Posts Tagged ‘up lighting’

Light Observation (Devin)

1)   3/18/11- 11:00 pm- Charlotte, NC looking up at a skyscraper.

2)   Looking up at a skyscraper and seeing up lighting all the way up the side of the building.  White lighting that was consistent throughout the building.

3)   This kind of lighting was seen throughout Charlotte and it gave me the feeling of authority and height.  The consistent up lighting seen throughout the city and especially here on this building made the city deceptively larger than it really was.  The fact that the lighting went all the way up the side of the building helped this effect and the white brightness of the light also aided in creating the optical illusion that the building was really tall.  The up lighting also created a sense of prestige and it heightened everything about the city.  Something interesting that this up lighting didn’t do was that it did not make the city feel overpowering even though there was a clear authoritative feel.  Instead the up lighting served as a way to finish off the city and make it look clean and homey.  This kind of lighting was some how inviting and very comfortable to be around.