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[P3D <ronald-beck@xxxxxx>]

>George G. wrote:
>>1/100   f16      0      Sunny and bright, your shadow half your height
>>1/100   f11     -1      Sunny and bright, your shadow same as your height
>>1/100   f8      -2      Sunny and bright, your shadow twice your height
>>
>>This is often given according to time of day, but then the season has
>>to be factored in, which gets complicated.
>>

>Complicated isn't the word.  This rule doesn't work at all for me! 

>No matter what lighting conditions, time of day or time of season, every
>single time I lay down to check my shadow's height I find it's *exactly*
>the same height as I am! I can never get my exposures right.

>I figure this must be due to where I live, apparently some sort of cosmic
>nodal point wherein the normal rules of shadow don't apply.  I think I'll
>call the Planetarium.

>Bill Davis

This cosmic nodal point can be neutralized, however, you'll need a few 
items to help in the nullification process.

First, you'll need some chicken bones (fresh, recently cleaned), sidewalk 
chalk and a   4yr old.  Clean the chicken bones (by eating the chicken!).  
Then, lie down on the sidewalk and have the 4yr old draw your outline with 
the chalk.  Next, stand up and see if the shadow falls inside the outline 
or outside the outline.  Finally, toss the chicken bones over your 
shoulder, adjust your exposure to the table above and shoot the picture.

For added enjoyment, run like h*** from the scene screaming and see how 
many people come out to see the gruesome scene of a body outlined on the 
sidewalk with chicken bones lying nearby :-0

Ron


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