Shadow quest

Shadows require require three things.

In this case they are…

Blue LED point source of light

A camera w/ 14 - 24 mm lens to cast shadows

White packing foam to act as target for shadows

 

The point source of light + very deep crevices in in a white target create three interesting effects.

1. The edges of the shadow are quite sharp.

2. The deeper the crevice - the lighter the shadow! *

3. Parts of the crevices totally obscure other parts of the shadow.

 

* it seems that multiple reflections in the crevices actually lighten some parts of the shadow.

 

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Uploaded on September 23, 2017
Taken on September 23, 2017