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Earth_First Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 09:37 AM
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How is everyone doing with their 'shadows'
I just haven't been able to get it just yet...

Hope everyone is having fun with it!
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 10:04 AM
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1. I keep chasing the sun and it keeps running
While waiting for the sun to come...I play.
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Saphire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 10:26 AM
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2. very nice.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 11:42 AM
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6. Thanks, Saphire
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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 10:27 AM
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3. That is some very fine and acceptable playing. Save that one. You might need it soon.....n/t
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 11:42 AM
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7. Thanks, Mira. I did a series of them. lol
Who knows?
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 11:39 AM
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5. That is awesome
Very clever idea. Could be a contender!

I've been doing some shooting but most of my recent shots are just too boring. I've got a couple in the archives that might work, though.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 11:48 AM
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8. Thanks! I've taken some outdoor shots but mine've been boring too.
We had a very brief period of sunlight today and I raced to beat the clouds (and time). Alas..

Looking forward to seeing your entry!
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bluedigger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 11:14 AM
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4. Not so good.


We've been looking everywhere, but none to be found...
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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 02:43 PM
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11. Ii like it a whole lot!
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bluedigger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 06:37 PM
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16. Really?
Maybe I'll just enter it.:)

I like this, but the shadows are kind of "subtle"...
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dbmk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 08:05 AM
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37. Sometimes cropping feels like cheating
But a lot of the time it allows you to capture what you intended to capture with the camera. :)

This crop being a fantastic example I think. Colors and composition just click.

One note: A lot of photo forums have rules that the poster has to allow other users to do it. As it can be considered somewhat rude to mess with someone elses work. All depending on the recipients feelings on the matter of course. :)
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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 07:06 PM
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17. this is pretty cool
interesting! blue dog...........
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bluedigger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 07:23 PM
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18. Should I crop it?
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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 08:58 PM
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20. I like it BUT
Edited on Tue Feb-08-11 09:09 PM by Celebration
I think I like the dog and leash being shown. Here is why--I think the red in the leash kind of makes the photo, because it stands out..........yet the shadow of it is the same color as the dog, and that is BLUE! Everyone knows the shadows are the same color, but we hardly think of them being blue like that. I just love the red in the photo..............

But I think I might crop it more than your first version--it needs a little straightening, and you can lose quite a bit on the left and bottom. Or at least see what that looks like. Maybe I will try it and see what it looks like. Maybe something like this?
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bluedigger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 09:17 PM
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21. I agree.
I did this crop while you did that one.:)



That was fun. Thanks for the advice! Sadly, the red leash was severed the next day and has been replaced with black.:rofl:
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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 09:23 PM
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22. hey I like yours BETTER than mind
The red leash being gone makes this photo all the more valuable........................
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JohnnyRingo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 09:51 PM
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23. I think it's a bit spooky without the subject for perspective
I sure you're on to something though. Very imaginative.
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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 10:26 PM
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24. What I liked in my crop
Edited on Tue Feb-08-11 10:27 PM by Mira
is the curve, the real dog and the shadow dog, and the looooong red leash making another line.
I like the shape of the shadow only if the dog is also in the picture, because it is foreshortened, and IMO only attractive and even funny with the originator, the dog, present.

Hope this makes sense. So I vote for my own crop.
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 12:14 PM
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9. Abstract shadows
Edited on Tue Feb-08-11 12:22 PM by Mz Pip
on the wall. the texture of the wall comes through. I kind of like it but I'm not sure I'd use it.



Sort of like an abstract painting.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 02:07 PM
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10. The texture comes through more in the second.
Like the contrast in the second too. It is like an abstract...which I like about it.
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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 03:37 PM
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14. Not for GD - but I like it. The second one. n/t
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juxtaposed Donating Member (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 12:48 AM
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27. these are real good
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ohheckyeah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 02:47 PM
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12. I have two from my archives
and can't decide which to use. They are so totally different...one is landscape the other architectural.
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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 03:37 PM
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13. You can poll us of course.
We have opinions.
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ohheckyeah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 02:39 AM
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29. I think it's
the opinions I'm scared of. ;-)

I'll post them after I ponder them a bit longer...LOL.

