Photographs copyright: DAVID McMAHON
These images were shot in late June this year, as I walked toward a city car park. It was early in the afternoon and there was a strong breeze tossing the thin branches of nearby saplings that had not quite lost all their foliage.
I stopped to admire the shadows dancing across the walls of a nearby building. Then, as I approached the car park, I realised the shadows etched an interesting motif across the bright orange tiles of the support pillars.
Doesn't matter if you’re in a hurry. When you see a sight that forces you to stop and admire it, you simply have to gets the lens cap off your camera and shoot the scene.
Light is capricious. Trust me. A great light effect you see today might not be there tomorrow or the day after.
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WOW! WOW! WOW!
ReplyDeleteSo true, one morning on a trail after the rain, the sun came up and it was truly a magical sight. I didn't have my camera so I took it the next day at the same time but the magic was gone. Great post!
ReplyDeleteAs you showed in your photos, by moving to the right or left a bit, you will get different lighting.
ReplyDeleteAnd I notice you followed rule #1--if you take a second glance, it's worth a shot.
You have to grab the moment while you can.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like Chinese artwork. Brilliant shots.
Oh my, that's so cool!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
You caught the perfect moment! Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteReally nice shadow you captured. I always stop to photograph.
ReplyDeleteThose are wonderful shots. I love the play of shadows.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how many things are worth stopping for. It's a moment, right there. Those were beautiful shadow canvases!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful oranges - like fire.
ReplyDeleteI like these very much. The light grid created a marvelous other level of abstraction.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, David.
ReplyDeleteI never have my camera with me when I see good shots.
great shots david. love how the shadows deepen the colors...
ReplyDeleteThat first shot is so incredible.
ReplyDeleteNice find and nice shots.
ReplyDeleteInitiative comes to thems that wait. -Alex DeLarge
Sometimes, even when I don't have my camera I stop to jus look at ligt when it is an amzing hue.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite colors David... very electric here. And I love A Clockwork Orange, the movie... so the title pulled me right in. I am so glad that it did. Wonderful series. They would look nice on my wall.
ReplyDeleteBig grin.
beautiful shadow shots...you should join shadow shot sunday at www.heyharriet.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteVery creative David! I enjoyed that.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful capture David!
ReplyDeleteI remember many years ago a friend tried, in vain, to capture a lace shadow on the wall. She was furiously sketching with her pencil, drawing on the wall, but alas, the sun was quicker than her pencil.
Yes, it really pays off to shoot at the spur of the moment. Magnefique.
ReplyDeletetruly said, lovely images, David.
ReplyDeleteI love the shadow play on the bright orange. Superb!
ReplyDeleteLove the lighting and play of shadow shapes! This almost looks like a vertical frieze!
ReplyDeletethose shadows are striking!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are the light of our lives with your neat and unusual photos and your crazy, crazy verse.
ReplyDeleteLight magic
ReplyDeleteShadows waving by.
Bat dances