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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Dark and Shadowy Light

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Shadows with storm clouds overhead in the Dromana Hills, Mornington Peninsula
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Shadow Shot Sunday #71
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Beneath a dark sky
Spindly shapes scale a white wall
Creeping mystery
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9 comments:

Chris said...: I love how you used the sunlight from over your shoulder to catch this shadow with the foreboding storm in the background.; September 27, 2009 4:57 AM
Sylvia K said...: Yes! that moody, stormy sky but enough sunlight for shadows, that's called Hope! Terrific shot and composition, Gemma! And I love your words as always!

Have a great day!

Sylvia; September 27, 2009 11:00 AM
Ralph said...: The shadow is foreboding and dark. Except the shadow is set upon the white concrete. So my imagination is at work. The largest part of the shadow looks almost like the bow of a ship. The branches look akin to a stylish spider's web. The shadow is artistic, our imaginations at work...; September 27, 2009 11:27 AM
Sweet Repose said...: It does look like the bow of a ship and stormy spring skies conger up all sorts of tall tales.

I'm afraid our Spring storms have long since passed here in Iowa, gentle Fall rains now turn our trees scarlet and burnt orange, as colorful mums are blooming their last grand hurrah to the pumpkin goblins that grace our decks...soon it will be the witching hour and moon glow will light the path to winter...YUCK...I'm not ready for this...but I'll enjoy your shots of people enjoying the beaches down under, while we count the days to spring...again...

Have a beautiful week my dear friend, talk to you soon...(if my computer would quit acting up)

Hugs of warmth from the USofA...s; September 27, 2009 12:48 PM
Hey Harriet said...: Very atmospheric! I like the combination of shadows and storm clouds! An unusual mix!; September 27, 2009 3:41 PM
Crafty Green Poet said...: wonderful light in this photo,; September 27, 2009 7:13 PM
Magical Mystical Teacher said...: Which one is stronger—
storm cloud or shadow? One will
emerge as victor.; September 27, 2009 9:52 PM
Evette Mendisabal said...: Awesome shot!Ilove the contrast between the dark of the storm clouds and shadows and the light of the wall!; September 28, 2009 2:34 PM
Carly said...: neat shadows!; September 28, 2009 3:17 PM

Archive of Blog Quotes

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent
Autumn is an introspective season when stray thoughts of the mind dive into the mystique of the soul - Gemma Wiseman
Autumn is the bridesmaid of Summer and the flowergirl of Winter ~ Gemma Wiseman
Autumn whispers the tones of yesterday in a minor key ~ Gemma Wiseman
Love is born / With a dark and troubled face, / When hope is dead / And in the most unlikely place; / Love is born, / Love is always born. - Michael Leunig's Christmas Song Cycle "Southern Star"
Spring paints the stars of heaven in Earth colours ~ Gemma Wiseman
Summer sizzles with a sibilant hush / Broken by dreams of / Clinking ice ~ Gemma Wiseman
The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul. - G.K. Chesterton
Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. - Stanley Horowitz
Winter is the fire, simmering lonely in the soul ~ Gemma Wiseman
Winter is the shadow, the etching of the seasons in the mist ~ Gemma Wiseman