Light and dark
I took this shot on campus a few weeks ago about 15 minutes before sunset. The way the buildings were set up a distinct shadow appeared on this wall covered with vines. I liked the way the linear shadow seperates the two sides while the vines randomly grow all over.
This photo is also a reminder of the importance of light in making a simple looking scene look interesting. The difference in lighting also brings out more details on the right side and makes it appear 'deeper' than the left.
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Nikon Coolpix 5400, AV mode, f 5.6
posted by Ahamed Iqbal at 12:01 PM
10 Comments:
I really enjoy vines a lot - they don't grow here. Nice end-of-the-season vines.
Nice work here, with the shadow and the light
wow, that's so cool!
Nice spotting. I like it. I think it would look even better in b+w to emphasize. You have an eye for these things.
Thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone.
Jamieq- I don't think the vines ever go away here in Santa Clara, it just seems too warm (it's my first year here).
Alicia- I thought about doing this in black and white but I didn't want to lose the soft color on the right side, I think it adds to the contrast.
You really can tell a difference. You have some amazing pictures on this blog. Keep up the great work.
I like the contrasting feel of the two sides. I dont know if i like the centered division, maybe a little more of the lighter side and crop out the heavy vines on the left. Also a more abstract closeup with details of the vines would kick some butt. I'll call you later
Peace
Ian
Thanks for the comments everyone.
Doris-It does seem like an optical illusion, especially because the lines in the wall are only on the right side.
Ian-I kind of liked the 50/50 contrast between left and right, I thought any other split would make it unbalanced. But I see your point.
interesting image indeed...
Thanks, I appreciate your comment.
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