This is a shot I took a while back, trying to capture and interesting shadow as a subject moved through harsh window light.
I have played with the image, but feel more could be done, especially so in the cropping.
In the interest of discussion and seeing varying viewpoints I would love for members to work this image and post what they feel is the image at its best.
This will likely be the result of cropping preferences so I am hoping for engagement and healthy discussion.
I changed the emphasis from the Shadow to the Person. I also changed to monotone and a little crop as to accentuate the body.
...and a bit of other editing.
Thanks Dean. It will be interesting to see other takes on this.
I do like this image a lot, but I think it tells too much of the story and doesn't leave enough up to the viewer. Maybe fade away the real girl more especially the little light spots (backlighting, reflections, etc) to give the illusion that the shadow is the real while the real is now the shadow.
Well done Wise person.
My first thought was as yours, however with even less information e.g., shadow only.
Aren't these fun!?!?!
Thanks for your input Dean, glad you're getting something out of it.
Thanks Jennifer. I like your take on that, perhaps with a bit of a crop from the bottom?
For me:
- The shadow doesn't have enough form factor to be interesting or carry the scene, so I like Dean Wilson's decision to brighten the image.
- To give the shadow a little more shape, I warped it.
- Composition was too tight above the head for my taste so I expanded the top with AI.
Having said all this, while the exercise was kind of fun, the woman's stride just doesn't work for me.
Taking the very good work put in by Robert Tran a little forward. I appreciate the feel and mood created by sapia tone. The shadow element in original frame by Alan Brown is not the hero element for my perception.
My version is towards minimalism giving importance to the bright lines of the figure definition.
Open for discussion.
Thanks Vijay. That is more what I had in mind when taking the shot, but perhaps crushing the shadows a bit more to amplify the contrast.