Penning Photography Daily

The late afternoon light called my name again.

I saw the shadows and light, playing on the table, floor and sofa of the sun room. That had me up and grabbing my Pentax K20D once more. I have been exploring the range of the dream-like Vivitar 28mm f2 Close Focus. This light was made for it.

At one point, as I was composing and photographing things in the room, I checked the distance I had set for focus by pointing the lens at myself, then bringing it closer until the catch-in-focus triggered the shutter. Seeing results, had me looking for the light, falling on my hand, and then capturing it. A bit of conversion to black & white and here you are.

Something about this composition tugs at me. I purposefully opened my hand and relaxed it in the light. Part in the light and much in shadow. The aperture is wide open, leaving a thin slice of focus in the light, with the shadows out of focus.

I do things like this and I have no idea why I do it this way.

I’m learning to trust the instinct which pulled me to explore the light and shadow, and had me put my hand into the frame. Whatever the cause, the photo moves me. That’s what matters.

Exploring the light.