Shade & Shadow
sometimes these terms confuse us.Do they convey the same meaning?
No, my friend. They are different.
That’s the beauty of the English Language.
I understand that most of the European languages have just one word to represent both.
Shade
Denotes a significant sized dark area resulting from the blocked light source.
Here the importance is given to the absence of light.
The shape of the shadow is vague.
Examples – shade from a tree or shade from a light-house.
Object blocking the light is irrelevant.
Shade indicates shield from light.
In this image below, the road and most of the river covered by shade
Shadow
Denotes a dark area with a definite shape. Here, the object that created the darkness is important.
Example- Our very own shadow from Sunlight.
Object blocking the light is relevant.
Shadow indicates, blockage of light.
Thank you.
Namaste 🙏🙏🙏
Philosophy Through Photography
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This post is part of Ann Christine’s Lens-Artists Photo challenge- Shades and Shadows
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Thank you my friend.
Alway a pleasure to do a conversation with you
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How is life my friend?
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Great my friend….in sense just sitting at home and enjoying the lockdown.
Putting on weight.
What to do?
Of course there is WP and good friends like you helping me out spend my time.
How you are my friend?
How life treating you my friend?
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Good to hear, your posts have been wonderful these past few days, I look forward to reading them, much to learn and discover then ponder some more.
I’m okay thank you, writing and getting out into the sun when I can, the UK is experiencing a heatwave.
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You are alway kind to all of us.
You always encourage people.
God bless you Amber.
I love UK weather.
Strange that it’s hot these days.
Stay safe and take care my friend.
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Ah, warm words, thank you as for you the same, a beautiful soul indeed you are. God bless you, what is your name?
Take care of you. 🙏🏻
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Thank you.
Philo.
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Philo. 🙏🏻
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A very important difference ♥
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Thank you Sonali
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Very welcome ♥
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A very beautiful post, both words and photos. Love the last image, great light and shadows.
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Thank you Amy for your kind words.
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Thanks for explaining the difference between shadow and shade. I really enjoyed that second/last photo as well as the quotes.
janet
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Thank you my friend.
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Well done Philo, you’ve explained it perfectly!
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Thank you Tina Schell
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Well done, Philo! And the last quote is so true.
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Thank you AC
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A good choice of images to illustrate the differences Philo.
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Thank you Jude.
It means a lot to me
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Good explanation. Well done.
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Thank you so much John
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really cool how you defined the words and let it flow with your photos to make for a nice post 🙂
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Thank you my friend.
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The second one is really wonderful 🙂
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Thank you bro
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Thanks for visiting and following my blog! I hope you post on this week’s Black and White challenge.
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Thank you Anne Sandler.
You are having such a wonderful blog.
Glad I found you via Lens- Artists.
My pleasure to join the challenge
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