Those Front Steps

[Ray Mitcham]

That's because you've increased the shadow cover, Mr Mitcham.

Try just erasing the handrail shadow and leaving the rest alone! 

 Of course I've increased the shadow cover. I removed the wide  handrail on the side wall. Doh!!!!

[Alan Ford]

 Of course I've increased the shadow cover. I removed the wide  handrail on the side wall. Doh!!!!

Why would removing the wide handrail increase the shadow cover? 

[Ray Mitcham]

See how much space the rail takes up in this photo.
http://www.biagioprivitera.it/images/JFK/2003-10-06%20Dallas36.JPG

[Alan Ford]

See how much space the rail takes up in this photo.
http://www.biagioprivitera.it/images/JFK/2003-10-06%20Dallas36.JPG

Different rail 

And why would removing any rail increase the amount of shadow on the steps and landing?

[Ray Mitcham]

Why would removing the wide handrail increase the shadow cover? 

By removing the side rail, it increases the amount of space available for somebody standing in the shadow.

[Alan Ford]

By removing the side rail, it increases the amount of space available for somebody standing in the shadow.

Removing the side rail does not increase the amount of shadow on the steps and landing. Yet that's what your altered version of Mr Speer's photograph does. You need to fix it! 

[Ray Mitcham]

Removing the side rail does not increase the amount of shadow on the steps and landing. Yet that's what your altered version of Mr Speer's photograph does. You need to fix it! 

It increases the amount of shadow available to stand in.

[Ray Mitcham]

Different rail 

"And why would removing any rail increase the amount of shadow on the steps and landing?

"different rail" Yes, and the present rail is even wider than the one shown in the link.

""And why would removing any rail increase the amount of shadow on the steps and landing?"
Read my last post again, Alan.  I said it increases the amount of space, in the shadow, available for somebody to stand in. It isn't very hard to understand.