Hands on escalator handrail

I usually take only snapshots, but here's 34th and last exposure, which I finally accepted as a good enough! But before I go to full story, I list some technical data:

- Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ60
- Exposure: 0.0125 sec. (1/80)
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Focal Length: 44.8 mm (35 mm equivalent: 271.0 mm)
- ISO: 1600

I went to local mall to get this shoot for The Sunday Challenge group, where the challenge for this week was to shoot hands. I had this very idea in my mind, because I had noticed this interesting view somewhat an year before. In other words, this is totally planned shot.

I first went there 10 AM, to practise shooting, find a good spot, and see what it takes. The mall had just opened, and therefore it was still rather deserted. So, I decided to go out for a walk and shoot something else, and return later.

Before noon I came back and went upstairs to my chosen shooting spot. Then begun the real challenge! Soon I realized I need to use shutter priority, and choose as short shutter speed as possible. Escalators (and hands on handrail) move pretty fast! I finally chose 1/80 second, which then cost me a very high ISO speed 1600. And because the aperture was already full with that focal length 271 mm, and pocket camera sensor is very small, the image quality is very poor!

Nevertheless, I was quite satisfied with what I manage to capture! And do notice I had to wait quite long time to get more than one hand on the picture, because the challenge was in plural after all* ;-)

* Although, afterwards I realized also one hand was accepted! =D