• Originals
    • Categories
      • Gear
        • Forum
          • Picture of the Day
            • Contests
              • More
                • FS Gear Guide
                • Fstoppers T-shirts
              • Home
              • Advertise
              • Meet the Writers
              • Submit Content
              • Contact
              adam magyar slow motion subway
              September 6, 2012
              Patrick Hall

              Amazing Slow Motion Video Of Subway Passengers

              Adam Magyar is a conceptual photographer who is best known for his breathtaking series Urban Flow. In his newest project, Stainless, Adam has stitched together multiple high speed photographs of passing subway trains capturing awesome detail of urban commuters. The above video is a brilliant and clever marketing piece for the Stainless series (which can be seen here). I’m not sure what camera he used to turn 12 seconds into 8 minutes of HD footage but the results are memorizing.

              Here are a few excerpt images from Adam’s website. Be sure to check out the full composite images where you can zoom in and see all the detail. It’s pretty amazing the quality he has been able to capture with such a low lit subject that is moving incredibly fast.

              adam magyar stainless 2 Amazing Slow Motion Video Of Subway Passengers

              adam magyar stainless 3 Amazing Slow Motion Video Of Subway Passengers

              adam magyar stainless 1024x410 Amazing Slow Motion Video Of Subway Passengers

              Composite
              Documentary
              Photojournalistic
              Stop Motion
              « LAST CALL! Enter Custom USB’s Unique Wedding Photo Contest
              Nokia Busted Faking Mobile Phone Footage With A Stabilized Camera System »
              • http://www.facebook.com/thekeithbradshaw Keith Bradshaw

                This is amazing.

              • ollysuckling

                Interesting photos, but the video has been done before and with a lot more creativity http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2011/april/sixtoes-low-guns-tube-platform-video

              • http://www.jpzphoto.com/ JP Zajackowski

                The video has been taken down :/

              • pheh

                This isn’t even remotely close to the quality of the originally posted piece.

              • http://twitter.com/rileywk R1L3Y KAM1N3R

                part of it is on the front of his website now though- http://www.magyaradam.com/

              • iceman600

                is that strip lines on the background is created on camera? or on post?

              • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=563353245 Olivier Borgognon

                Peter : mind changing the video link to his homepage ? the other one is down : 
                http://www.magyaradam.com/
                amazing work

              • DafOwen

                Clever alternative to the slow-mo thing – but yeah done before. This one is a bit more arty though.

                I’m convinced that Slow-mo makes everything look great :) Anybody want to lend me a Phantom camera ?

              • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_6GTHNBZ3E6XRTPFRLOROHAPOKE James

                Camera ?

              • http://www.facebook.com/sxeseis Dylan Reid

                Obviously the quality doesn’t match because Titanic was in theaters then… but… I do love the concept of this film and how it was planned out.

                I am not crazy about this newer one by Adam Magyar other than the audio. I love how he didn’t add a soundtrack… but played the original audio but slowed down. I think it really adds emotion to the film. 

                I’d love to play around with this technique myself the next time I visit New York. Think I might be able to get away with using a 5dmk3? Would you use a tripod, or some sort of mount?

              • http://www.facebook.com/sxeseis Dylan Reid

                Correction, the Titanic poster was for an art exhibit…my bad. Can’t explain the quality loss. Might just have been a poor export.

              • http://www.studiojulian.com/ Julian Jones

                The Subway shots were done with his custom built scanner camera. Some shots where the background is blurred, he is on a subway or moving platform, the other shots where the subway has clear people, they are moving past him while they are on the car and he is outside looking at them with the camera.

              • President_Putin

                I care to disagree. This piece involved at least 20+ people, DP and a huge camera setup with actors and costumes. 

                The guy in original peice just recorded the train passing. So I think you are retarded.

              • pheh

                 Gasp!  I’ve been called retarded on the Internet whatever shall I do…

                The quality loss (if it had ever been there) appears to be due to massive interpolation from using some Twixtor-like software.  It made the piece wholly unwatchable.

                So it wouldn’t have mattered if the concept, writing, cinematography and directing had all been Oscar worthy, as my immediate reaction was to retch.

              • alphat0ne

                Um. Removed because of a copyright claim…by Adam Magyar?

                [Confused...]

              • Connect with Fstoppers
                Follow @Fstoppers
              • Fstoppers Originals
              • Popular Articles
                • What A Week Of Groceries Looks Like Around The World
                • "Unplugged Weddings": Preventing Guests From Destroying Your Photographs
                • Endearing Animal Portraits By 18 Year Old Photographer Jessica Trinh
                • Color Film Footage From 1920s London is the Coolest Thing You'll See Today
                • Is Facebook the New Breeding Ground for Copyright Infringement?
                • Raw Comparison: Magic Lantern Canon 5D VS Black Magic Cinema Camera
                • Learn Inexpensive Ways To Create Gallery-Style Works Of Art
                • Saudi Arabian Women Unveiled
                • Brad Pitt Photographs Angelina Jolie: Results Are Impressive
                • 3 Minutes Of Setup And 2 Shutter Clicks : The Reality Of Celebrity Portraiture
                • No Joke: Magic Lantern Gets Raw Video Out Of The Canon 5D Mark III
                • Think Tank Photo Announces New Large Capacity Rolling Bag
                • Samsung "Artfully" Photoshops Galaxy S4 in Place of iPhone in a Stock Image
                • Behind the Scenes: Photo Shoot with EXITMUSIC
              • Recent Comments
                • HydeClem said I dont feel this is a proper representation of what American's eat on a weekly bases!:o( »
                • Juan said i work in the airport and i know that can never be a carry on. TSA would not allow that tripod to do thru »
                • Rob Hall said In terms of sheer size...Promaster has studio bags out there this size for 120 bucks...Just no stands on »
                • Rob Hall said In terms of sheer size...Promaster has studio bags out there this size for 120 bucks...Just no stands on »
                • Paulina O said What's the song? It's really great! »
                • Andrew Amacher said This is the best piece of equipment I have bought recently! I used it recently for some bridal get ready »
                • Angel Gasperini said I dont doubt this think tank case is amazing. I own their hard drive hd and i love it. But i went for the »
                • apollo said A moron who takes pics with it. I've never facepalmed so hard since I photographed the senior prom this s »
              • Support Fstoppers
                current nikon rebates deals
              • FS Originals
              • Endearing Animal Portraits By 18 Year Old Photographer Jessica Trinh
              • How to Go Pro Without Going Crazy
              • Fstoppers Sits Down with Lara Jade
              • Fstoppers First Look: Sigma’s New 18-35 f/1.8
              • Fstoppers Reviews SLRLounge’s Natural Light Couples Photography Workshop DVD
              • Categories
              • Commercial
              • Video
              • Gear
              • Location
              • Strobe Light
              • Contests
              • Win a 30x40 Print
              • Alien Skin Retouch Contest
              • Win the Art Behind the Headshot
              • Black Rapid Contest
              • Win a Lowepro Bag
              • Random Posts
              • The Wednesday Rundown 6.7.10
              • Behind The Scenes Shoot In Italy With Simeon Quarrie
              • The Contest Voting Has Been Paused
              • The Lexus IS Makes Music
              • Shooting In A Public Place Without A Permit: Von Wong Hits The Streets Of Slovakia
              • Picture of the Day
              • Frankfurt Delay
              • LHD-1
              • Search and Rescue
              • Gallardo
              • Aurora X-Trail
              • Home
              • Advertise
              • Meet the Writers
              • Submit Content
              • Contact
              • Sitemap
              © Fstoppers
              Made by Novum