Hospital on the island.

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c17-photography In reply to PEN-at-Work [2014-03-12 17:24:35 +0000 UTC]

I think Montreal is a very photogenic city.

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ActiveShooter [2013-10-03 01:08:29 +0000 UTC]

One of your finest!

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PEN-at-Work In reply to ActiveShooter [2013-10-03 04:56:02 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like it Dougerstein!

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wchild In reply to PEN-at-Work [2014-06-25 20:33:56 +0000 UTC]

Now that has got to be the best name of the kiwiman I have ever heard!

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PEN-at-Work In reply to wchild [2014-06-25 21:03:57 +0000 UTC]

I also call him Alan.

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sandas04 [2012-03-06 14:50:26 +0000 UTC]

Great catch

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PEN-at-Work In reply to sandas04 [2012-03-06 17:11:07 +0000 UTC]

Perhaps my fave of my own pics

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thelizardking25 [2012-01-25 00:20:55 +0000 UTC]

Good shot!

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PEN-at-Work In reply to thelizardking25 [2012-01-28 20:47:17 +0000 UTC]

Party

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c17-photography [2012-01-14 00:21:41 +0000 UTC]

That's my city! I've been at that station too many times, hahhaa.
Very cool shot. You really captured Peel's distinctive features.

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PEN-at-Work In reply to c17-photography [2012-01-16 19:42:53 +0000 UTC]

I love Montreal. Been there quite a few times. My brother lives there and works at Jewish General Hospital.

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c17-photography In reply to PEN-at-Work [2012-01-16 21:19:13 +0000 UTC]

That's awesome. Yeah, Montreal has its special charm, doesn't it?

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PEN-at-Work In reply to c17-photography [2012-01-16 23:05:44 +0000 UTC]

It sure does!

I am amazed at how many Montrealers are good at shooting street

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c17-photography In reply to PEN-at-Work [2012-01-17 15:59:05 +0000 UTC]

Really? I guess you're right! It's the diversity of the city, I think. I like to call it schizophrenic.

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PEN-at-Work In reply to c17-photography [2012-01-17 17:12:53 +0000 UTC]

Well, there are many other, bigger, more stereotypic cities on this globe of ours...

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c17-photography In reply to PEN-at-Work [2012-01-17 18:09:08 +0000 UTC]

That's very true. Though I'm pretty sure there's something worth taking a picture of anywhere!

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PEN-at-Work In reply to c17-photography [2012-01-18 10:14:50 +0000 UTC]

A few of them:

*bwiti ~Rastislav *tdiguy ~eriksucks to mention some of them in here

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c17-photography In reply to PEN-at-Work [2012-01-18 16:04:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for that! They are all amazing. Watched them.

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Batsceba [2012-01-07 15:36:24 +0000 UTC]

theatrical

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PEN-at-Work In reply to Batsceba [2012-01-07 17:45:34 +0000 UTC]

Def my fave shot ever

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cameraflou [2011-06-13 11:49:29 +0000 UTC]

Cool shot...lovely subway of Montreal...

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PEN-at-Work In reply to cameraflou [2011-06-13 14:23:37 +0000 UTC]

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Batsceba [2011-02-22 13:02:54 +0000 UTC]

i like

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PEN-at-Work In reply to Batsceba [2011-02-22 21:52:43 +0000 UTC]

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Starsong-Studio [2010-12-20 11:00:17 +0000 UTC]

Wow. I thought that was a stage set!

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PEN-at-Work In reply to Starsong-Studio [2010-12-20 11:33:08 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, just a set back!

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Starsong-Studio In reply to PEN-at-Work [2010-12-20 11:40:56 +0000 UTC]

The people look so purposeful in standing about though. Like proper actors.

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PEN-at-Work In reply to Starsong-Studio [2010-12-20 11:48:59 +0000 UTC]

Actually I really agree. It was my first thaught when I saw it

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partiallyHere [2010-12-13 18:24:47 +0000 UTC]

i love metro shots.
the same station [link] in 2009 and [link] in 2010
in fact, i have thousands of those.

it is fascinating and like you say, thought provoking.
all kinds of questions

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PEN-at-Work In reply to partiallyHere [2010-12-13 20:15:08 +0000 UTC]

Me too, underground can often be UNDERGROUND...
Thanks for the co,pliment about what I wrote!

Pelle

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partiallyHere In reply to PEN-at-Work [2010-12-13 23:13:24 +0000 UTC]

and the image too, brilliantly composed.

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PEN-at-Work In reply to partiallyHere [2010-12-13 23:33:38 +0000 UTC]

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calimer00 [2010-10-09 09:09:09 +0000 UTC]

nice capture

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PEN-at-Work In reply to calimer00 [2010-10-09 17:04:23 +0000 UTC]

I love this one

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wchild [2010-07-11 09:01:31 +0000 UTC]

I'd say this is one of the TOP 10 photographs I have ever seen here on dA.

It has stuck in my mind permanently. Don't know why. I suppose because it's good!..

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PEN-at-Work In reply to wchild [2010-07-11 13:38:44 +0000 UTC]

TY Jari, one hell of a compliment!

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wchild In reply to PEN-at-Work [2010-07-11 14:58:11 +0000 UTC]

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bdwfh [2010-04-02 10:37:38 +0000 UTC]

nope, i'm too busy looking forward to what's coming to consider what i may have missed.

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PEN-at-Work In reply to bdwfh [2010-04-02 16:08:01 +0000 UTC]

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mihailoradicevic [2010-03-14 16:16:02 +0000 UTC]

So much action. Like it.

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PEN-at-Work In reply to mihailoradicevic [2010-03-14 22:11:19 +0000 UTC]

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StineJ [2010-02-26 23:47:23 +0000 UTC]

You have been featured in my latest journal [link]

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PEN-at-Work In reply to StineJ [2010-02-27 10:13:37 +0000 UTC]

Takk!

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