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Things That Are Black

This gallery is thematic and includes photographs that have deep, dark black elements. Sometimes, these black spots are the point of the photograph (silhouettes) and sometimes, they are the background that form the contrast for the image. However, in all cases, without the black points for contrast, I don't think the photos would work the same way.
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A Halloween jack o'lantern pumpkin carved with an angry witch shaking a broomstick over his/her head. The glowing orange candlelight illuminates the carving while the outline of the pumpkin around the edge is just barely visible.
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A Halloween jack o'lantern pumpkin carved with an angry witch shaking a broomstick over his/her head. The glowing orange candlelight illuminates the carving while the outline of the pumpkin around the edge is just barely visible.

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  • A steel floor grid from Kilmainham Jail in Dublin against a black background. The hexagonal pattern repeats throughout the image although the area in the center is polished through wear and tear.
  • A saguaro cactus outlined against the sky with the sun immediately behind it
  • Two boys are dueling with sticks near a beach in Washington State. They are outlined by the cloudy sky in the background.
  • A blow torch with a blue flame heating up a glass rod to the melting point. The flame spreads out into an orange glow after it heats the glass.
  • A tropical sunset with sun just about to drop below the horizon. The palm tree, in the foreground, is shown as a black silhouette against the red sunset.
  • A small grove of palm trees illuminated by lights at night. The illumination from below gives a high level of contrast with the trees against the black of night.
  • A wild raven, perched on a branch, is watching me closely to see if I drop my lunch.
  • A Halloween jack o'lantern pumpkin carved with an angry witch shaking a broomstick over his/her head. The glowing orange candlelight illuminates the carving while the outline of the pumpkin around the edge is just barely visible.
  • A close-up of a giant dandelion growing wild in a garden. It is just about to go to seed.
  • A set of four carved Halloween pumpkins that are glowing orange as they are lit up by candles and waiting for trick-or-treaters.
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