Drama 16 Stage Lighting

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THEME: Shadows

I love the contrast in this photo – not the visual contrast as in light and dark, but the inferred contrast. You see an adorable little puppy, trotting along, and then its shadow comes along and completely alters your opinion. It’s menacing, it’s vicious, like a werewolf or something out of a George R. R. Martin novel. The angle in which the light catches the animal is awkward and unsettling, elongating the legs to much more than their actual length. It also catches the wisps and tendrils of dog hair that stray from the body – that coupled with the extended teeth and jaw of the pup makes it look almost manic. You are distracted enough to easily forget that the animal is tethered, but are happily assured of its restraint by the shadow of the leash as well.