Commuters reflected in neon puddle under Cologne tracks in under an elevated train line in Cologne

Commuters reflected in neon puddle under Cologne tracks

by Nikolai Cardenas

Neon signs cast fractured streaks of pink and electric blue across a shallow puddle beneath an elevated railway in Cologne. Silhouetted commuters stride across the wet asphalt, their forms distorted by the rippling water surface. The dry season leaves the air clear despite the recent rain, allowing the deep evening blue to dominate the sky above the steel tracks. Overhead concrete beams create a geometric cage of shadows that falls across the street. A tilted perspective tilts the horizon, aligning the vertical lines of streetlamps with the diagonal reflection in the water. The reflection shows the exact moment a figure steps forward, their shadow stretching long against the glistening, oily sheen of the street.

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Cologne puddle reflection neon lights commuters elevated train evening blue street photography silhouette
Camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 25mm
Aperture f/1.2
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 100
Film processed in DxO PhotoLab
Location under an elevated train line in Cologne
Date 2017-12-19
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 50.9226, 6.9322
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