As autumn draws itself around us, in extended twilight hours the world of shadows is silently unfolding beneath our feet. Distorted in shape and robbed of colour and depth, familiar objects take on new, eerie identities. For Plato shadows may have been a prison, but for the photographer they are as captivating a subject as the scenes that cast them - photography is after all and art-form crafted from the interplay between light and dark. From haunting silhouettes to shapes unrecognisable in their abstraction, shadows are a source of unfaltering beauty. Here is a selection of photos from the Picfair catalogue to tempt you back into the cave of shadows.
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A staircase in an industrial area in northern Toronto casts long shadows against a wall.
A staircase in an industrial area in northern Toronto casts long shadows against a wall. Read less
Silhouetted people cast crisp shadows walking on the street in London.
Silhouetted people cast crisp shadows walking on the street in London. Read less
The low sun elongates the shadows of passers-by as they pass through an archway in Budapest.
The low sun elongates the shadows of passers-by as they pass through an archway in Budapest. Read less
by Pete Haskell
Park hill flats built in the 1960s for industrial inner city Sheffield workers now mainly stands abandoned. Shadows of branches cast against the old block gentlemen’s toilets cr... Read more
Park hill flats built in the 1960s for industrial inner city Sheffield workers now mainly stands abandoned. Shadows of branches cast against the old block gentlemen’s toilets create a haunting scene. Read less
by Ian Francis
A skateboarder balanced just before descent.
A skateboarder balanced just before descent. Read less
Tables cast long, lollypop-like shadows in South Bank, London.
Tables cast long, lollypop-like shadows in South Bank, London. Read less
The interior of an empty building with powerful sunlight coaxing geometry out of the shadows, Budapest.
The interior of an empty building with powerful sunlight coaxing geometry out of the shadows, Budapest. Read less
by Joe Bloggs
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A bird's eye view of figure walking amongst the deep winter shadows in Spain.
A bird's eye view of figure walking amongst the deep winter shadows in Spain. Read less
by Rob Wood View Store
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