![Set of images showing changes to a spoon's shadow’s size & shape](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/003/937/full/ACT_01_Investigating_shadows_ShadowShapesWithSourceAndDir.jpg?1674172519)
The angle at which a light strikes an object affects the size and shape of its shadow. Shadows are longer when the light source is at a low angle (side on) and shorter when the light source is at a higher angle (overhead).
In this set of images, the red X marks the light source and the yellow arrow shows the direction of the light.