Springing Forward

Spring is right around the corner, and we’ve been experiencing some great previews of the glorious spring weather soon to come to the valley. After reading over some of my past posts, its time to reassess my topics of these posts, they have become to much like journal entries, so here it goes. I saw the perfect opportunity to capture some really cool shadows the other day walking back from class on Pollock Road. The sun was in an interesting position where I had to focus my phones camera behind a tree to not get the sunlight into the lens, and I loved the results. There is a really interesting contrast between the highlights and the shadows here, especially towards the bottom of the photo. I also want to point out the shadows and highlights from the trees at the right side of the photo, the lines are really crisp and the highlights are not to bright, it is the perfect mix for an interesting shadow. The photograph seems to be a bit dark at first but when you look further into it, it brightens up and you can see the light, almost like the winter months are almost ending and spring is near. To build on that concept, it is worth noting that people on the right sidewalk are walking into the picture, into the light, into spring, inferring even more of a forward movement. The color effects I added to the photo help to make it seem somewhat old and over/under exposed and bring more personality to the photo; a pink sky and yellow sidewalk are pretty uncommon but focus on the sunlight. After spring break, I plan on upgrading from my cell phone camera and bringing my professional camera up to get more creative with my shots, so be ready!