For me this is one of the greatest and most inspiring things about photography. It is so varied in it's scope. It is all about lighting and the quality of the light. Many people spend a lot of effort getting the light to fall on the subject evenly and avoiding shadows. Which is fine and correct.
And yet with shadow photography we have the reverse of that way of thinking and it really can help you look at things to photograph in a totally different way.
The Church of St Peter and St Paul at Chatteris, clock tower and spire was and still is a focal point of the town. The church and clock tower was built in the early 1900's and is still in regular use.
I liked the way the shadow fell across the clockface and it reminded me of a much earlier way of telling the time. The sundial. (A sundial told you the time by tracking the movement of the sun and casting a shadow onto a marked or numbered dial)
Motivational thought. Time is the most prescious thing that we will ever have. Use it wisely as time waits for no one.
This is my entry for @melinda010100 #shadowphoto contest on the topic of #architecturalphotography
If you want to get involved with this very popular challenge check out @melinda010100's simple rules page
Time Tower
Church clock tower in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
| Category | (Shadow & Architectural photography)
| Camera | (Canon EOS 70D)
| Exposure | (1/800 Bias -0.3 step)
| f Stop | (f/11)
| ISO | (400)
| Lens | (Sigma 30mm art lens)
| Location | Chatteris church spire | More in this series: The tallest shadow in the world |
Congratulations @molometer! You have completed the following achievement on the Steem blockchain and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :
Click here to view your Board
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word
STOPTo support your work, I also upvoted your post!
Do not miss the last post from @steemitboard:
Vote for @Steemitboard as a witness and get one more award and increased upvotes!
Thanks @steemitboard I thought I had already added you to my witness list?
I have now. Keep up the good work. It is very motivational.
That's a great old clock tower.
I like shadows. Good catch.
Thanks Jacey, it is a pretty little thing and it tells the time too :-)
Shadows give it character...
Hi Mike, yep the shadows definitely give it a certain something.
@molometer, thank you for supporting @steemitboard as a witness.
Click on the badge to view your Board of Honor.
Once again, thanks for your support!
Do not miss the last post from @steemitboard:
Thanks @steemitboard I'll make a banner for my blog with these.
Nice shadow and awesome clock.