I’m not sure when I first realized this. It’s been going on for decades.
I’ve always been drawn to how light and shadow play with one another. And it’s usually shadows from what most would consider mundane. I’m talking about shadows created by trees or leaves; window blinds; fences or benches; any sort of structure and everything in nature. Light and shadow — you can’t have one without the other.
I photograph them over and over, though they are ever changing, depending upon season, time of day, and weather conditions. I’m not alone in my attraction to light and shadow. They are the subject of many prose writers and poets, and innumerable artists. I’m sure if I were to go through all my photographs, a large percentage of them would include shadow.
As Sean Tucker has said, “Shadows sculpt light, they give it its boundaries and its shape … Shadow is what holds light in its place and helps us to see it.” Enjoy a small sampling of shadows I have known.
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These photos are stunning. Really draw the viewer in. They are all remarkable and so varied too.
and such a beautiful collection of light and shadows. i particularly love the color shot of the tree. it has a dreamy appeal.
Excellent play with light and shadow captured in these shots! I love when the shadows bend.