Stockholm Metro Caverns
17 worksFirst upload: Feb 2019Peak: 2025Last 12 months: 2
📝 Description
These images depict the escalators and cavernous platforms of Stockholm's metro system, specifically highlighting stations like Rådhuset and Solna Centrum. Photographers are drawn to the stark contrast between the raw, reddish-brown exposed rock walls and the sleek, modern metallic structures of the transit infrastructure. The compositions emphasize the verticality of the long escalators leading upward into the tunnel darkness, creating a strong geometric focal point against the organic ceiling.
The visual style often mimics the interior of a volcano or an alien landscape due to the intense red lighting reflecting off the rough stone surfaces. While some shots are taken from a distance to capture the full scale of the station architecture, others zoom in on the mechanical details of the moving stairs and handrails. The location is part of the Stockholm Tunnelbana network, which is widely recognized for its unique integration of art and engineering within the bedrock.
The group is united by the specific visual motif of industrial transit equipment set within a subterranean, cave-like environment.
How to shoot it
📍 Where to shoot
The shoot takes place inside Stockholm metro stations such as Rådhuset and Solna Centrum. These are enclosed spaces with rough rock walls and escalators.
🧭 How to get there
Access to the stations requires a standard Stockholm metro ticket. Stations are located in urban areas accessible on foot or by public transport.
🎒 Gear
Use a wide-angle lens (15–32 mm) to capture the scale of rock walls and escalators. A tripod is not essential due to short shutter speeds.
Cameras and lenses the authors used (10)
Sony ILCE-7RM3A 2Sony ILCE-7M4 2Canon EOS R5 2Samsung SM-G930F 1Canon EOS 5D Mark IV 1Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM or Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II 2FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM 2Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM 2Samsung Galaxy S7 Rear Camera 1Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Fisheye 1
⚙️ Settings
Shutter 1/13 (1/60 – 0.4 s)Aperture f/7.1 (f/3.2 – f/9)ISO 400 (100 – 1000)Focal length 18 mm (15 – 32)
Based on 11 frames with camera data. Median and 10-90% range across the idea frames.
Key parameter: focal length median 18 mm (73% of shots under 24 mm). Aperture f/7.1, ISO 400, shutter speed ~1/13 s.
⚠️ Good to know
Over 90 stations are designed as art galleries. Shoot during daytime (14–15 h) or evening (20–21 h) when crowds are smaller.
📈 How the idea developed
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✅ How to repeat it
- Look for contrast between rough rock and smooth escalator metal.
- Shoot from various angles to highlight polished stone texture.
✨ Interesting facts
- 🏆 How the best frame was shot: Canon EOS 450D, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, 0.4 s, f/9, ISO 400, 18 mm
- 📐 71% of frames are landscape orientation
- 🥇 5 works reached the finals, 1 won. Best contest: Metro 2025
- 👤 Most frequent authors: Bruno Ribeiro 3Robert Fülöp 2Henri Fitriadi 2Guy Krier 2
- 🌍 Authors by country: 🇷🇺 RU 4🇵🇹 PT 3🇱🇺 LU 2🇷🇴 RO 2🇮🇩 ID 2
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