Assignment 19: Shadow Photography -- Congratulations Ade

[Andy Stringer]

Congratulations on the win, Denise.

I don't have many pictures that suit this assignment, but why not have a go anyway? The first is my entry [edited in response to feedback below]. It has been at least a month since I posted some pictures from my Antarctic expedition, so here's a reminder of how cute the baby penguins are.

5D Mark II, EF17-40mm f/4L USM @40mm, f/8, 1/1250s, ISO 100

An Antarctic landscape with the shadow of our icebreaker over the frozen Weddell Sea.

5D Mark II, EF17-40mm f/4L USM @17mm, f/10, 1/200s, ISO 100

This one was taken about an hour before sunset this time last year at Bow Fiddle Rock in Scotland.

5D Mark II, EF17-40mm f/4L USM @17mm, f/11, 1/160s, ISO 100

[erno james]

The penguin shadows will win it all hands down. Awesome shots from way way south of the border!

[tkerr]

So far that Penguin shot has got to be a winner. Great shot!

[Steve U]

Yep it

[Dave Johnston]

OMG those penguins are too cute for words. I love it! What a great photo! I don't even want to enter now! Maybe, later. []

[Andy Stringer]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I couldn't ignore your advice so I've changed my entry.

[Ade]

Here's my first assignment entry, just for the record, i think these assignments are great, really got me thinking, I'm usually a bit of an opportunist photographer, but this time i found myself looking at shadows everywhere, great inspiration.


This pic is of a glass pendant light we have, it has a nice glow but not well defined shadows, so I got one of my high powered bike lights and shone it under the light, a few pics with the (pendant) light off and on, but off gave the best results where shadows were concerned. I like the fact that in parts of the image its hard to tell what is real and what is shadow. I also like how the shadows show the shape of the pendants, but the actual pendant itself doesn't. (am I allowed to big up my own pic? hope that's not against the rules).


5dMk1 24-105 f4L - ISO 100, F/20, +2step, 6sec. (mirror up + tripod)


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