Our host John described his challenge like this: “Shadows evoke mystery, wonder, nostalgia, and even a touch of fright. This week, consider how shadows shape your photos. Look for the places where light steps back. You can take a literal approach and photograph an actual shadow, or lean into contrast and mood—shapes, silhouettes, or scenes where darkness adds depth and character to your subject.”
Blarney Castle Window, Ireland
Shadows on the Beach
Shadows in a Cemetery
Thank you to Patti for last week’s challenge of the Power of Juxtaposition. Your responses were very creative.
Many thanks to John for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to John’s post Lens-Artists #387: Shadowed.
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Wandering Dawgs 
Wonderful shadows Beth, especially the shadows in the snow and the bar lighting.
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Oh these are fantastic photos and lovely shadows, Beth. Love the Keep Bar and the wood shadows on the bench and the Swamp trail. Awesome!
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Beth, you have caught lovely collection of shadows, Swamp Trail, Under the oaks and cemetery with statue are just lovely. And to me two of them bring memories from my visit to your region
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Thanks Ritva. I’m glad some of my images brought back memories for you.
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I love the long shadows on the ground under those magnificent Oaks, the wood boardwalk, and on the snow. Nice series!
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Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m glad you enjoyed the images.
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A wonderful gallery, Beth. My favorite is the trail under the oaks. It invites exploration, shadowed and cool on a hot day. The boardwalk is my second. Nice compositions!!
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Thank you John! I enjoyed searching through archives for this fun challenge.
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Beautiful gallery, Beth. I especially liked the shadows under the oaks and that swamp bridge.
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Thanks Egidio! Those two seem to be the favorites so far.
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Fabulous shadows! You amaze me with how well you take on these challenges! Well done my friend!
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Thanks Nancy! I have fun doing the challenges. I’m so glad you enjoy my images.
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Nice shadows.
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Imelda, thank you so much!
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Lovely post and images as always, but I love, love, love “The Keep Bar” – in my opinion, it’s the best photograph in this challenge so far! pp
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Pam, thank you so much! I’m glad you like the bar image. We spent a night in the castle in Scotland where it is located.
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I’ll bet that was a wonderful experience! pp
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Excellent shadows Beth! Loved the fence and bridge shadows especially.
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Thanks Tina! It was fun looking through my archives for shadows.
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Wonderful examples of shadows, Beth! I like the moodiness of the Ireland images!
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Terri, thank you. Ireland has a very special place in my heart.
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A wonderful selection of shadows, Beth. The castle ones remind me of travels past on a visit to Scotland. The cemetery shadows are my favourites.
Was it is about cemeteries that draws us photographers I wonder.
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Vicki, thank you so much. That’s a question I don’t have an answer for.
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I love the beautiful oaks!
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