I was mucking around with a Sigma EF-530 DG Super flash unit operating in remote wireless slave mode. I was testing false triggering from the focus-assist strobing of the built-in camera flash during half-pressing of the shutter release. See link below:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-camera-accessories/51143-sigma-ef-...-comments.html


Anyway, I told my youngest son, Kaiea, to look at the Sigma flash and tell me when it fired (falsely). Later on, when I clearing out the SD card, I noticed the ususual picture captured during our experimentation. His feet have taken on an unexpected prominence. To me, it suggests the possibility of capturing a horizontal arm or hand gesture that is not that significant in the direct view, but is magnified & emphasised as a shadow. Might make an interesting staged shot.

A more normal crop

Dan.

[slowpez]

Dan, those feet almost look like the wings of an angel protecting the boy.

[gawan]

Nice effect with the shadows!

The best ones are always the unintentional ones Dan, I really like the first one with the 'wings'

[dosdan]

Thanks for the comments.

Has anyone got shots showing of the intentional/unintentional use of shadows they'd like to share?

Dan.

[Sailor]

Very clever. Looks like a movie when the young prince previously banished to the outer Galaxy triumphantly returns to his loyal subjects on Planet Z.

A neat shot.

Jer