P5: Light and Shadow

Park it Here

Tags: bench, sidewalk, park
This picture was taken in downtown LaGrange. I was walking around with a friend in hopes of finding a great picture. I took several pictures that day, but none that I felt that would make a good picture. However, after uploading the pictures to my computer I loved the way this picture stood out. I clearly showed the light and shadow effect that I was looking for.
My original picture was full color and not very exciting. The light and shadow could be seen, but nothing seemed to pop. I took this picture in several different modes. I think the one I chose was the one I took in landscape mode. It was not until I changed this picture into a black and white picture and played with the contrast that I became completely satisfied. I had to find that perfect balance of light and dark. Too much light made the bench shine and too dark made it gloomy.
As a kindergarten teacher, I could use pictures like these with community vocabulary words. It is amazing the different words kindergarten students have for the objects around us. It is our job as teachers to teach them the proper names for these objects. We could discuss where this object could be found and where it would be located. I think pictures like these would make a great photo file for community vocabulary words.