The Art of Transit

The art of transit

photo by Zach Behrens, via Twitter/Instagram This might be one of my favorite “art of transits” of all-time. It’s local — Zach took the photo on the subway here in L.A. — and it’s personal and it’s different. The photo was taken with the iPhone’s Instagram app. To submit a [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by ieko1224, via Twitter I’ve lived in Chicago, New York and the L.A. area and I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen one of these on a subway. The photo was taken on the Red Line. Looks heavy! To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Librarymook, via Flickr This moody photo was taken last December in a bus terminal in Mengla, China, which is near the border with Laos. The photo was taken with an iPhone and the Hipstamatic app. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Downtowngal, via Flickr Downtowngal took this photo with a Canon G10 and then processed it with Photoshop Elements to give the photo the look and feel of an old-time postcard. Very cool. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Nicholas H, via Flickr This great photo of the Taipei Metro in Taiwan was taken on an early morning in January near, I think, the Taipei Zoo station. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 450D. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Zach Behrens, via Twitter Colorful scene above the Universal City Red Line station taken with the Instagram app for iPhone. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Michael Sissons, via Flickr Cool shot taken last month in London with the iPhone’s Hipstamatic app. The filters used were the ‘John S’ lens and the ‘Ina’s 1969’ film. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Alex Webb, via Twitter I’m not sure where on the 405 this was taken over the weekend, but the image matches the sign’s sentiment, which is kinda cool. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Mikael F, via Flickr A striking self portrait taken with an iPhone on a bus in Vasterbotten, Sweden. Mikael used the Hipstamatic app with the John S lens and Ida’s 1969 film, the same two filters I’ve found that often deliver good results. On a somewhat related note, [continue reading]

The art of transit

photo by Pete Stasiewicz, via Flickr Very cool photo of the Chicago El going over the Lake Street bridge. Pete took the photo from the Clinton station using a Sony DSLR-A700. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com [continue reading]