I have a personal opinion that some photos suit one style and others suit another, that is to say... Not all photos work well in black and white, and sometimes there are photos that definitely should be in black and white. It's probably a matter of personal taste, but that's how I feel, and that's what I did for this series, a second part of what I call “Cinematic Subway.”

I have carefully selected photos in both styles, and I am sure that these work well in black and white. Perhaps it is because they express something different; there are other types of shadows and lights, and possibly people's expressions and emotions are more accentuated when there are no colors.

I've noticed that whenever I go into the subway to take these kinds of shots, I usually do it from outside, trying to portray or capture moments of people, or the platforms and trains, but always from the outside.

It would be interesting, someday, to be able to do all this from inside the cars, from the inside. It's something I've been thinking about for a long time, but I don't know... I'm not entirely sure if it would be an invasion of people's privacy. It wouldn't be well received, I think, although I could try. Maybe with a 35 mm lens it would be good, and at times when there aren't so many passengers.

It would be like capturing what is happening inside the train car and not outside, while people wait for the train to arrive. Something more private, in motion. Maybe I could try it someday.

If you saw my previous post on this topic of cinematic subways and you also saw this one, I would like to know your opinion on the matter. Which one do you find more interesting and why? Let me know in the comments.

Have a great weekend :)