Submitter's name:	John Hudson
Title:	Riding the escalator in Calgary
Gear used:	OM-4Ti + MC 100/2.8
Diaphragm:	f4 / f5.6
Shutter speed:	1/ 60
Film used:	Ektachrome E100VS
Technical information:	I rode the escalator several times working out the exact spot at which to release the shutter. I was tempted to use a higher speed at the expense of a reduced depth of field but decided that 1/60 at between f4 and f5.6 was probably the optimum combination.
Subject information:	Me riding an escalator in a downtown Calgary shopping mall.
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (ogreve@hotmail.com)

Nice composition, you almost made it look as if you weren't the main subject...

Comment left by: Joel Wilcox (jowilcox@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu)

Pretty darn cool shot, John.

Comment left by: siddiq (siddim01@student.ucr.edu)

way cool! i like all the diagonals and bright colors...and is that a lightmeter hanging from your neck? also, seems like you didn't hold it completely against your eye, is that so? and finally, that's semi-silvered glass you're being reflected in or a mirror? sure confused me :)

Comment left by: Paul Reynolds (preynolds@carillionplc.com)

Great idea - I wish I'd thought of it.

Comment left by: Steve Goss (steveg3@flash.net)

Neat- especially the effect with the people on the escalator above you.

Comment left by: Alasdair Mackintosh (Alasdair.Mackintosh@eu.citrix.com)

I like this one. It makes you stop and think for a moment, while your mind tries to work out which parts of the scene are reflected (and how many times), and which are seen directly. Interesting how we sometimes have problems mapping a 2-D image back onto 3-D reality...

Comment left by: Ian Nichols (i.a.nichols@bris.ac.uk)

Just came back to look through these again, and spotted just how critical your timing really was for this shot. It wouldn't have worked nearly so well if the reflection of the balcony behind you didn't match up so well with the opposite (directly seen) balcony in front. Perfectly timed.

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