Natural shade
I was walking along the beachfront in Playa Blanca when I saw this strange looking structure. I was so taken by it’s form and the way it interacted with the sun. My only regret is that I did not think to go back when it was a full moon and shoot it then!
This is one of my favs!
Hope you like it too!
PS. I have a larger version of this which can be made into a larger prints if requested.
Natural shade belongs to the following groups:
Architectural Photography and Lanzarote Available for sale asGreeting Cards and Matted Prints

Trace Lowe
Oh so excellent!
Wanda Lechene
wow love the texture. great capture. earth tones are so beautiful.
Lisa Weber
Love the lines and shadows
velveteagle
Love the patterns.. good eye David..
Tracy Bollinger
Excellent :)
janik
Like the lines, shapes and texture.
Paul Tupman
This is excellent.. love the texture in this and the shadows form such great lines.. a wonderful contrast to the curves!
BrianGransmore
Really like this one David. well done. Superb lighting and dynamic compostion – lines adding a lot of movement. PS Heidi sends her love.
Zeanana
Wow.. that is a great effect… must have been a challenge to get the lighting right on the camera :D Great Job!
Tiffany Dryburgh
Fantastic! The patterns and textures are brilliant. Really well composed!
Paul Vanzella
wow – what a stunning image full of design and style… love it!
Birgitta
Oustanding photography!!
Lines, lines & more lines.
Abstract & VERY cool.
Just love this. :-)
Antoine Dagobert
Excellent perspective!!!Great eye..brilliant shot!
Sharon Hammond
Isn’t this spectacular. Wonderful tones & light. Bravo
Kurt Tutschek
very interesting – really like the surreal touch of the image.
ozczecho
Perfect…..this is awesome. Love it.
TonyLegg
Excelllent work David..
Patricia L. Ba...
Amazing!
Jing3011
excellent
Sean Farragher
fantastic shot
Jeff Burns
Brilliant stunning shot! WOW
H M Bascom
It is incredible. Great job
Melissa Vowell
this is absolutely stunning. The most perfect patterning i’ve ever seen
Benjamin Scheurer
stunning lines….love it!
Imber
Wow.wow… excellent.
maggiebarra
excellent
Jonicool
So unique, beautifully composed!
Dakolina
I don’t really know what this is, but I love everything about .
Cornelia Togea
just gorgeous lines and composition and light… great work!
Zigga
Lovely perspective. The different lines draw your eyes in different directions. So much to explore.
SnapHappy
perfect composition!
micmac
Superb play of light and shadows.Beautiful abstract.
cathy savels
Stunning! Amazing textures.
Jeremy Harrington
amazing shot.. so many lines
Wegwoman
This is cool, love the perspective and the tones.
SallyAnnLowe
texture here is fantastic.. great image
Colin Tobin
Fantastic work.
Great composition!
franchetti
very well seen and composed
nice abstract!
Christian Galb...
I think this image is really strong…......you have a great eye.
Michael Kienhuis
Just Super! M:>
Elizabeth Burton
This is wonderful!!! So much light and shadow it is hard to tell where it begins and ends. Nice photo :)
Mundy Hackett
Very interesting, it does portray a sense of endlessness
Hazel
Its my favourite too…fantastic shot
Irene Burdell
Absolutely brilliant, can’t quite make out what it is ,but it is a great shot.
Cathleen Taraw...
Love it!
botticcelli
excellent done..great eye!
Helene Kippert
Amazing shot
Jacky
Beautiful lines and light ! Now you have a good excuse to go back there on Holiday..would love to see the moonlight version:)
Mark German
The lines are hypnotizing. Nice find and shot, David.
Lisa Kenny
This is really cool ~ well seen David
Georgi Bitar
luv the perspective,the texture and the tones
well done my friend:)
Antanas
Perfect! Well done!
JimWhitham
Hi David- love this image – powerful and dramatic
David Harris
Thank you Jim.
Alessandro Pinto
great !!! amazing lines.. good idea
Oli Johnson
Great shot, the lines really work well.
Naomi Kevin
Yes I do like it! Lovely composition. Bet it would look spectacular in b/w, too.
David Harris
I will see what it looks like in B&W and let you know! Thanks for the suggestion Naomi.
RichardV
Great texture and detail. Nice image.
As with Naomi above, it would be nice to see in a nice dark B&W.
annacuypers
perfect picture, really beautiful shot !
orourke
naturaly GOOD
Designcat
Amazing shot love the detail and capture.
David Harris
Thank you.
Linda Syms
Found the bottom of the page David,realy great effect on this.
David Harris
Thank you Linda
Arzu
How awesome is that….great eye, fantastic texture. So abstract
billyboy
I so love it when someone finds a place like this and captures it in just the right way to make me sit and look deeply. It`s one thing to find the right place, but to do it justice and make the effect work for us is a different matter. You`ve done a great job in achieving this here and you`ve come up with a killer shot full of interesting tones, form and texture all from the interplay between light and shadow. Awesome work!
