Using Shadows to Compose Your Photography.

Shadows play an important role in creating drama and mystery. They can also tell what time of the day the shot was taken.

I was up and out of the hotel room early in the morning, walking about the streets to capture the city as it woke up. The shot above was taken at 6:00 am when the sun was still low in the sky. I found a good spot to setup and wait for someone to walk by.

Metering for the scene was fairly tricky. But a trick I have used before ended up coming handy. I stretched out my hand and zoomed into my palm as it was covered with existing light. I locked the exposure and shot the scene. The road was over exposed but this ended up working for the shot and boosting contrast on the subject.

Camera Setting: f/10, 1/200s, ISO 200.