Sometimes shadows emphasize the plastic qualities of a façade. The challenge for the image design is to capture the specific quality of the facade, at the same time visually organizing the image area. I would like to stamp out as little as possible - to stay as authentic as possible.. Gutters then become image lines, drop shadows become shapes with a determining influence on form qualities.
In old houses like this, everything is usually awry and askew. However, nothing is haphazard, but follows a living order. It is an architectural idea that holds the individual facades together and yet each house is unique. Mostly such houses can age with dignity.
@helenhall I'm always amazed how carefully you look at a picture and what you notice. And obviously you also enjoy it. :)
Yes, the lower window, of course I also puzzled over the shadows "in both directions". My (somewhat prosaic) explanation looks like this: The light of the sun comes from the top left, because all the shadows point to the bottom right. That is clear. But why this deviation with the shadow in the lower window... I think what you see on the left side of the lower window on the wall is not a shadow. I think the bright sunlight is partially reflected by the glass of the protruding left window casement and forms bright stripes on the wall due to the sash bars. So the dark stripes in this case are not shadows but the "normal" wall of the house. You can see that the angle of the light stripes is the same as in the shadow stripes - only "reversed". If you look closely, you will also see delicately reflected areas of light on the wall, caused by the glass from the right casement.
But these are "scientific" investigations. But they can also be interesting. For the photographer and image designer, it's a pretty form quality, a gift that you are happy to accept.
Thank you all for your kind comments!
Sometimes shadows emphasize the plastic qualities of a façade. The challenge for the image design is to capture the specific quality of the facade, at the same time visually organizing the image area. I would like to stamp out as little as possible - to stay as authentic as possible.. Gutters then become image lines, drop shadows become shapes with a determining influence on form qualities.
In old houses like this, everything is usually awry and askew. However, nothing is haphazard, but follows a living order. It is an architectural idea that holds the individual facades together and yet each house is unique. Mostly such houses can age with dignity.
Yes, the lower window, of course I also puzzled over the shadows "in both directions". My (somewhat prosaic) explanation looks like this: The light of the sun comes from the top left, because all the shadows point to the bottom right. That is clear. But why this deviation with the shadow in the lower window... I think what you see on the left side of the lower window on the wall is not a shadow. I think the bright sunlight is partially reflected by the glass of the protruding left window casement and forms bright stripes on the wall due to the sash bars. So the dark stripes in this case are not shadows but the "normal" wall of the house. You can see that the angle of the light stripes is the same as in the shadow stripes - only "reversed". If you look closely, you will also see delicately reflected areas of light on the wall, caused by the glass from the right casement.
But these are "scientific" investigations. But they can also be interesting. For the photographer and image designer, it's a pretty form quality, a gift that you are happy to accept.
Thanks for your nice visit, dear Helen!