Assignment #10: Shadow

[Nikolai]

Reflections (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=43772) appeared to be a interesting theme, lots and lots of great entries.

Now let's turn our lenses to something less shiny: shadows.

The goal is to photograph a shadow - primarily.
If something else goes into frame - it's OK (unless you want to clone/crop it out), but the shadow should be the hero of your picture.

As always: fresh pictures only, no massive PS compositing, etc.
For the rest of the basic rules and index please check out this sticky (http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=41800).

Let's get some shadows!

[pathfinder]

Here's a shadow for ya, Nik!!:D

http://Pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/97716622-M.jpg

[douglas]

Boardwalk

http://shoottothrill.smugmug.com/photos/100550179-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Here's a shadow for ya, Nik!!:D



Thanks! :thumb

Who's that next to you, Nightingale? :wink

[Nikolai]

Boardwalk

Great shadow pattern, thanks! :thumb

[truth]

Nikolai...get out of my head! I was on a walk and sure enough I was following this guy...this thread popped into my brain and there I was taking picutes of myself. All adjustments were in RAW conversion, just tweaked the exposure levels with Lightroom. Thought it would be fun to have shadow exposed correctly vs the norm.

http://truth.smugmug.com/photos/100709442-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

Nikolai...get out of my head! I was on a walk and sure enough i was following this buy...this thread popped into my brain and there I was taking picutes of myself. All adjustments were in RAW conversion, just tweaked the exposure levels with Lightroom. Thought it would be fun to ahve shadow exposed correctly vs the norm.



Very neat shadow, I ilke it! :thumb

[truth]

Very neat shadow, I ilke it! :thumb

Thanks, but you quoted me before I could fix my typos!

[pathfinder]

Thanks! :thumb

Who's that next to you, Nightingale? :wink

No, that was 'The Kid', one of my partner's in crime who accompanied me on a cross country run through Colorado and New Mexico that I hope to get posted next week. The images from that ride can be seen here (http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/gallery/1882113)

I just realized I have another "shadow" for you also.

http://Pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/94997020-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

No, that was 'The Kid', one of my partner's in crime who accompanied me on a cross country run through Colorado and New Mexico that I hope to get posted next week. The images from that ride can be seen here (http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/gallery/1882113)

I just realized I have another "shadow" for you also.



And thanks for another nice entry! :thumb

[Bayer-Z28]

ha.. I went out to white sands this afternoon.. and coincidentally knocked out about three weeks of Assignments!

Got a couple shadows for ya! I hope they turned out well. Out of the whole afternoon, I had trouble focusing b/c it was so darn bright!


http://aycu10.webshots.com/image/6449/2004374781732338528_rs.jpg


http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/6026/2004393388185914492_rs.jpg

http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004393388185914492

[Nikolai]

ha.. I went out to white sands this afternoon.. and coincidentally knocked out about three weeks of Assignments!

Got a couple shadows for ya! I hope they turned out well. Out of the whole afternoon, I had trouble focusing b/c it was so darn bright!



Very cool shadows! I like the dual one in #2:thumb

[SpeshulEd]

I took this awhile ago, but never did anything with it until this weekend...noticed it went along with the assignment so I thought I'd add it...

http://speshuled.smugmug.com/photos/100452319-M.jpg

[FirdRoss]

Hello guys :D

My very first post here. Hehe. Here's my introductory shadow:

http://static.flickr.com/119/265023122_2a61382835.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/firdouss/265023122/)

:D

[Nikolai]

I took this awhile ago, but never did anything with it until this weekend...noticed it went along with the assignment so I thought I'd add it...



Good shadows:-) Now let's get a fresh one:-):wink

[Nikolai]

Hello guys :D
My very first post here. Hehe. Here's my introductory shadow:
:D

Welcome to dgrin and to the class! :clap
Your shadow is good - do you have more? :wink

[Swartzy]

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/100526565-L.jpg

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/100562478-L.jpg

[ballentphoto]

Swartzy, those are cool!!! :thumb

[Nikolai]

fun...we love shadows


Great entries, especially the #1! Very clear, very nice photograph!

What is that rough terrain on the first one? Bush?

[Swartzy]

Great entries, especially the #1! Very clear, very nice photograph!

What is that rough terrain on the first one? Bush?

Those are stalks of corn.....we actually brushed the very tops of them with the bottom of the basket then gassed er up and floated high above again. Corn looks so different from the air! Thanks for the nice words.:thumb

[PWysard]

Larger Version
http://wysardphotofolio.smugmug.com/gallery/1574717/1/78531122/Large
(http://wysardphotofolio.smugmug.com/gallery/1574717/1/78531122/Large)

[Nikolai]

http://wysardphotofolio.smugmug.com/gallery/1574717/1/78531122/Large

Thanks for the entry!

For the future - it'll be easier for everybody to appreciate your submission if you post the image, not the link.
Please see the FAQ how to do this.
And once you do, you can modify your original entry:-)

[c0met]

My First Submission:

My little girl seems to have snuck in to the family "Shadow" Pic.

http://www.jamielight.com/grin/shadow.jpg

[Nikolai]

My First Submission:

My little girl seems to have snuck in to the family "Shadow" Pic.



Welcome to the class, and thanks for the few extra shadows! :thumb

[douglas]

Shadow Play

http://shoottothrill.smugmug.com/photos/101924422-L.jpg

[marklarry28]

My shadow:wink

http://marcio.smugmug.com/photos/101932149-L.jpg

[c0met]

Thanks!

DigiGrin looks like he impetus i need to get back into taking boatloads of pictures...

