Pictures
Natural light is the inspiration for lighting designers, so here we encourage readers to share their images of the interplay between light and shadow. Send your submissions to lighting@emap.com
Arches create a strong pattern of shadows in Oman
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The Palm House at Kew Gardens in late December, close to sunset. Winter light at its most glorious.
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Shafts of bright mid-morning December light break through trees in Washington state.
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The modernist stained glass at Frederick Gibberd's Catholic Cathedral is beautiful – and colourful
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Taken from a plane banking into Heathrow, the river looks moody and brooding
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Lovely trees in the electric night in East Oxford
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The sunlight and smog combined to create a light oddly reminiscent of my hometown Los Angeles
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The interplay of daylight and architectural textures is part of the PLDA Light Walks. Martin Valentine took this pic in Rome in May 2008
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"I was struck by the pattern the dawn was making with the pillars at this temple"
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The obligatory shot of daylight streaming through the oculus at the Pantheon. It’s the only source of natural light in the church
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Light patterns on the floor of the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome during the PLDA Light Walk in May 2008
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