A Streetcar Not Named Desire, a photo from Louisiana, South

Photographer's Note

This streetcar was named "2024" and was running along Canal Street.

It’s been 40 years since the Canal Streetcar rumbled down the business district of the city, but this local treasure began revenue service, April 18, 2004.

The new Canal Streetcar takes thousands of locals and tourists to work and play each day as it travels the five-and-a-half mile route from the French Market, along Canal Street through the Central Business District of New Orleans and into the Mid-City area. The line ends at City Park Avenue and the historic city cemeteries.

PaulVDV, dta, tyro, Sonata11, jjcordier, Royaldevon, Kofman, ktanska, snunney, timecapturer, papagolf21, Graal, annjackman, jlbrthnn, ourania, jhm, s_lush, Kielia, mcmtanyel, kato, danos has marked this note useful

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serp2000 (47063) 2013-04-06 9:33

Hi, Gunnar,
I like the title ))) I remember that classic moview, no doubt. Excellent presentation of New Orleans, lovely vivid tropical colours.
Have a great weekend!
Serghei

Silvio1953 (221563) 2013-04-06 9:33

Ciao Gunnar, lovely composition with beautiful tram, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

rbassin (27472) 2013-04-06 9:40

hello Gunnar
une composition avec de très belles couleurs et bien contrastées.
J'aime bien le ciel qui forme une belle verticalité dans cette composition.
Bon W-E
Roland

marabu61 (11587) 2013-04-06 9:51

Hej Gunnar
This is a wonderful composition with great colors and a superb clarity. I just love those deep saturated colors of yours. Great as well how the rails of the streetcar lead the eye in to the photo towards that gorgeous tramway.
hejdå
Daniel

PaulVDV (62886) 2013-04-06 10:13

Hello Gunnar,
A very beautiful urban landscape picture with a remarkably big difference in height between the buildings behind the palm trees at the left and the highrise further down the avenue.
Excellent clarity, brightness and sharpness. Very colourful. The red and yellow streetcar is a real eye-catcher.
The sun must be high in the sky because the shadows are very small.
I hope that the city is recovered completely from the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005.
Best regards, Paul

dta (98848) 2013-04-06 10:21

Hello Gunnar ,
it seems to get a very fine weather in New Orleans this day ! A great composition , in your favorite square format , with your traditionnal red element , here , the picturesque streetcar .
Perfect clarity and colors .
Regards

Fis2 (170717) 2013-04-06 10:32

Witaj Gunnar!
A very curious retro street-car.
Good frame, colors and sharpness.
Interesting note.
Have a nice evening.
Krzysztof

gojo (1769) 2013-04-06 11:16

Hej Gunnar!
Gamla spårvagnar är alltid vackra! Tillsammans med de svarta linjerna från asfaltering (?) blir det spänning i bilden. Mannen i ljusblå tröja gör ju oxå nytta i sammanhanget.
Pröva att kapa reklamskylten, i sidled, i övre högra hörnet! Den stör mig lite.
Hoppas du fick hyggligt väder i NYC!
Göran

elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-04-06 11:32

Hello Gunnar, welcome back home!
Nice to see sunny New Orleans through your lens..
sharp and bright picture and looking forward to more pictures from your journey..
Too bad you couldn´t make it to San Diego...so close and yet so far.
warm regards,
Eleni

Hansaphotos (11381) 2013-04-06 15:06

Hei Gunnar

Så du har vært en tur i USA? Jeg elsker gamle trikker som denne. En utrolig bra komposisjon der du bruker trikkeskinnene som til å lede mot hovedmotivet, trikken. En fantastisk kontrast mot de moderne bygningene rundt. Flotte farger og god eksponering. Kjempeflott!

Ha en fin søndag.

Hilsen Erling

lousat (139236) 2013-04-06 15:14

HI Gunnar,great pic and great choice of the title like an old movie,i like the nice and rich composition,great effect 3D and very bright details and colors too.Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

tyro (30513) 2013-04-06 18:09

Hello Gunnar,

So this is a product of your new Canon G1X! Judging by the exquisite details and sharpness of this shot and the total lack of any "noise" whatsoever, I suspect that already you are falling in love with your new camera!

Excellent composition, the tramlines leading the eye into the picture and the bright red tramcar making a real statement and dominating the picture. Lovely vibrant colours and perfect exposure.

Excellent!

Kind Regards,

John.

jjcordier (79299) 2013-04-06 23:05

Gunnar
Un très joli titre pour cette photo de très belle qualité, très joliment composée. Une belle lumière donnant de très jolies couleurs à l'ensemble.
Amicalement
JJ

UlfE (14641) 2013-04-06 23:30

Hej Gunnar,

Vilket fantastiskt ljus. Skärpedjupet är makalöst. Knivskarpt över hela bilden. Inte svårt att förstå att den gamla spårvagnen fångade ditt intresse med sin röda färg. Fin komposition, jag gillar speciellt hur du använder spåren i din komposition. Ha en bra söndag!

