bluechameleon
the up escalator
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 6 April 2009 in Documentary & Street.
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”
-- Epicurus
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Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
WOW...into the light!!! Wonderful!
6 Apr 2009 5:09am
Alexandra from Australia
Lovely. I like rising from the dark and going into the light
6 Apr 2009 5:27am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
I like the darkness in this image. Love escalators too:-)
6 Apr 2009 5:30am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
un vrai bonheur cette montée vers la lumière !
6 Apr 2009 5:33am
Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Cadrage exra et cette lumière au bout... c'est éblouissant
6 Apr 2009 5:58am
Hoai Bao - Journal of Photography from San Francisco, United States
Beautiful B&W. Very deep quote you have. It's always brighter up there, but do enjoy where you are now.
6 Apr 2009 6:00am
Krims@nline.be from Wemmel, Belgium
Utterley beautifull, excellent perspective ... congrats Sharon!
6 Apr 2009 6:15am
k@ from Paris, France
I just love that glossy image that runs to the light ! They all go down, you're the only one to go up - love this too ! You have a luminous monday, Sharon***
6 Apr 2009 6:22am
dan from Paris, France
I like this subject of staircases.
Excellent image which leaves the shadow towards the daylight. (I made an almost similar photo in the subway of Paris).
6 Apr 2009 6:56am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
This one took me by surprise when it appeared on my monitor, I was immediately struck by the centre whiteness then my eyes quickly became accustomed to the single point perspective of the elevated staircase and I thought to myself "I really like this one". Its like people traveling into the unknown and beyond
6 Apr 2009 7:24am
paolo from castelnuovo, Italy
cool light, makes me think a path to the light... a kind of rebirth!
6 Apr 2009 8:49am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
from darkness to the light ! excellent angle of view ! I like the silhouettes and the atmosphere
6 Apr 2009 9:37am
zahai from Berlin, Germany
Wonderful effect...walk (or rather, get escalated) into the light. Beautifully done :)
6 Apr 2009 10:00am
zOOm from Paris, France
Coming out of the dark to lights ! We do that from birth to death ! ;-)
6 Apr 2009 10:44am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
A lot of different messages spring to mind from this photo. Well done! ;-)
6 Apr 2009 11:51am
nadia from Canberra, Australia
aww this is simply amazing. seriously e-x-c-e-l-l-e-n-t!! i lovelovelovelovelove it. there's something about black and white shots that really get to me. :)) great work. I can't wait to see more! :))))
6 Apr 2009 12:09pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
En route vers la lumière! Excellent contraste N&B!!! Très bon cadrage! J'aime beaucoup!
6 Apr 2009 1:04pm
Mike Paulison from United States
Very very nice! You really take cool and thought provoking shots. This is like the new, improved stairway to Heaven!
6 Apr 2009 2:23pm
grant from kansas city, United States
looks like the entryway to the modern world!
6 Apr 2009 2:50pm
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
Atmosphere underground nightlife of the basement, cold and impersonal aspect, a sad loneliness that both these places frequented but without a soul, the image captures this glossy and empty of all expression aspect , head to the light when back bottom and carpe diem, of course, in the open air.
6 Apr 2009 2:50pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Great quote. That moving up into the light is like an Easter shot. It's amazing how light so often dominates darkness, such that we miss what is there.
6 Apr 2009 2:51pm
Ajay from Pune, India
What a superb presentation of the another aspect of city life. I simply the perspective here.
6 Apr 2009 2:58pm
Tracey from Maryland, United States
What I imagine heading in to unconsciousness must feel like. Great job taking me there.
6 Apr 2009 3:07pm
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Wow! '...what you have... and... what you have not..' Wonderfully composed, the people filling one side of the frame and the empty other side! Superbly evocative!
6 Apr 2009 3:16pm
Nicolas from Paris, France
Nice mood. I worked days ago on an elevator too : http://blog.nicolas-beaumont.fr/dotclear/index.php?2009/01/27/312-et-ca-continue
6 Apr 2009 3:26pm
Don from spokane, United States
The stark graphic quality of this garish light makes this shot have a great deal of impact. The silhouetted people enable the picture to work so well. Fine image.
6 Apr 2009 3:29pm
Andy from United States
Love the darkness with the light shining down from the top. Its like an escalator to heaven!
6 Apr 2009 4:33pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That Epicurus was one smart fellow. The quote is the perfect accompaniment to the shot.
6 Apr 2009 4:35pm
Lydie et Roland from BESANCON, France
Really nice graphic composition with good contrasts and strong white light !
6 Apr 2009 5:26pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Like a stairway to heaven...wonderful.
6 Apr 2009 6:02pm
Marcie from United States
Love the light..and it does remind me of a 'stairway to heaven'.
6 Apr 2009 6:43pm
NJ & SB Photography from Spain
Muy buena esta perspectiva dirigida a la luz potente, el contraluz crea un efecto espectacular potenciado con el B&W.
buena captura.
6 Apr 2009 6:54pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
lovely angle with the beam coming in! i like the addition of the two people as silhouettes too. great eye!
6 Apr 2009 7:25pm
Bjørn-Erik from Oslo, Norway
What a great angle! Wonderful capture. I've been browsing through some of your photos today and I'm impressed. You've got a lot of really great images here.
PS! Thanks for the nice comment on my blog :)
6 Apr 2009 8:36pm
Ilan from Israel
I'm not sure if it's optimistic or morbid photo.
Optimistic cause you finally see the light, morbid because.... well... You coming towards the light, and that doesn't always a good thing :)
In either case, the photos is great. I love how the railings "leads" the light.
6 Apr 2009 8:39pm
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
nicely shot; i like the washed-out void at the top of the escalator; to me it seems quite optimistic...excellent!
6 Apr 2009 8:59pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
I think the with the intense light, this has to be the stairway to Heaven. Cool shot.
6 Apr 2009 9:15pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
The light at the end of the tunnel ... for the best but perhaps also for worse!
Excellent light and perspective.
6 Apr 2009 9:55pm
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Escaping into the light... So.. if I desire what I don`t have right now, it my be around later. That means never stop hoping and desiring, right? That means it`s not a spoil. Well, you see, some blame me for never being satisfied and always wanting more, but that is the only way to have more... Love the contrast here, Sharon!
6 Apr 2009 11:53pm
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
fantastic composition, light and perspective! great tonal range and contrast suit this perfectly in b&w!
7 Apr 2009 1:59am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Great atmpsphere, the eyes being leaded into the light. Very cool shot
7 Apr 2009 3:36am
Susan from Savannah, United States
Love the light at the top of the escalator and perfect quote to go with...great!
7 Apr 2009 2:07pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
I like the dramatic lighting - like a thriller scene
7 Apr 2009 4:47pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
As expected, no-one is moving up right now. Strong message in this one.
7 Apr 2009 9:12pm
Alida Thorpe from Long Island, NY, United States
Great shine. Wonderful image! Good Photo Friday entry (metal)!
11 Jun 2009 2:35am
Nikon D70
1/60 second
F/3.5
18 mm