If we imagine that the shadow of the bridge was not evident, we would still see a simple fifty/fifty division of shoreline and water. The colours, textures and tones would be enough for a simple, yet striking image. Add the diagonal streak of a shadowed bridge - clear and sharp-edged on the shore and gradually dissolving in the water - and we have a dynamic composition that makes me want to look more closely.
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I really admire the dynamic the photographer has gleaned from this everyday scene beneath a canal bridge. Though we notice the brightly lit streak of light, I am particularly taken by the shadowed surfaces of the bridges and water. The shimmering water reflected within these shadows has created a surreal effect upon them.
One of the famous hilly streets of San Francisco appears at first glance an everyday scene. Look more closely and the almost vertical road surface reveals a jagged line of rooftop shadows cast by the adjacent row of buildings. I don't know exactly whether our photographer noticed this shadow line at the time, but for this contest it works perfectly and highlights how sometimes overlooked information within a scene can have meaning beyond what is gleaned from the first glance.
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The interplay of light and form is one of the many considerations in the mind of a good architect when they are designing. In this contest we’re less focussed on the architecture, and more on the shadows that it casts - shadows that might be falling on the building itself, or the area around it. When it’s possible to return to the same building at different times of day, and in different lighting conditions, one can explore the many ways in which that building’s shadows will interact with its surroundings.
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