A question of balance

The audiology program needed some new photos and they wanted to get some shots of their rotational chair, which is one of about a dozen in the U.S. outside of the military. The chair, used to test inner ear function and balance, is located in a completely darkened chamber. Here audiology faculty member Jorge Gonzalez demonstrates the setup of the chair with second-year Au.D. students Alicia Kittle (seated) and Brittany Arnold. While the instrument may seem esoteric (a full balance test takes about four hours) it's proven to be a godsend for community members with balance problems. Gonzalez estimates that he's seen about 200 patients for balance issues through the university's associated Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic.

Technical notes: This shot was taken with a Canon 7D, Tokina 11-16 at 11 mm. Exposure was manual, ISO 800, f4 at 1/30. The light is entirely from the open door to the chamber and dim red light overhead. Click on any of the photos to see them larger.