David Harris
Thank you Billyboy for such an eloquent and positive comment! Much apprieciated
Michael J Armijo
Classic shadows and shade here, my friend. REALLY good show! ;)
David Harris
Thank you Michael very much!
vonne
Due to the overwhelming response here I have little to interject = ) I do love tis though very cool image!
ltruskett
Yeah, this is great. The natural design created by shadow is superb.
Gino Iori
This is a brilliant photo David – love those lines. I am sure you will return there one day to shoot it under a full moon
studiofascino
wow! fantastic image,
David Harris
Thank you
Per E. Gunnarsen
WoW, this is excellent!
claire jones
fantastic composition and lighting! bet your were happy with this one, its perfect.
David Harris
Thank you so much Cjay. This was one of those shots when I just knew it was going to look good! Thanks again
Michelle Boyer
Awesome work
stephen jones
Excellent perspective
Belinda Fraser
Very Very Cool. Awesome, which ever way you look at it!!
maka1967
beautiful combination of patterns and textures. almost like a wonderful abstract. the dark shadows have so much power. excellent work!
David Harris
Thank you Maka
Tracey Bransfield
Beautiful abstract!, ... an endless Labyrinth…
Kenny Gulley Jr.
probably the best use of lines ive ever seen…so abstract
Quigi
great eye. that shot rocks.
Cathy Middleton
Wow, this is a really stand out shot. So well executed. Incredible use of lines.
David Harris
Thank you Cathy. Very nice of you!
jojophoto
Angles, shapes, lines, lights and shadows…all outstanding!
David Harris
Thank you JoJo.
Rhana Griffin
I was rifling through your drawers here David and this one popped out at me even in the thumbnail. I love this, corner to corner. The interplay of light and shadow, the curvature of the wall and the contrasting textures are just amazing. So very very well captured.
David Harris
Thank you so much Rhana. I love it when some one see’s an image the way I meant for it to turn out! Thanks again.
Andy73
I’m loving this image David. Its brilliant in everyway. Very well seen and captured, it really draws you in. Awesome work :D
David Harris
Thank you so much Andrea for your great comment.
Von McKnelly
Killer shot David…hurts my head looking at it! (in a good way)
David Harris
Thank you Von! Glad in a good way ha ha!
Melissa Carroll
that is awesome
great job!
Rosina Lamberti
Great colours, composition, . Well done!
Leah Highland
So eye catching! great lines and textures. Well done!
David Harris
Thank you Leah!
Azzurra
nice shot….great perspective
David Harris
Thank you Azzurra!
lemank
great framing!
David Harris
Thank you my friend!
Miron Abramovici
Picture-perfect! Instant fav!
Al Neaimi
i like it very much
David Harris
Thank you Al
filthy6
This is superb David – you should get back there for the night shot!
Tracey-Anne Pryke
Waw! great shot! Great strong lines
David Harris
Thank you Philip and Tracey! I might get back there one day and shoot it at night! I have been asked for a B&W version which I am working on at the moment! Thanks again!
Care
..Like it?...Love it!...I thought I was looking at spiral stairs at first glance…...Fab shot!!!!
David Harris
Thank you care! Glad you like it!
Christian Hartung
strange but interesting, well done
David Harris
Thank you.
collin
an incredible capture – deserves to be hung somewhere important – I like your gallery very much
David Harris
Hi Colin! Thank you so much! What a great a compliment! I am honoured!
crashandburn
awesome lines on this!! great job
David Harris
Thanks very much.
Anthony Mancuso
awesome perspective and lovely contrasts, well done david
David Harris
Thank you Anthony! Glad you like it!
Bev Evans
Such an eye-catching image with all those wonderful lines and interesting textures. Really like this!
David Harris
Thank you Bev! Glad you like it!
Susan Epps Oliver
First-class work…....love it !
Elizabeth Duncan
Awesome Picture!
David Harris
Thank you very much Elizabeth and Susan.
Zaldy Infante
wow. stunning capture!
David Harris
Thanks Zaldy!
PJ Ryan
THIS is fabulous ..
.. and the fact that i had to scroll down about 3 miles to get to the bottom so i could write this speaks volumes for the piece !!
well done :)
David Harris
Thank you Frumphood!! Really aprieciate you taking the time to comment!
Nico3
Fantastic photo. The shadows of the beams on the path are perfect. You could turn it upside down and it would be almost the same. Love it.
David Harris
Thank you Nicole!
tonilouise
Hey you..Congratulations on your win with this one…Well done…...Fabulous image…xx
David Harris
Thank you Toni x
Tatiana R
Great shot! Totally deserved a win! I only wish you took another photo of what it actually is … :)
David Harris
Thank you!! This is pretty much it!! I shot it in Lanzarote on the beach front! I think it is some kind of shaded place you can escape the sun!
paulevelin
perfect game of lines, light and colours
very high quality
(btw…sigh…took a long time to find some space to make a comment)
David Harris
I am truly honoured Paulvelin for you comment! Means a lot to me! Thank you for persevearing to the end Lol!
