Common sense dictates I should shoot sports with the sun behind me, to ensure the best lighting on my subjects. But sometimes I have the sun off to the side, so the body of the subject is in the shade; and the result can be really pleasing (at least to my eyes):
UPDATE:
In response to the rampant speculation on the source of the shadows on the above; and before someone comments that it is like the view they get when staring out of their own arse, I can confirm that Spanky’s observation is correct; a touch of vignetting added in Lightroom, because I think it looks good. For those that don’t; here is the original:
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2012-03-17| Grant saysCommon sense is over-rated! What is the clever lens that produces this effect of central lighting with the four corners darkened out? It’s very good. Nice horsey by the way, good levitation, even the bat and ball. Well done!
2012-03-17| Spanky saysTwo days of flying horses! We at Glue Producers Monthly Appreciate the before pictures of our products. :)
My guess is that Spike is using his Canon 300L 2.8 and the vignetting you are seeing is done in post processing to highlight the horse.
2012-03-17| Wally saysI reckon he taped a toilet roll on the end of his lens and shot through that !
2012-03-17| Grant saysWe at Pet Food Industry Gazette applaud your perspicacity, however we prefer our ‘contributors’ to have led a quieter life, it’s the muscles you know… Highly tenable explanation for the photographics, my guess is you’re right but Uncle Spike will come up with a different story anyway! Let’s sit quietly until he wakes up…
2012-03-17| Grant saysBut Wally, then the picture would be round…
2012-03-18| Spike saysYou guys…. See update.
2012-03-18| Spike saysThanks Grant; pretty much a perfect capture and completely down to luck as usual.
2012-03-18| Grant saysThanks Spike, I was half wrong, well done both of you! What I know about photography you could put in your eye, but if you ask me about Velocettes…