very nice pic. makes me miss home.

very nice pic. makes me miss home.

Cool pic. I've never seen the a subway station in quite this way. Interesting to note is the trash bin is the same design as one from an earlier ddoi photo of a big pile of these. I thought they got rid of all of them for terrorism reasons.

I like how the ceiling materials point toward the centre of pic, drawing my eye to the doors. It helps alot that the ceiling is unfinished. As always a great shot!

I continue to marvel at how you take the everyday sights and scenes in this city, and give them a fresh twist or angle. Please venture east on the subway line sometime, and cast your lens on the neighbourhoods just north and south of the Danforth on the other side of the Bloor viaduct. I'd love it if you could make East York look this amazing!

Great shot! I love the lines and the symmetry. I like the red in the door, too!! I would like to see in black and white but I wonder if it have the same character. This is a fun shot! Great find!

Interesting photo Sam.. I like how the image pulls you towards the doors.

I thought I stepped into a teleporter when I saw this one! This is my subway station that I get off at when coming to work (700 University - OPG Building). This is a nice shot! I'm going to try and stop by the lecture.

Very cool. Love the lines you've captured. I also love the different coloured doors at the end of the shot. Man, you've subway stations are hot compared to Mtl's!

Definitely looking forward to the lecture tonight! This day can't go by fast enough...

I wonder how many people will be posting their shots of Sam after tonight?? Assuming this is a camera-friendly event of course ;)

spaceship!

I like the symmetry of this photo, even strangely enough evident in the missing ceiling tiles near the wall, and the greyness of it all, which makes the tiles look good (an achievement!) and focuses your eyes on the doors. I hadn't noticed those tiles before, probably because I'm usually too busy thinking how late I am in getting to my destination!

Very nice, I'd love to see more subway pictures from you.

The red door gives this photo that spark. I voted for you to win the bloggies, you deserve it. Best of luck. If I can make it, I will surely drop by your lecture.

to me it seems that the light from the halls on the left take all the light out of the door on that side; while the red door has all the light from the right side.

great shot

Hi Im coming from Hamilton , is this place easy to find

Hows the parking ?

Looking forward to this

John Piercy

Hey, let's all post our pics of Sam tomorrow. Great idea! And make sure to comment here if you do...

it reminds me a lot of the underground in london. and the pic is a sensational perspective.

This picture looks great... but it makes the old, dirty and under-maintained TTC subway stations looking good.

I guess that's the magic of photography.

Love the symmetry of this one Sam.....I love the beauty of the ordinary. Cool, Phil

Woah... nice. =) Ceiling, symmetry, and that red on the door - very cool.

I wonder if anyone new to the station is ever confused - even for a moment - by the odd juxtaposition of the signs: southbound, northbound and the relative gray and red doors. I'm sure there's no relevance, but is that line on the floor relative to a temporary wall that comes out of the gray door? That's what I'm left wanting to know.

Thank you for a very well done presentation at Hart House today. I appreciate the effort you put into DDOI. With your lecture, it's like putting a name to a face- the pictures have an additional layer of meaning that makes your photoblog even more enjoyable. Hope to run into you some time!

I'm guesing that there is a train pulled in on the left hand side ... the reason behind the light source on that side??

Love your site, Sam. I have become quite addicted! Living in the Toronto area myself, I know that this city of ours has many, many wonderful things to photograph ... but I especially enjoy your take on the everyday sights that we all take for granted.

Hope you enjoyed your evening at Hart House ... I am sure you were well-received!

would love to come to the lecture but we are just too far away...we are way up in the northern bush and really enjoy seeing your great photos of the big city

Hey Hugh,

The line on the floor is for the blind. They can find the tiles with a cane due to the different texture and follow it to the exit.

Sam,
I'm sure you've heard this before.. You are an inspiration! I TRULY wish I could have been there to hear you lecture.

The next time your going to an event like this, PLEASE, please let me know by email =) Let's call it the WVSEVENTS email =). I snapped my fingers the second I read this post and realized that the event had already passed.

Looking forward to your next post.
Marc

I like the colors and lines here - very symmetrical and clean. Great shot!

I see that some people have said they love your ability to take the ordinary and make it so attractive suddenly. I live in Nags Head NC USA... for me this is not the ordinary, but very different. I like it.