Making Things Glow

Frostglow, originally uploaded by Edward Faulkner

Many things look much more interesting when light is shining through them instead of bouncing off of them. Frost and leaves are both good examples of this, so put them together and you get a pretty nice glowing photo. Compare with a shot of the same leaf from the other side, which I think is boring:

Anything with a fuzzy edge can benefit from some backlighting. Especially furry animals (or furry humans):

Cat and Mouse, originally uploaded by Edward Faulkner

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I know that little kitty cat!

That's an absolutely beautiful photograph of a leaf. Your pictures make me see things I've never noticed before :)