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Truck Shadow Shot


 
  1942 Ford Dump Truck 2b
1942 Ford Dump Truck 2b
Late-day sunlight. At my ranchette, Northern California; 24mm lens, Fuji Velvia

Kerry Drager

 
 
 

Kristy A. Keene
 

Amazing Capture! The color draws you in! The blue sky in the background in gorgeous and the shadow the mirror makes on the truck is wonderful!


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March 10, 2006

 

Kerry Drager
  Hi Kristy,
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your thoughts!
Best,
Kerry


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March 11, 2006

 
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  Hi Kerry, I just love all your photos of old trucks, farm equipment etc!!!


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November 28, 2007

 

Kerry Drager
  Hi Amanda,
Thanks for the comments - glad that you like this image and my other pics of old trucks and farm equipment! As you probably know, I live in the country and really enjoy getting out and giving my shooting eye regular workouts!
Kerry

Notes on the making of this photo: For this image, I zeroed in tight on one of my favorite abandoned trucks. I chose a wide-angle lens and a reeeeeally close camera position - down low (on my knees) and within an arm's length of the truck. The camera position - aided by a tripod - gave me a nice perspective on things. Plus, as Kristy pointed out earlier, the low camera angle also let me set the truck against the sky ... in order to take adantage of the warm-vs.-cool color contrast. And, as Kristy noted, the low-on-the-horizon sun cast a nice shadow that created a strong diagonal line.


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November 28, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Excellent lighting, colors and shadows. Very well seen Kerry!


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December 05, 2007

 

Kerry Drager
  Hi Donna,
Great hearing from you, and thanks so much for sharing your thoughts ... much appreciated!
Kerry


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December 05, 2007

 
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