*****July Photo Contest*****Submission thread 2 of 3 "DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK"

[Mira]

The July photography contest theme was chosen by Mousetoescamper, who won the contest in May, and it is “DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK” Shadow photography.

This contest will run for 3 days, and then the top 3 vote-getters in each thread and the next highest vote-getter with make the 10 photos for the finals which will follow the preliminary voting.

We have 3 Submission threads, and I urge you to vote in every one of them.

The links to the other threads are here

Thread 1 https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218077718


Thread 3 https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218077752


Please leave your comments in the threads, the photographers love to read them and feel acknowledged, and also please help kick the threads for more visibility.

Thank you, and enjoy the photos.

Panorama


Under the Overpass. Mural in Asheville NC



Autumn approaches in Aix - Homage to Harry Callahan



Not creepy at all



Rubber ball in the hallway.



Abandoned Coalmine



Walking into the Moon



Observing Nature’s Splendor



Rooftop in Peñasco
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Silent stories

60 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired
	Panorama
	1 (2%)
	Under the Overpass, Mural in Asheville, NC
	5 (8%)
	Autumn approaches in Aix, Homage to Harry Callahan
	12 (20%)
	Not creepy at all
	3 (5%)
	Rubber ball in the hallway
	6 (10%)
	Abandoned Coalmine
	4 (7%)
	Walking into the Moon
	18 (30%)
	Observing Nature's Splendor
	2 (3%)
	Rooftop in Peasco
	7 (12%)
	Silent Stories
	2 (3%)
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[FalloutShelter]

1. KNR

[brer cat]

2. K&R

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

[niyad]

4. KNR

[Mira]

5. Kick

[Prairie_Seagull]

6. Again.

[GoneOffShore]

7. Kick

[Mira]

8. Kick

[MerryBlooms]

9. r&k ❤

[a kennedy]

10. Kicking

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

11. Please vote!

[steventh]

12. kick

[Mira]

13. Kick

[planetc]

14. How revealing the dark is.

[crickets]

15. Yay, it's photo time again! K&R

[Mira]

16. Kick

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

17. kick

[Mira]

18. Kick

[Igel]

19. Comments.

Autumn approaches not chosen because of glare.

Rubber ball chosen--different from others. Good use of contrast. Posed, but interesting. Second was "Silent".

Many are just, "Oh, I'm a tourist"--"Overpass," "Rooftop," "Observing" ...

[lostnfound]

20. Art makes you feel something, Silent Stories, Abandoned Coal Mine..

You both took my breath away.

That’s all I will say.
Except ‘Nice Work’

[Mira]

21. Kick

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. Kick!

[Mira]

23. Kick

[LakeArenal]

24. 😎

[Grumpy Old Guy]

25. Kick!

[burrowowl]

26. K&R

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. Kick!

[Mira]

28. Kick

[GoneOffShore]

29. kicking again

[Mira]

30. Kick

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. Kick!

[Duncan Grant]

32. Rubber ball in the hallway.

Having participated in a few of these contests, I honestly appreciate all the entries. Seeing everyone’s creative side is wonderful.

Here’s what I appreciate about “Rubber ball…”:

-Great composition. The diagonal shaft of light adds movement to the sphere (imho)
-Contrast. The high contrast of black and white is aligned perfectly to the theme.
-Sphere/ball. Rule of thirds has been applied. The roundness contrasts nicely with the straight lines and angles.
-Theme. The shadow in this photo clearly captures the theme. One lone white element enters the darkness (metaphor/allegory) and casts a long shadow. It’s smart, clever, provocative. Minimal but effective.

Now I’m going to head over to the photography forum to see who composed this. I thought it was a terrific submission.