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Came down off the platform at Salford central station, saw this wonderful brick tunnel between platforms, when we got outside I found the picture, Evening Papers, bits and pieces. Manchester just seems to throw things up at you wherever you go. Hand held, 1/30sec F4, I think.

For handheld that slow you don't have a whole lot of camera shake.  It is quite an interesting spot...could you go back with a tripod so you wouldn't have to worry at all?  I like it and you did great in spotting it.

Its a Leica M6 rangefinder I used here, no mirror slap, quiet shutter travel, heavy for 35mm, so a lot of inertia, helps keep camera shake to a minimum, as soon as I got into this tunnel I was attracted by the floor lights, and I think anybody with a camera would see the potential for a picture here. The subject here is a Victorian brick underpass, cleaned and given a modern setting, that is both restful and visually exciting. Of course using such a wide open aperture, did I say F4? Not everything is going to be in sharp focus, so you will obviously have some softness in the picture, and with a subject as restful as this some softness helps the mood along, I only wish there could have been a settee, and a table, and a bed down there, to add to the mood.

A great composition, the repetitive elements take the eye to the center of the picture.  It would have been even better, if you had been able to catch a single person, walking away, outlined by the bright background.

I think also, a bit more contrast would shapen up the shadows and make it better.

Would you mind if I played with it a bit?

OK, I see what Barbarian is saying. 

I do like the shot though.  You really have an "eye" for unusual shots.  Good work!