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light/dark

September 5, 2011 By Kate Inglis

You can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in.

~ Arlo Guthrie

Show us your light today – and if possible, your dark, all in the same frame.

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Comments

  1. Deb says

    September 5, 2011 at 1:28 pm

    I have a dark http://www.flickr.com/photos/muddybarefeet/6115906486/in/photostream and a dark/light from the same image http://www.flickr.com/photos/muddybarefeet/6115717057/in/photostream

    Deb x

  2. Kathryn Dyche Dechairo says

    September 5, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    I loved how light and dark added a dramatic element to this textured image I created.

    http://dychedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/08/texture-tuesday-orange.html

  3. koreen says

    September 5, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    I got seriously lucky with this one… the lighting was just perfect to bring more drama and contrast than I thought possible.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/koreenphotography/6080985928/in/photostream

  4. Brenda says

    September 5, 2011 at 1:46 pm

    One of my shadow photos – dark and light:

    http://flic.kr/p/aizaYB

  5. Tara R. says

    September 5, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    I had to move around a little to get the sun 'just right' behind the leaf.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ifmomsaysok/5218112482/

  6. Antoinette says

    September 5, 2011 at 2:01 pm

    here's mine http://www.flickr.com/photos/acbrush/5989708045/in/set-72157627482498030

  7. Marcie says

    September 5, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    Perhaps not quite as dramatic a light/dark contrast…but a little bit of light and dark nonetheless:
    http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/home/2011/9/4/labor-day.html

  8. Jessica Peña says

    September 5, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    With all the bright sunshine lately I have had great chances playing with light and shadow! Here is one of my recent favorites.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/28338862@N03/6116367654/

  9. Kat says

    September 5, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    I love some good contrast! Here is an all-time favorite…
    http://www.kateyeview.com/2011/07/final-of-favorites-open-ended.html

  10. Lisa says

    September 5, 2011 at 2:27 pm

    I love shooting into a dark garage on a sunny day. http://flic.kr/p/aeyoXF
    On the other hand, it's also nice to shoot into a sunny window from a darker room. http://flic.kr/p/ajgw3k

  11. claudia says

    September 5, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    I'm always drawn to the contrast
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurohunt/6116414400/

  12. Doris says

    September 5, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    I love images with high contrast – such a compelling combination. I have lots of high contrast images to chose from, but this one came to mind immediately: http://dorisrudddesigns.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/fort-macon-black-beard-and-beaufort/

  13. Lucy says

    September 5, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    This has become one of my favorite shots.
    http://flic.kr/p/ajsRDR

  14. Maria says

    September 5, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    This was done with a flashlight for the Prompt Addicts group on Flickr.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/echie52/6116689536/

  15. Ellie A says

    September 5, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    My share for the day :

    http://adventurethroughmylens.blogspot.com/2011/09/freeze-time.html

  16. Dorothy Northcutt Gray says

    September 5, 2011 at 4:10 pm

    An old favorite of mine, taken last March: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorothygray/5537647323/in/set-72157626728001791

  17. Molly Faircloth says

    September 5, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    Playing around in the backyard, testing something Jeremy Cowart said about using the shade setting to get warmer tones..http://smu.gs/qAilny

  18. Gotta Run says

    September 5, 2011 at 4:56 pm

    my contribution – http://www.flickr.com/photos/gottarun2009/6115249970/in/photostream

  19. Becky Sue says

    September 5, 2011 at 5:11 pm

    Morning dew on the grass lends itself to gorgeous bokeh against a dark background.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/rslaflam/6101439813/

  20. Lori M says

    September 5, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/57762883@N06/6117007680/in/photostream

    Nothing fancy – just a nice quiet picture of a fall sunset & calm water of a pond.

  21. spread your wings says

    September 5, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    this labor day weekend has been all about laboring rather than resting – there is a constant light shining in my studio
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/6116425123/

  22. Trevellion says

    September 5, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    Couldn't resist the light.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/9970083@N02/6117002104/in/photostream

  23. mosey says

    September 5, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    b&w and rimlight:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/a-la-mosey/6110805295/

  24. brigitte graney says

    September 5, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    very dramatic.

