Illuminated by a small pool of window light, objects of interest are displayed inside one of the historical buildings at Fort Ross State Historic Park on the Sonoma coast of northern California. Wooden cooking implements, a blue and white china teapot, a basket of yellow-orange fruit, and a small straw brush are arranged on top of a tall wooden barrel and shorter wooden crate. The light from a window out of frame falls across the surface of the objects and their setting, while the scene around them lies in deep black shadow.
Still life in shadow, Fort Ross, Sonoma County
California, August 2017
I love how this photograph feels like a contemplative painting, just enough light to bring the details forward against deep shadows.
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