[wrap=left:2wfgqr2x][thumb small=http://www.shmax.com/img/transformers/figure/small/10000/10772.jpg large=http://www.shmax.com/img/transformers/figure/large/10000/10772.jpg group=potd:2wfgqr2x]When you're a jet you're a jet all the way, except when you're a robot with something to say[/thumb:2wfgqr2x][/wrap:2wfgqr2x]As our countdown to the contest continues, Hellscream333's recent photo of
Thrust provides a good demonstration of how to handle the shadow. See, a lot of people read that we want a pure white background and decide that the shadow must be expunged from the background along with the diet Mountain Dew cans and the Yoda bedsheets. Not so. In fact, we love a nice shadow, as long as it's soft and subtle. It should just be a light, fuzzy glow that deftly separates the subject of your photo from the infinite void without calling a lot of attention to itself. Conversely, if your shadow is sharp and dark enough for ninjas to hide in, it will almost certainly be rejected by our moderators, who are trained nitpickers. So how
does one produce a light and fluffy shadow? Well, I'm not sure, but Hellscream333 seems to know, and he's promised to reveal some of his secrets in our
Shutterbug Club forum, so keep an eye on it over the next few days.
