I'm gazing up at the faces staring blankly at me
I suppose it's just a sign of the times.
They tell me that tomorrow will never arrive
But I've seen it end a million times.
The Chameleons || Up The Down Escalator
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WOW...into the light!!! Wonderful!
6 Apr 2009 5:09am
Lovely. I like rising from the dark and going into the light
6 Apr 2009 5:27am
I like the darkness in this image. Love escalators too:-)
6 Apr 2009 5:30am
un vrai bonheur cette montée vers la lumière !
6 Apr 2009 5:33am
Cadrage exra et cette lumière au bout... c'est éblouissant
6 Apr 2009 5:58am
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
Utterley beautifull, excellent perspective ... congrats Sharon!
6 Apr 2009 6:15am
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
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
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
cool light, makes me think a path to the light... a kind of rebirth!
6 Apr 2009 8:49am
from darkness to the light ! excellent angle of view ! I like the silhouettes and the atmosphere
6 Apr 2009 9:37am
Wonderful effect...walk (or rather, get escalated) into the light. Beautifully done :)
6 Apr 2009 10:00am
Coming out of the dark to lights ! We do that from birth to death ! ;-)
6 Apr 2009 10:44am
A lot of different messages spring to mind from this photo. Well done! ;-)
6 Apr 2009 11:51am
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
En route vers la lumière! Excellent contraste N&B!!! Très bon cadrage! J'aime beaucoup!
6 Apr 2009 1:04pm
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
looks like the entryway to the modern world!
6 Apr 2009 2:50pm
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
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
What a superb presentation of the another aspect of city life. I simply the perspective here.
6 Apr 2009 2:58pm
What I imagine heading in to unconsciousness must feel like. Great job taking me there.
6 Apr 2009 3:07pm
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
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
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
Love the darkness with the light shining down from the top. Its like an escalator to heaven!
6 Apr 2009 4:33pm
That Epicurus was one smart fellow. The quote is the perfect accompaniment to the shot.
6 Apr 2009 4:35pm
Really nice graphic composition with good contrasts and strong white light !
6 Apr 2009 5:26pm
Like a stairway to heaven...wonderful.
6 Apr 2009 6:02pm
Love the light..and it does remind me of a 'stairway to heaven'.
6 Apr 2009 6:43pm
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
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
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
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
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
I think the with the intense light, this has to be the stairway to Heaven. Cool shot.
6 Apr 2009 9:15pm
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
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
fantastic composition, light and perspective! great tonal range and contrast suit this perfectly in b&w!
7 Apr 2009 1:59am
Great atmpsphere, the eyes being leaded into the light. Very cool shot
7 Apr 2009 3:36am
Love the light at the top of the escalator and perfect quote to go with...great!
7 Apr 2009 2:07pm
I like the dramatic lighting - like a thriller scene
7 Apr 2009 4:47pm
As expected, no-one is moving up right now. Strong message in this one.
7 Apr 2009 9:12pm
Great shine. Wonderful image! Good Photo Friday entry (metal)!
11 Jun 2009 2:35am
NIKON D70
1/60 second
F/3.5
18 mm