Light, Shadow, Reflection
Jul, 2014Views
1037
Likes
Awards
People's Choice in Through the Window Photo Challenge
Superb Composition
Outstanding Creativity
Top Choice
Peer Award
Superior Skill
Exceptional Contrast
Absolute Masterpiece
VIP Favorite
Great Find
Top Ranks
Top 30 rankTop 30 rank week 1
Top 10 rank
Top 20 rank
Top 20 rankCategories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
I took this picture in the hallway of a building on the campus of the University of Washington Tacoma.Time
It was about 9:00am.Lighting
No, not really. I just happened to be there when the light was just right to crate the reflection and the shadow.Equipment
I used a Lumix g2 with a 14mm f/2.5 lens. No tripod or anything else.Inspiration
I challenge myself to see pictures others might miss. I was wonder the halls waiting for students to show up for a class I was teaching. I was board. Looking for photo opportunities was a way to pass the time. Plus these halls are standard boring halls and at first glance have nothing interesting about them. This is my favorite kind of photographic challenge. I try to make pictures about how I see rather than what I see. So, what inspired this picture was my training myself to see pictures anywhere.Editing
No, no post.In my camera bag
Just my two lenses: a 14mm f/2.5 and a 45-150mm zoom lens.Feedback
First I would say, see if you can find pictures in unlikely places. This was a boring, standard school hallway and I looked hard to find a photo worth taking there. The other things is I try not to use color if I don't need it. The colors that could be seen out the window were distracting so I took at the color and shot in black and white. Eliminate everything you don't need to make your photographic point. I wanted people to see the window, the reflection and the shadow so I removed as must as I could that was not that.