[Antonio Correia]

Without light shadows doesn't exist.
My proposals for are:
http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102035265-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102034004-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102034490-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102032130-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102032546-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102030719-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102031464-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102036000-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102033170-M.jpg http://antoniocorreia.smugmug.com/photos/102029908-M.jpg

[LiquidAir]

http://liquidair.smugmug.com/photos/101665336-L.jpg

[shawnc]

http://ShawnCarden.smugmug.com/photos/102116745-L.jpg
I just found the look of all the shadows on the road interesting. Caught my eye at the time.

[Swartzy]

Working on a new assignment anyway (for my class) so, how's this one?

http://Swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/98163543-L.jpg

[jdc_cool]

I took this photo of the wife's shadow on 10/12/2006.
I did some pp to image thus making it B&W...
http://jdcool.smugmug.com/photos/102140472-M-1.jpg
exif: Olympus e330 camera with attached zd14-54mm lens; 1/13s at f2.9; iso 100; 19mm fl.

[Nikolai]

Shadow Play


I have a title for ya: "gross shadow" :rofl

[Nikolai]

My shadow:wink


Thanks for entry, nice framing!:thumb

[Nikolai]

Without light shadows doesn't exist.


Thanks for a nice shadowy series! :thumb

[Nikolai]

fall
Great shadow!:thumb

[Nikolai]

I just found the look of all the shadows on the road interesting. Caught my eye at the time.

Interesting approach, nice picture!
Brings back some distant memories, too...:-)

[Nikolai]

Working on a new assignment anyway (for my class) so, how's this one?


This is one way to benefit from the otherwise-good-for-nothing midday harsh light :thumb

[Nikolai]

I took this photo of the wife's shadow on 10/12/2006.
I did some pp to image thus making it B&W...

exif: Olympus e330 camera with attached zd14-54mm lens; 1/13s at f2.9; iso 100; 19mm fl.

Awesome picture! I wish it were more contrasty, but at any rate - great idea, and,of course, nice shadow...:thumb

[jdc_cool]

Awesome picture! I wish it were more contrasty, but at any rate - great idea, and,of course, nice shadow...:thumb

Nikolai, i think you could be right about it needing a little more contrast. I was shooting with a harsh background light. Thanks for the suggestion.
Here it is again with a little more contrast:
http://jdcool.smugmug.com/photos/102241501-M-1.jpg

[Nikolai]

Nikolai, i think you could be right about it needing a little more contrast. I was shooting with a harsh background light. Thanks for the suggestion.
Here it is again with a little more contrast:


Much better!
If I were you, I would also lose the bottom part (where the wall hits the floor), to make it pure abstract.

Also - as an idea - what if the picture is left in color? :scratch

[jdc_cool]

Much better!
If I were you, I would also lose the bottom part (where the wall hits the floor), to make it pure abstract.

Also - as an idea - what if the picture is left in color? :scratch

Nikolai,
You were right about cropping at the bottom of image. I thought about the color portion, and it seems to me that B&W gives it an original look.

Thanks for your help......
JDC

[Shima]

Lamp Shadows. Taken tonight.

http://shima.smugmug.com/photos/118078481-M.jpg

[Nikolai]

Lamp Shadows. Taken tonight.


Great shadow, i like it! :thumb

[spb13]

This one has been rattling around in my brain for a while now. I was having a hard time finding an interesting shadow so I decided to to manufacture something tonight so that I could get it out my head.

http://spb13.smugmug.com/photos/281052948_MV7wX-L.jpg

In case you are wondering...they are legos.

[Nikolai]

This one has been rattling around in my brain for a while now. I was having a hard time finding an interesting shadow so I decided to to manufacture something tonight so that I could get it out my head.

In case you are wondering...they are legos.
Thank you, nice shadows! :thumb

[DaddyO]

1 to add.

http://www.quick-silver.net/pictures/Nick_Shadow_Net1390.jpg

[Nikolai]

1 to add.

Very nice, thank you, I like it a lot!:thumb

[DaddyO]

Blezz U !!!

http://www.quick-silver.net/pictures/BlezzU_2170_Net.jpg

[DonRicklin]

http://DonRicklin.smugmug.com/photos/262269933_HfNXF-L-2.jpg


Don

[Nikolai]

Blezz U !!!

10x! 1 f33l blezzed! :rofl
Nice shadow!:thumb

[Nikolai]

Don
Thank you, I like the background material, very nice texture! :thumb

[DaddyO]

Thank you, I like the background material, very nice texture! :thumb
:agree Nice shadow Don. :thumb

[DonRicklin]

:agree Nice shadow Don. :thumbThanks. It's a big Hay roll I was shooting a line of. http://DonRicklin.smugmug.com/photos/284448645_Ly9QS-L.jpg

Don

[Trevlan]

My shadows picture.

http://trevlan.smugmug.com/photos/364416870_tyXV8-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

My shadows picture.

There is a shadow, but it's sooo subtle... It would be the 5th or 10th thing that would come to my mind if I was asked what this image is about. :dunno

[Trevlan]

There is a shadow, but it's sooo subtle... It would be the 5th or 10th thing that would come to my mind if I was asked what this image is about. :dunno

I'm failling horribly at this. :-( Back to the ole drawing board...

[Trevlan]

The soul of a city tree

http://trevlan.smugmug.com/photos/365612283_w8tci-L.jpg

Words of Wisdom

http://trevlan.smugmug.com/photos/365612325_LNX8r-L.jpg

[Nikolai]

The sould of a city tree
Words of Wisdom

Nice shadows! :thumb