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Title	Reflection inside an elevator
Location	Computer Commons, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Date	September 1999
Equipment	Nikon N70, Nikkor 28-135 mm
Film	Kodak Gold 800
Note	When five years ago I walked in the elevator of Computer Commons the first time, I was attracted by the beauty of the light reflection on the elevator's door. However, I could not use a flash unit in this setting. A flash unit would release too intense light, which could destroy the reflection. Neither could I use a tripod for a long exposure because people keep coming in and out all the time. The last option is using a roll of high speed film, which is light sensitive enough to register images inside an elevator. But five years ago types of film speed were polarized. It could be as low as ISO 25, 100, 200, 400 and as high as 1000, 1600. Using ultra-high speed films would result in grainy pictures. After exhausting all options, I put the idea aside and wait for the right opportunity. Today ISO 800 films are available. This film speed is optimal and the above picture is taken.

Title	Scanner light
Location	Tempe, AZ
Date	September 1999
Equipment	Nikon N70, Nikkor 28-135 mm
Film	Kodak Gold 800
Note	Several years ago when I stared at the bar-code reader in a supermarket's cashier, I was amazed by its beauty. But I never got a chance to capture that image. Although the light of a flatbed scanner is different from that of a bar-code scanner, I persuaded myself to give it a try. This picture was taken when the scanner's lamp was passing through a cup. The final image was enhanced by the Dark Strokes filter in PhotoShop