Hälsningar

Ulf

Royaldevon (85932) 2013-04-07 0:48

Good Morning Gunnar,

A shot with excellent clarity.
I like how you have used the tram lines to act as guide to the focal tram, which is very strongly positioned in the frame.
The colours are attractive but still natural.

Have a lovely holiday,
Bev :-)

ktanska (44758) 2013-04-07 1:17

Hej Gunnar,
So that's where you've been.
I like the fact that they are faithful to classic streetcar design. Those bright colours and panel windows look really good. And very nice spacious and sunny city square with high rise background.
Kari

Nicou (193806) 2013-04-07 1:19

Hello

quelles trace sur le sol sueprbe ces voies et quelle pureté dans les tons fantastique vue et captage merveilleux
Bravo et amitié

Nicou

holmertz (102672) 2013-04-07 2:13

Hej Gunnar,
Välkomna hem. Det här är ju en snygg bild med vackert mättade färgr där den rödgula spårvagnen utgör ett fint blickfång. Spårvagnsspåren - och palmerna - ger bra djup och balanserar höghusens starka vertikala linjer. Dessutom ger asfalten längs spåren extra klatschighet åt linjerna och förgrundens kurva.
Hälsningar,
Gert

snunney (130967) 2013-04-07 2:58

Hello Gunnar,
Very witty title and a superb image. I like the point of view with the streetcar placed off--centre, allowing us to appreciate the perspective along the street. First class technical presentation. You seem to have had very good weather during during trip to the Big Easy.

timecapturer (49288) 2013-04-07 3:21

Hi Gunnar
an immaculate shot this, so clear and beautifully colourful, but it is your superbly chosen POV that makes it effective and gives it irresistible impact. A quality image and classic example of how to get the most out of thoughtful composition. Well done!

Wishing you a pleasant Sunday. - Brian.

cargus (13954) 2013-04-07 4:55

Very good your picture, good combonation betwen color light and clarity,a scene well done.
regards
Adrian

claudeD (47754) 2013-04-07 8:20

Hello Gunnar,

Vy interesting view of this streetcar. Excellent composition and very good colors. I like the sharpness and the very good clarity of your picture. Very godd contribution to TE.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

larsy (28) 2013-04-07 9:28

Snyggt, det är alltid kul med bilder med spårvagnar på även om de amerikanska kanske inte är de vackraste i världen.

Romano46 (18472) 2013-04-07 9:45

Ciao Gunnar
molto bella questa foto per il duplice contrasto tra i colori abbastanza omogemei dei grattacieli a confronto con quelli molto vivace del tram e per lo stesso tram simbolo del tempo passato per i numerosi anni che sicuramente ha contro la modernità degli edifici.
Ma la foto è tanto più apprezzabile per come l'hai composta sfruttando un ottimo POV e per la giusta saturazione dei coloriche non altera la realta.
Complimenti!. Mi piace molto.
Ciao e buona domenica
Romano

pajaran (115861) 2013-04-07 10:19

Dobro vece.
Lep pogled na crveni tramvaj i ulicu ...
Dobar snimak, kontarst, perspektiva, lepe boje.
Dobar rad, lepo pokazan tramvaj, i trenutak sa putnikom.
Prijatno vece i mirna noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
A nice view of the street and the red tram ...
Good shot, kontarst, perspective, beautiful colors.
Good work, nice tram shown, and the moment the traveler.
Good evening and peaceful night, all the best.
Paja.

mesutilgim (0) 2013-04-07 10:30

Hello dear Gunnar,
Nice capture nice entry. Very good pov and layout and almost zero distortion.
The strong red color of the tram creates a perfect contrast.
When viewing it I believed I'm hearing a jazz music from somewhere around the corner ! I think that you had the chance to listen to a New Orleans Band, the Mecca of the Jazz !
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

npecanhuk (79329) 2013-04-07 10:34

Hi ! Very interesting and attractive street photo ! Sharpness, exposure, colors, contrasts, chosen pov and composition are all excellent and truly pleased me! Cheers, Neyvan

papagolf21 (152607) 2013-04-07 13:48

Bonsoir, cher Gunnar,
Ce tramway donne l'impression de faire figure d'iconoclaste par rapport à l'environnement où les immeubles veulent atteindre le ciel.
L'image est excellente par son cadrage et le choix des rails formant une bien figure géométrique.
Amitiés.
Philippe

macjake (98454) 2013-04-07 21:39

Hi Gunnar
you fooled me! I thought for sure right away that this was taken in San Francisco.
what a powerful visual impact the black solid lines have on the overall scene!
but of course the star of the show is the rail car itself.
a smart looking inner city scene.
cheers
craig

annjackman (23019) 2013-04-07 23:51

Hello Gunnar,
I have not been to New Orleans since the hurricane and wonder whether it has changed much. The shiny street car makes a super subject against the grey buildings and blue sky. You have excellent clarity in this shot and a lovely view down the street.
Kind Regards, Ann

Graal (103040) 2013-04-07 23:54

Hi Gunnar,
fine journey you had on the begin 2013 year. Attractive and interesting view from the street of N. Orlean. Amazing streetcar. Well informations. Photo is very well done.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

dkmurphys (79209) 2013-04-08 4:50

Hi Gunnar,
Charming tram from the most European city of USA. Nice image, very well taken.

