Chasing Shadows: My Entry for Shadow Hunters Contest Round #421
Hi Hive,
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This week, I tried to be more creative and create a shadow on the wall of my room rather than hunting for it. I found myself staring at something very ordinary… a kettle. Yes, just a simple kitchen kettle. But in the spirit of the Shadow Hunters Contest Round #421, I decided to look beyond what it is and focus on what it could become.
Late in the evening while the room was quiet and the light positioned just right, then the spirit of shadows hunting take over me with a little bit of creativity as I placed the kettle near the wall. At first, nothing special but just a shadow. But something interesting began to happen as I adjusted the angle of the light. The shadow stretched, twisted, and slowly transformed into something far more amazing than the kettle itself.
What I saw was not just a household item anymore as the shadow looked like a mysterious figure, almost like a silent guardian standing watch. The curved handle became a raised arm, the spout turned into a pointed face, and unexpectedly, the ordinary became something imaginative, something alive.
That’s one of the things I love about shadows, they don’t just reflect reality but they reinterpret it. They give us the freedom to see differently,
and to create stories where there were none. Even though, my kettle didn’t alter, but the way I saw it did. And in that moment, creativity took over.
This week entry is more than just a shadow of a kettle on a wall, but it's a reminder that inspiration can come from the simplest things around us. And sometimes, all it takes is just a shift in perspectives and a little bit of light.
So in lieu of this, I'm proudly submitting my creation for this week’s contest and proof that even the most ordinary object can cast an extraordinary story.
A big thanks to @Melinda010100 for this wonderful initiative.