Submitter's name:	Philippe Dambournet
Title:	Under the platform of the Genesis test rig.
Gear used:	OM-1n + Zuiko 35-70mm f4 + orange filter.
Diaphragm:	Not noted -- smaller than f8 for DOF.
Shutter speed:	Not noted -- faster than1/125.
Film used:	Ilford SFX 200 ISO.
Technical information:	No tripod or fill flash, handheld. No exposure compensation. Thomas Photolab of Houston processed the film and scanned from the negative at 4000 dpi with a Nikon Coolscan. The JPEG file was generated in Photoshop from a 19 MB TIFF file.
Subject information:	This is the test rig used by Schlumberger at its campus in Sugarland, TX, right outside Houston. No new or experimental tools are visible here, for obvious reasons! I was treated to a tour by Schlumberger personnel (my wife works there). It was on a bright April morning, with clear blue skies, after 10 AM.
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Comment left by: Brian Swale (**)

The significance of the words "the Genesis test rig" is totally lost on me. Looks like the head of an oil well but I guess that's not it. For my 2 cents, I'd prefer if some of the background detail had been restored. Maybe through reduction of contrast. I realise bright sunlight and clear skies at photo time make that a difficult call. Brian

Comment left by: Remi Camus (peuvent.toujours@lachercher.monadresse.fr)

One can almost feel those morning sunrays, the industrial smell altogether with the chilly moisture... The "genesis test rig" is definitely not a hint at the experience of the photographer!

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