The Light (enlarge photo)

Mysterious lighting ... this photo has generated a great deal of interest since I first showed it. I've been asked countless times, what is it? Who are they? Where are they going? The obvious part is that this group of people are walking out of a tunnel ... the rest will remain a mystery.

The group appear small due to their distance from the camera, and due to the size of the mouth of the tunnel. The misty air along with the recent rain have left the tunnel and the ground damp with moisture. The subdued lighting forced me to use a very slow shutter speed, leading to some blurring in the photo; that said, I feel that rather than detracting from the photo this blur actually enhances the mysterious look of the print.

This is a photo of one of the following:

• Miners walking out the final few feet of the mining shaft at the end of their shift, or,
• Hikers leaving a tunnel after a long, wearing hike, or,
• A search and rescue crew approaching the scene of an accident, or,
• Electrical workers who just finished repairing downed lines after a large storm

If you're really desperate to know the answer, please contact me.