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December 14, 2014 By John Adams 17 Comments

My Sunday Photo 14/12/14 Playing with shadows

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I was out with both girls in the park yesterday. The sun was low in the sky and very bright so we all had huge shadows. I wondered if I could get a picture of all our shadows, something I thought would work well in black and white.

Of course Toddler Adams had other ideas. She wanted cuddles and refused to be put down on the ground. Instead I got both girls to wave with the toddler in my arms.

It’s just a bit of fun and silliness. Even so, I had to do quite a bit of editing, tinkering with the exposure, darkening the shadows and so on.

I have linked this to the #MySundayPhoto linky hoted on the Onedad3Grils blog. Please do click on the badge below and pay it a visit.

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  1. Sarah MumofThree World says

    December 14, 2014 at 6:21 am

    It’s very cute! I wouldn’t have managed to get a photo without my phone showing, so how you managed it with Toddler Adams in your arms I can’t imagine! Impressive!

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  2. Steph @MisplacedBrit says

    December 14, 2014 at 7:10 am

    Nothing like long, cold december shadows!
    Have a great weekend 🙂

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  3. TheBoyandMe says

    December 14, 2014 at 10:58 am

    That is a wonderful photo, well done! I love mucking around with shadow shots as well, always such fun.

    Nipping over from #MySundayPhoto

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  4. Jo Laybourn says

    December 14, 2014 at 11:35 am

    Fantastic shot. I love this! #MySundayPhoto

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  5. City Coastal Lifestyle says

    December 14, 2014 at 11:44 am

    Lovely long shadows at this time of year, lovely to have sun! #mysundayphoto

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  6. Mummyandmonkeys says

    December 14, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    Love this photo! X

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  7. Verily Victoria Vocalises says

    December 14, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    A really great photo. Wouldn’t it be useful to have long legs like that!

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  8. Phoebe @ Lou Messugo says

    December 14, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    This could only be winter, you’ve edited it beautifully.

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  9. Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) says

    December 14, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    OOhhh a nice photo! Made me think of frosty grass =) #mysundayphoto

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  10. OneDad3Girls says

    December 14, 2014 at 3:48 pm

    I like this, shadows always create great shapes and unique photos

    Thank you for linking up

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  11. Coombe Mill says

    December 14, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    What a great shot, I love the way you got them to wave it adds a little character to the picture.

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  12. Louise says

    December 14, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    That’s a stunning shot – works so well in monochrome. Love long shadows and such a fun way of doing a family group shot 🙂

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  13. Kim Carberry says

    December 14, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    Aww! What a lovely photo! Such fun! x

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  14. Tim says

    December 14, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    Great shot, John. You all look as if you are standing on stilts!

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  15. Zena's Suitcase says

    December 14, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    What a cool idea for a photo. Perhaps the toddler will play ball next time 🙂

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  16. Notmyyearoff says

    December 14, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    Its a brilliant capture and you can make out you and the cuddly toddler very clearly which is sometimes hard to do in a shadow.

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  17. Sara (@mumturnedmom) says

    December 17, 2014 at 12:44 am

    Love shadow pictures, and I love that the girls are both waving in this, great shot x

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