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02/03/2006 02:26:37 AM · #1 |
There seems to be a misunderstanding,about a shadow, or a silhouette. Shadow Dictionary: dark shape on a surface when something stands BETWEEN light and the surface. So many seem to be very well done, but in my opinion have been taken from the wrong direction making them silhouettes,rather than Shadows, Or the backlighting is not perspective to what the photgrapher is conveying. submission details take a photo of your shadow. what are other members thoughts
Message edited by author 2006-02-03 02:28:00. |
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02/03/2006 02:35:09 AM · #2 |
| I don't think there's that many that seem to be off topic. Most seem to know what a shadow is. |
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02/03/2006 02:57:00 AM · #3 |
| A shadow is not a shadow if the light sorce is in front of the camera |
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02/03/2006 02:57:24 AM · #4 |
Not many more off-topic photos than usual ... I'd say the percentage is probably actually pretty low.
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02/03/2006 03:23:07 AM · #5 |
| If the illusion is that of a shadow, what difference does it make how it was created? |
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02/03/2006 05:26:37 AM · #6 |
There are a number of pics (mine included) where the shadow is being photographed THRU a translucent surface. IMO this sort of image is still of the shadow, as opposed to a silhoutte which is created by photographing a backlit subject directly.
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02/03/2006 06:06:16 AM · #7 |
Im myself thought there were quite a few silhouettes that were made to look like shadows. Not the saem - but will score each on its own merits and how well it was executed.
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02/03/2006 06:09:36 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by hywind:
Shadow Dictionary: dark shape on a surface when something stands BETWEEN light and the surface. |
In the case of a silhouette, isn't the camera sensor the 'surface' ? :) |
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02/03/2006 06:19:59 AM · #9 |
| My image IS an actual shadow, but I feel I'm getting slammed because many think its a silhouette. Of well, I knew it would happen. I even had my wife take a photo of the set up. |
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02/03/2006 06:20:27 AM · #10 |
| TooCool. when you consider the type of comments that are given during challenges, as to the good and the bad, IMO a lot has to do with the way it was created. |
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02/03/2006 06:35:05 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by hywind:
There seems to be a misunderstanding,about a shadow, or a silhouette. Shadow Dictionary: dark shape on a surface when something stands BETWEEN light and the surface. So many seem to be very well done, but in my opinion have been taken from the wrong direction making them silhouettes,rather than Shadows, Or the backlighting is not perspective to what the photgrapher is conveying. submission details take a photo of your shadow. what are other members thoughts |
Not only that, it said YOUR shadow, not someone elses. In some if that is the shadow of the photographer, there is no way that photographer took it thus DMC. Am I wrong? I am not in this challenge.
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02/03/2006 06:42:47 AM · #12 |
| Some photos can be taken by the photographer and have both them and their shadow...I have seen it done before. |
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