  25. cheris says

    September 5, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    Yes, another flower. But it was so purdy! http://www.flickr.com/photos/liffords/5063367477/

  26. carolann says

    September 5, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    Lovely little school house in my neighborhood… http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolannluv/6117259854/in/photostream

  27. tracy says

    September 5, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    This is my light + my dark photo – but also my story photo too… http://thefindingofme.com/?p=1141

  28. Meghan @ Life Refocused says

    September 5, 2011 at 7:21 pm

    Always need the yin to the yang.

  29. Ashley says

    September 5, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    My dark in the light.

  30. Ashley says

    September 5, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    Sorry-forgot the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/20034293@N00/3913323254/in/photostream/

  31. Jennifée says

    September 5, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    Winter is coming up again, and rather than dreading it, I try to remind myself that what light there is, shows up all the better against the dark: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennifee/5266940164/

  32. anngeedee says

    September 5, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    Here's my light and dark: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anngeedee/5726220699/in/photostream

  33. Jodi says

    September 5, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    I like the combination of twilight and night lights in this photo.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/64098150@N08/6091649225/in/photostream

  34. marge says

    September 5, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    i have this one- http://www.flickr.com/photos/61350743@N07/5584985261/in/photostream
    and this one- http://www.flickr.com/photos/61350743@N07/6117193997/in/photostream
    i love your blog!

  35. Heather says

    September 5, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    I love dark – it makes the light so much more striking

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/41706676@N00/6117190567/

  36. Patti G says

    September 5, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/22639132@N04/6117616388/in/photostream

    Just before a storm came in, the dark clouds parted and I captured this bit of light!

  37. chris says

    September 5, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    Love the rays of light in the bottom right third of that photo.

  38. rakusribut says

    September 5, 2011 at 9:12 pm

    on saturday we had a big family gathering
    it was the last hot summer day and we were all lounging in the shade under some big trees
    the dappled light created a beautiful embroidery of light and dark threads

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/61760618@N08/sets/72157627602072656/detail/

  39. Debbie Ealer says

    September 5, 2011 at 10:13 pm

    the light on this is just plain stunning!!!

  40. Juli I says

    September 5, 2011 at 10:52 pm

    This is one of the lights-of-my-life in some stunning light!

    http://julimusing.blogspot.com/2011/09/219-souper.html

  41. Amisha says

    September 6, 2011 at 1:11 am

    Serendipity – I had lit up some candles and used Instagram.

    http://gorgeousandfun.tumblr.com/post/9857230875/candle-light-1-iphonography-iphoneography

  42. pthurmond1 says

    September 6, 2011 at 1:15 am

    I was pretty pleased with the light and dark in this photo. Shadows create the most interesting subject.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/6039834969/in/photostream/lightbox/

  43. Rebecca says

    September 6, 2011 at 1:17 am

    Experimenting with 'low-key' photography. I'm fascinated by the use of shadows and outlines.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/trebecca84/6106709146/

  44. Bonnie says

    September 6, 2011 at 1:23 am

    Here's an old one of mine that fits the theme

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjakobsen-martin/5001410190/

  45. Android 2.3 MID701 says

    September 6, 2011 at 2:20 am

    very good

  46. Betty Thompson says

    September 6, 2011 at 2:24 am

    playing around with manual settings what fun and with a few surprises.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterbugmuse/6101635830/in/photostream/lightbox/

  47. christian says

    September 6, 2011 at 6:19 am

    Love that photo! I love the tiny rays of light coming through. Fantastic.

    We had an amazing sunset yesterday. I didn't want to mess with or edit them, because I wanted to show the real beauty I saw.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/photohugger/6114758335/in/photostream
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/photohugger/6114660661/in/photostream

    I think this sort of works:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/photohugger/5948239699

  48. Melissa says

    September 7, 2011 at 4:09 am

    This is very pretty, but it makes me tilt my head a bit. I think the leaning lines in the back do it.

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    September 7, 2011 at 7:49 am

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  50. Jennifer says

    September 7, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    it's probably too late for me to add this photo here, but I really like the way this one turned out. I wonder what our dog thinks when she's looking at me like this; she seems very melancholy:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/crimsoncat05/6079323775/sizes/l/in/photostream/

  51. Mealybw1010 says

    September 18, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    My light and dark. A self portrait.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/23758891@N05/5830626426/in/photostream/

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