Time for a simple, but hopefully enjoyable challenge for this week – Shades and Shadows. As the weather is fairly hot over here now, you can guess why I chose this theme. Of course it can be interpreted less literally, but as always you are free to surprise us!
Anne Christine AKA Leya
Shade or Shadow – Good or Bad?
On a hot summer day most people would say that shade and an ice cold lemonade, milkshake, or beer are welcome treats. Walking in the 90 degree noonday sun, Visalians aimed for the shade of the Visalia oaks. These same trees made taking good pictures of cars difficult.
My good friend Leanne Cole in Australia taught me that shadows across part of someone’s face was a very bad photographic faux pas. It assumes the same naughtiness across the hood of a beautiful car as you can see in most of the photos below.
Shadows at this car show meant that someone or something got battered by the hot orb in the sky. I’m not a big fan of extreme heat, so I prefer shade. On a cold London night, a shadowy alley would not give off a good vibe. Today we stayed in the light and observed its obstructions.
Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
I took four or five pictures of #1 Bucket as I chatted with the owner. When I returned home, I was horrified to find not one good picture without dancing shadows covering the bug. Nonetheless, Leya offered me a grand opportunity to display shade and shadows, thus making my favorite shade of blue car back in fashion. The photo demonstrates examples of both shade and shadows.
Fully shaded, my friend’s grandson posed for me in front of his favorite blue car.
dancing light playing with senses cool respite © 2021 Marsha Ingrao Haiku
Submitted for Tanka Tuesday 229 Synonyms “dawn, twilight”
harsh shadows bold streaks dominate noon day sun © 2021 Marsha Ingrao Haiku
disguising beauty colors dim shadows laugh with glee © 2021 Marsha Ingrao Haiku
Submitted for Tanka Tuesday 229 Synonyms “dawn, twilight”
If you love photo challenges or host a photo or writing challenge, consider joining me on my blog for an interview. This week we featured Denyse Whelan who hosts a link party. If you’re not sure of the difference between them check out Denyse’s interview.
Coming Up
- Sunday Stills tomorrow
- One more week to comment on the Twilight Zone-type Story Chat for June by Debbie Harris
- Still time to write a response to #WQWWC #28 Summer until Tuesday at 5:00 pm Phoenix time.
- Get Ready for #WQWWC #29 Heat on Wednesday.
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37 responses to “LAPC #152: Shades and Shadows Dilute the Car Show”
Wonderful images!
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Thanks, Teresa. 🙂
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Excellent!
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I am sure it will be great fun and a treat for us all!
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This shows (!) there is a place for everything! Never throw away a photo until you have found a place for it…Love your show and the little boy – he looks so happy and content with his car. And, to my eyes, the last shot of the orange car could not have been better made any way. The shadows are enhancing it and almost making faint flames. Thank you for adding these to the challenge – much appreciated!
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Thanks so much, Leya. One thing that makes your challenge so interesting is the prompts. It’s nice that we get to use photos that we might throw away, and we can usually tell what’s been going on in our lives through a challenge, but it promotes divergent thinking. I’m thinking of starting a photo challenge, but first, I want a team, like you have, and secondly, I want to help people think, not just throw in their old vacation photos. I love the “art” part of your challenge, and I try to make some changes to make my photos original for each challenge, and in this case, choose only the best that fit the theme criteria. 🙂
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This sounds great, Marsha – I am sure you will create a marvelous photo challenge! You have the ideas and the joy!
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to think some people are afraid of their own shadow…
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LOL
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what a sweet, freckled boy.
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Thanks, Klara. He is a character. Very fun kiddo. 🙂
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I enjoyed the car shots, shade or not, especially the Beetle as I had one years ago. The little boy is so cute but those wooden seats do NOT look comfortable in any weather or temperature!!
janet
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Hi Janet, Those wooden seats did not look great to me. I think that was my freckled friend’s favorite car. 🙂 I’m not sure of the appeal. 🙂
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A car show is a great place to find shadows 😀 😀
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They make their own in the summer sun. 🙂
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Well done, Marsha! The car shows are always fun. My hubby can’t walk around all these places anymore, so I enjoy your wonderfully poetic photo tours. Hugs for your hard work!! ❤
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Thanks Colleen. I wouldn’t be writing these fun poems if it wasn’t for you! It has added do much to the quality of my posts. As have the quotes. Both due to you. You have made major changes to the way I blog. 🙂 So an occasional car show is the least I can pay back. 🙂
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That is so cool. Your haiku are really good now. Do you see and feel the difference? ❤
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Yes, somewhat. I’m aiming more at feelings to the object rather than describing it. I think I’m using the different types of poetry more correctly.
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Yes! It’s all about the feeling you got from the experience of seeing something magical. Perfect. ❤
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Yay! 🙂
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I like the depth of meaning in Warren Buffet’s quote.
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Or even the height of it! LOL Thanks, Norah.
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😂
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great way to combine some themes Marsha…
and cheers to the car show images – love the VW opening image and that steering wheel side view
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Thanks, Yvette.
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Great response to the shadows and shades challenge!
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Thanks, Anne. 🙂
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Lovely poems! My first car was a Volkswagen bug too, like this one, but dark blue. I don’t mind shadows in the photos, I think it shows the moment. Great shots!
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Our first one was red, then light blue (the one that wouldn’t shift into first gear consistently), then dark green (the one I got stuck bumper deep in a cemetery at midnight one Saturday night). I think that was the order.
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Wow, you had many of them! This is great!
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Three – they were all my mom’s, but I drove all but the red one. 🙂
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The shades and shadows really make some of the cars pop, Marsha! Thanks for the SS shout-out for tomorrow! Hope you are having a great weekend!
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You think? I thought the pictures were almost throw aways, but they fit the prompt.
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No, I really liked them!
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Thank you so much, Terri. 🙂
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