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NV Whino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 05:23 PM
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15. I was organizing some photos
and realized I had shot my shadows a couple of weeks ago. At the time I was despairing over the fact that the shadow was ruining my shot, but there was nothing I could do about it at this time of year. As it turns out the shadow is perfect. Ya just never know.
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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-11 07:28 PM
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19. one of my first entries
and the first time I made it to the finals, was a shadow photo. It is one of the few that I have where I specifically went for the shadow. I would enter it again if I could. Not sure everyone got the symbolism the first time.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=280&topic_id=48976#48977

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Alameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 12:34 AM
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25. How's this?
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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 12:47 AM
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26. In addition to being a great shadow
It is a "boots" kitty. I love cats with boots!
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handmade34 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 01:22 AM
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28. "shadows of the past"
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 12:20 PM
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35. Very good.
Lots going on both literally and metaphorically,
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Callalily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 07:08 AM
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30. I'm having fun with this topic,
We actually had sun yesterday so I did some outdoor shots - lots and lots of them! :rofl: I still have some indoor ideas that I'm going to explore, but here are a few from yesterday.

Sculpture


Stairs at the Art Center


My infamous blue rail - the shadow reminds me of a piano, but I think that's the railing's purpose.


Bike (I have many variations of this one)


And I think my favorite - well so far!
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Callalily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 08:34 AM
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31. Opps! Don't know what
happened to the bike pic, but here it is again.
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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 09:33 AM
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32. Nice ones!
I got the bike. That is a good winter photo! The piano? It is supposed to look like that? Where is it?

I like the building but I think I would like it better if there was a shadow on the building from the wire sculpture.
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Callalily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 08:18 AM
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38. Thanks for your comments.
The piano? To me the shadows from the railing look like piano keys. Maybe I'm seeing something in this that's not there(?)

Oh if only I could get a shadow of that sculpture on the building I'd be so happy. But the sculture is too far away from the building. That was a difficult shot to get to begin with, because of such close proximity to other buidings.
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Celebration Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 09:37 AM
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33. More gray weather here.
Resorted to flipping through my archives.......



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Alameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-09-11 11:45 AM
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34. beautiful....there is something about both of them that makes
one feel the air. There is also a comfort in the shadow.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 12:54 AM
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36. We had some sun yesterday. Along the Rhine river.....
We strolled along the Rhine for a short while yesterday.



Bridge railing...meh. Kinda boring.



Same in BW. I like this one better.




Shadow buns




I must confess to getting lost in the action and reflections on/along the river.
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Swampguana Donating Member (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 10:18 AM
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39. I'm with you earth first
I'm struggling with shadows, nothings worked for me so far
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ohheckyeah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 04:19 PM
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40. A couple from my archives
as I haven't gotten out to take more yet.
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ohheckyeah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 09:16 PM
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41. Why
have I been blackballed? :tinfoilhat:
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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 09:24 PM
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42. I don't know why BUT BEFORE I CLICKED on the WHY I knew
what you were going to say.
I really did.
I even smiled big ahead of time.

This prescience is with me some of the time and it's not unusual. Just funny.

Now -
your first photo is magnificent in the muted colors the soft shadows and the yearning it inspires in me to go and be there.

Thank you for that
I don't remember the other one right now, because I'm still laughing....
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ohheckyeah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 09:32 PM
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43. Sorry....
Edited on Thu Feb-10-11 09:33 PM by ohheckyeah
I have a problem with chronic smartassism. :-) I think it's funny you just knew what the question was going to be.

Thanks...the photo was taken on the Blue Ridge Parkway in southwestern VA.
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Mira Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 09:41 PM
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44. It's just serene. I love it - if I had that one
and could enter, I would wait to see what comes in and if it's in a category kinda sorta by itself I would submit it.

Southwestern VA. Blue Ridge Parkway.
Sounds like its just next door.
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ohheckyeah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-11 09:47 PM
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45. Yep...
we are neighbors if you are in NC. We took the Blue Ridge Parkway down to Blowing Rock a couple of years ago. It was beautiful drive and we enjoyed staying in Blowing Rock for a few days. It's an interesting little town but the blowing rock itself wasn't really impressive.
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