Yesterday, I posted several historic subway cars shot with my compact Leica D-Lux 8. Shooting on the wider end, I created leading lines through the subway cars. Today, a slightly different approach.

I also had my Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) outfitted with a 50mm lens. I was going for details in black and white. The first two pictures in particular, featuring old subway cars, have a real old-timey look.

Using a large aperture, I shot the repeating grab handles so that they melted together as they trailed away. This third photo is my most artistic picture of a subway, which might sound strange, but the shallow depth of field and black and white create a certain artistic look.

The last subway is one that I know well, and the rolling stock is about sixty years old, though still significantly newer than the first train. I’m going to feature it in more detail in tomorrow’s post. You don’t see this subway’s most salient feature in this picture. However, all will become clear in the next post.

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