Perhaps an image that you wouldn’t normally expect here but I was struck by the light on the wall and how the values of the overlapping shadows create a sense of dimension in the arm. This is pure shadow and fleeting light (not a reflection of the figure) coming together for just a few moments. There are possibilities here in the shadows…
*Umbra is Latin for shadow.
Image © Karen McRae, 2012
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Nice soft focus ! 🙂 Yet it’s hard to guess how it was created.
Especially, if the shadow was your own —– I’m just puzzling.
This works very well indeed. Though I really do like and admire your “usual” fare, it makes a nice change to see something else with the McRae touch. Well made!
Thank you, Martyn. I appreciate your words!
Different subject matter perhaps, but your unique and gorgeous style is ever present.
deliciously different!
I agree with Elena still your unique style… gorgeous
OH!
Maybe this should be the kind of image that we see here more often?
This is beautiful, but I love all of your work, Karen.
Thank you, Fish & Bicycles. You may see more like this…
Beautiful, subtle and poetic!
Ooh, reminds me of the old “Master” photographers that worked with medium format cameras and played around with the light. Very nice.
Thank you, Nareen. I tried to repeat that kind of depth with the shadows but it seems to have been a fleeting kind of thing. I’m still playing with it.
It is amazing to think that photographers of yore had such limited film to take fleeting images. It also makes you realize that it is the photographers keen eye and powers of observation that can take these kinds of images. And you definitely have both : )
Umbra beautifully captured!!!
fantastica!!!!
Thank you, Angel.
Beatiful shot Karen. Sorry for calling you Helen in my previous comment. I have since edited it. 🙂
Thank you. No problem, David. I didn’t notice…
It takes a delicate eye to discern umbra from penumbra. And you need a talented photographer to capture it so sweetly… well done!
I’m not sure I quite know the umbra from the penumbra! Thank you, Alessandro.
Your style is definitely present. Very nice softness.
Thank you, Richard.
You look like a dancer … 🙂
Ah, not so much,Gigi. Thank you! 🙂
They have their own lives beside us…. Beautiful photograph, Karen.
Scott, that’s an interesting thought. At least I haven’t lost my shadow…yet. 🙂
I hope you manage to hang on to it for a while. 🙂
It’s beautiful like you !
Isabella, you are so sweet,!thank you so much. xo
superb!!
A terrific self portrait. And I agree about the depth to the arm, it seems round in a way that shadows normally do not.
Thank you, Ephem. It’s bit mysterious that shadow…
wabi-sabi 🙂
As umbra in Latin not only means shadow but also the soul in the underworld, I see Eurydice as a photographer. 😉
Wonderful floating picture.
Ah well then, I shall be on the lookout for poisonous snakes…
😉
Thank you kindly!