Andrew Hersom, APSA, EPSA, EFIAP  


Shadow Ladder by Andrew Hersom, APSA, EPSA, EFIAP

July 2025 - Shadow Ladder

About the Image(s)

This was a shot of the side of the control tower at a WW2 airfield, now a museum near York. I thought the shadows interesting. I straightened the verticals and slightly cropped then adjusted the shadow detail.


9 comments posted




Don Hill   Don Hill
Hey Andrew. Great image. I love shadows and cool textures. I adjusted the white balance and added some contrast and punched up the colors, which I really like. This is not one to convert to black and white (that has already been done a million times. The cool thing here is the colors. I punched up my holy trinity: Texture, Clarity, and Dehaze, and took some of the reflections out of the windows as they were keeping me from looking around. Super cool image.   Posted: 07/06/2025 21:31:57
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Andrew Hersom   Andrew Hersom
I would prefer to leave the reflection but that's just me. Whatever, it hasn't done well in competitions.   Posted: 07/29/2025 12:41:38



Janice Solomon   Janice Solomon
Hi Andrew, good capture! Good eye! I like how Don increased contrast in the shadows and colors, etc. You may want to straighten the horizontals, too, just a tiny bit - especially the sidewalk-wall edge and the window. There are a few scratches in the paint where it's white, especially one in the bottom right, which could be removed.   Posted: 07/10/2025 15:34:36
Andrew Hersom   Andrew Hersom
I agree about the little marks on the paintwork   Posted: 07/29/2025 12:38:35



Julie Deer   Julie Deer
Hi Andrew, What a great shot! The colours work well together and I certainly would not go Monochrome with this one. I love the shadows giving us information that is not in the main features of the photo. The only thing I would suggest is trying to straighten the bottom of the tank and maybe darkening the paving a little as it is very light. The window to me seems straight, but the bottom line give the impression that things are crooked. Photoshop will be your friend here.   Posted: 07/17/2025 07:27:01
Andrew Hersom   Andrew Hersom
Agree, thanks   Posted: 07/29/2025 12:38:52



Catherine Honigsberg   Catherine Honigsberg
Well seen Andrew. I do like Don's idea of taking out the reflection on the window - it is distracting. Like the straight and curvy lines mixed together.   Posted: 07/17/2025 12:02:36
Andrew Hersom   Andrew Hersom
I am not sure about the reflection otherwise it's a bit flat for me but I take your point.   Posted: 07/29/2025 12:40:11



Henry Roberts   Henry Roberts
Andrew, I like the oblique line of the ladder and the contrast of shadows and highlights. I think the window is necessary to balance the image. There are some small, barely perceptible vertical lines which could be removed. Do you call this an abstraction?

Now, having read the comments of the others, I understand this image more thoroughly.   Posted: 07/22/2025 19:42:16



 

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