Hana Kim
My desk plant cast what looked like a tiny forest across the wall. From the chair it was just a mess of leaves; lower down I could see little trunks. Took a while to spot it.
Does that shadow look like something else to you?
Look around a familiar, safe space for a shadow that suggests another shape.
Photography · 5 min
Started by Hana Kim
The invitation
Sometimes a plant's shadow is more interesting than the plant. Or a fork turns into four very thin trees. Look around the room and show what you see. It's fine if the rest of us see something else.
First step
Look around a familiar, safe space for a shadow that suggests another shape.
- Look around a familiar, safe space for a shadow that suggests another shape.
- Change your viewing angle slightly and see whether the resemblance holds.
- Add a picture or description, naming both the real object and its shadow lookalike.
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Luca Moretti
Inspired by Hana Kim
Your forest made me try a fork beside the lamp. Four very thin trees, apparently. Moving the fork closer to the light made them ridiculously tall.
Conversation
Noah Costa
Did it look like a forest from your chair, or only when you got lower?
Hana Kim
Only lower down. From the chair the shapes overlapped too much to look like trees.