Bailey Sampson
Now this is cool. Great patterns, textures, and composition.
David Harris
Thank you Bailey!!
jerry alcantara
beautiful ,interesting work Dave,great light control too
Graham Jones
This is such a cool picture David. Not just visual impact but it’s a fun image to trace the shadows from top to bottom with your eyes. The combination of textures and form are spectacular.
David Harris
Thank you jerry and Graham. Really appreciate your comments.
Glenn Alderson
Love this image, it really plays with your eyes!
David Harris
Thanks Glen!! It does if you stare at it for too long lol
Caroline Gorka
Thought I’d commented on this…must have been the B&W … well I’m going to now…’cause it’s great !
David Harris
Thank you so much Caroline! There is a B&W version too so too comments!! I am honoured!!
stephen jones
Excellent
David Harris
Thank you Stephen
Rich Gale
such an intersting image i can’t quiet work out what it is, but it makes a superb abstract.
Rich.
David Harris
Thanks Rich! I believe it is a place to escape the sun! It is located on a coastal pathway.
Jonathan Russell
wow, this messes with my mind! lots of patterns, repetition and forms going on all at once – wonderful!
David Harris
Thanks Jonathan! It is pretty mad!!!
Wanagi Zable-A...
love the patterns, great shot!
David Harris
Thanks very much!
caseycastille
Love this! I have an affinity for lines and shadow, and am always drawn to it when I come across it. Really enjoy your work – it’s got a wonderful graphic quality to it!
David Harris
Thank you so much Casey!! Really glad you enjoyed it!
Ilunia Felczer
very interesting David…I like it a lot….great shot….
David Harris
Thank you my friend!
Mohammad Khaksar
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Very striking imagedavid…
beautiful tones and textures.
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David Harris
Really glad you like it. Thank you for your comments.
Melissa Kirkham
This is fantastic, very eye catching and lovely
David Harris
Thank you Melissa very much
Robyn Lakeman
Wow what an awesome capture David. Love the lines and the comp. Worth going back one day in the future on a full moon for sure
David Harris
I think that you are right! It will make a nice plce to holiday in the winter as it is always warm there! Thanks for your comment Rivergirl!
Jamie Lee
Excellent, lighting, lines and pattern
David Harris
Thank you so much Jamie
barkeypf
I like the way the shadow cuts the wall. Excellent work David.
David Harris
Thank you Barkey!!
HydeSide
Love too many things to list them!!
Excellent
David Harris
Thank you my friend!! Very kind of you!
digitalmidge
This is really interesting, and totally engaging to look at, wow. Fantastic… ;-)
David Harris
Thank you very much
Matt Richardson
great shot!! Fantastic use of shadow!
David Harris
Thanks Matt!
steen
very cool david
David Harris
Thanks Steen! Glad you like it!
Keith Richardson
Great find David – I understand your excitement when you came upon this – it makes travel ‘like a box of chocolates’ don’t you think?
Keith
David Harris
Yes I do Keith and I want to eat the box Lol! Thanks for your comment.
Steve Chapple
Great eye to see the potential here, almost abstract in outcome!
Jerame *
Wow!
David Harris
Thanks very much Jerame
Nikki Mulkern
The lines and textures are fantastic, wonderful lighting and the composition too! Excellent image!
David Harris
Thank you very much Nikki. Very much appreciated.
avocet
Fantastic find!
JanWindle
This is really extraordinary! You have a great sense of design and pattern – all your photos show your sharp eye for shpe and design. Lovely work!
David Harris
Thank you so much Janice! That is really kind of you to say so.
David Harris
Thanks Avocet. Yes it was!
Carrie Glenn
I absolutely loooove the patterns and texture in this shot. Excellent work David!
David Harris
Thank you so much! Really glad you like it! It’s one of the best shots I have ever taken and one of my own fav’s! Thanks again
SueAnne
This is just stunning, I hope it won featured work, because it deserved it
David Harris
Awww! Thank you Sue Anne, it did win a lines group competition. Thanks again for a lovely comment.
halftone
I love this David! Wow, what a fabulous structure! Love those shadows and light.
David Harris
Thanks very much Halftone.
TextureoftheSin
I can see why this is a favourite! Love the lines and the shadows – really striking image
David Harris
Thank you very much.
yorgi
THis is a fabulous example of what someone can do with light and shade, texture and exposre. Well done. This one is a money shot for sure. Thanks for sharing
Mark Heller
Very cool. Love the texture of the stone juxtaposed with the regular shadows.
David Harris
Thanks very much Yorgi. Really appreciate your comment.
David Harris
Cheers Mark.
linda858100
WONDERFUL ALWAYS
David Harris
Bless you
Vida 13 days ago
Excellent !
francesm 13 days ago
NO WORDS…......FRANCESM