52Frames Night Photography Photo Challenge

The subject for the 52Frames photo challenge this week was “night photography.” That was disappointing because I usually take photos for the challenges during our morning walks. In fact the subject oftentimes dictates where we go for the walk. So we needed to determine where the best location might be close to home. Since we go to the neighborhood park during the day we thought we would try it at night. There is a lighted path around the perimeter of the park that casts long shadows on any subject walking that way. So I used my husband as the subject and tried a few different views. A gazebo also made for some alternate options. Then we walked over to the pickle ball court but the people there just finished. On another evening after a rain storm I tried taking a few photos of the raindrops and the small roses on the balcony. The lighting was interesting with the drops of water shining on the glass wall. The building across the street also was an option. I didn’t think any of the photos turned out that well except for one of my husband walking up the path - but I needed to add a bit of whimsy to create a composite image. So a photo of a deer that crossed our path earlier in the week was added to the night shot so it looked as if my husband was having a stare down with the deer. I thought about adding a shadow, but the lighting dictated a clean view. The idea of creating a composite is to make it look like whatever is in the photo actually belongs there. That’s what makes the photo challenge more interesting for me - it’s more of an art project than taking a photo.