Daniel

jlbrthnn (76043) 2013-04-08 10:20

Hello Gunnar,
A beautiful photo presented with humor. The composition and image quality are remarkable.
Have a nice day
Best regards
Joël

ourania (51103) 2013-04-08 10:29

Hello Gunnar,
the neatness and balance of this composition are amazing and the colour definition is fantastic. The intricate urban patterns have been arranged in a most orderly way and there's superb depth; much is based on the perspective of the tracks entering the frame diagonally and spreading towards the background. The light is lovely and bathes everything evenly without creating shadows. What's also striking is that all the colours have exactly the same intensity and this offers the image a fascinating graphical impact. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania

wolf38 (30) 2013-04-08 23:08

Hello Angel. Gunnar. First: my congratulations to your new camera. The photo shows the performance of this camera very well. Clarity, sharpness, detail. Well seen and presented.
Rgds, Wolfgang.

emka (158128) 2013-04-09 0:08

Hi Gunnar,

Wonderful red :) streetcar. The have so much charm. Interesting that you went to New Orleans. Are any traces of Kathrina still visible? I would like to go there. My dream is to go by a steam ship on Mississippi River. Are they still making the cruises? Superb postcard.
Warm regrads

MAlgo

jhm (211736) 2013-04-09 3:41

Hello Gunnar,

These streetcar is exactly a tram out of our cities, but maybe more as touristic attraction in America, In Ghent a lot used conveyance.
A wonderful cityscape.
You create excellent depth and perspective image.
Very well composition, nice captured, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

Kamilutka (8107) 2013-04-09 10:58

Hello Gunnar,
I love all these beautiful colors of your photo and great light. They all together create nice, warm and summery mood. The red tram is very eye catching and well placed in the whole composition.
Thanks for sharing
Kamila

s_lush (16602) 2013-04-09 20:38

Hello Gunnar,
With this colorful and high-quality picture you have made a very good presentation of New Orleans, its architecture, street design, transportation, daily life and general atmosphere. Masterful photo and interesting note!
Best regards,
Sergiy

Kielia (24077) 2013-04-11 7:41

Dear Gunnar,
what a charming image! (The title is also very nice). Great colors and an excellent perspective of this wonderful street car. The composition is excellent. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

eldancer1 (36343) 2013-04-13 7:16

I miss those Streetcars and New Orleans! I used to enjoy watching them when I live in New Orleans. And Canal Street look cleaner than what I used to see. Good lighting and sharp details. Wonderful colors. Well done, tfs.

jemaflor (147104) 2013-04-13 8:08

Hi Gunnar,
Well framed, interesting view and good choice for the title, light and colors are well managed, tfs.

robmal (2439) 2013-05-02 12:38

Hello Gunnar,
this is excellent street shot with perfect quality, fantastic colours and sharpness, great POV and composition, congratulations.
Regards Robert.

mcmtanyel (68479) 2013-05-03 7:27

Hello Gunnar,
You have beautiful photos in your gallery, every one of them deserves to be acknowledged. I chose this one because I like photos of vehicles. I love the leading lines that the tracks provide. The color of the streetcar makes a nice contrast with its surroundings. TFS.
Have a good weekend,
MT

EstudioChispa (2182) 2013-05-24 12:43

Well done, Gunnar. You seem to have mastered a technique that I struggle with -- how to "make" lines that run into the foreground work with the composition. I study your work for clues!

I hope you enjoyed your time in New Orleans, "a city to eat your way through." I heard a funny remark about the level of municipal services there; I think it will survive the language and cultural barriers. A friend of mine recently said... "You can think of New Orleans as the worst-run city in America. But I prefer to think of it as the best-run city in the Caribbean."

All my best to you both,

Russ
Austin, Texas

janraiski (558) 2013-08-07 5:40

Hello Gunnar,

fantastic composition & colors & sharpness.

Jan

kato (11630) 2013-09-10 17:57

Hi Gunnar,

You're capturing well this cityscape by a good composition and very excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see attractive streetcar with red and yellow colors and modern high buildings in back. it's also impressive in tropical tree located in a line with the both sides of a passage. And, the winding track lane in FG draws out a good impact in this image.

Kind regards,
mikio

abmdsudi (95869) 2013-12-22 7:46

Hi Gunnar
A superb composed view of the vibrant city in brilliant clarity and tones. Love the technique with dynamism as we can feel the depth is being stretched all the way and effective use of diagonal and convergence. The red tram is perfectly used as strong anchor point leading us into the scene and presence of human interest is always vital as shown. Great shot indeed full of rich colours and light certainly has been used to a very good effect here. Congrats
Best regards

danos (110407) 2014-11-13 12:19

Hello Gunnar,
nice the view of this section of the streetcar with the red tram to dominating the scene as with the brilliant light of the day enhance the contrast of the scene even more.Excellent the quality as the beauty of the image.

Regards,Danos