Ascending/Descending into the Metro Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is a view from a Metro stop in Moscow. The Metro was originally designed as a bomb shelter, so the stations are some of the deepest in the world. The vertical escalators are dizzying...

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mimi (2321) 2004-10-04 1:56

What a bizarre shot, but in a good way. The lone guy at the top of the middle escalator makes this shot to me. Everyone else, especially the people coming down, look like zombies, stuck in place, while this guy looks like he's about to run down. The bright lights are a bit distracting, but I don't know what you could have done about that.

I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember, but this shot reminds me of a scene from Logan's Run (a 70's sci-fi movie).

Genna7 (415) 2004-10-04 6:14

Probably the sight from the party is necessary here such sometimes to see that that before eyes every day. To me has liked your pictures about my underground (it does not turn out to receive from me yet though something when I there remove). But I disagree with you concerning purpose of the Moscow underground as a bomb shelter, simply our city costs on seven hills moreover is divided by the river. That is why большеньство stations such deep (stations should be approximately at an identical level)

France (149) 2004-10-06 8:05

Good composition with this elevators full of people on both sides and the central empty except the silhouette in the background. Great perspective and gloomy atmosphere.