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Photo Observation

Posted on February 12, 2015 by previousstudent

  This is a photograph from Nicholas Jandrain’s photo series Shanghai. The photo corresponds to the theme Night Life. This street has gone to bed early. The stores are shuttered up and all their patrons and owners have left for … Continue reading →

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Light Observation #1

Posted on February 6, 2015 by previousstudent

1) 1/29/15, 10:30pm, Lounge of Nassau Hall 2) An outdoor light that was aimed at a tree created a shadow of the branches in the snow. 3) My lighting moment was wonderful. Everyone in the lounge thought I was a … Continue reading →

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Sunrise/Sunset

Posted on February 6, 2015 by previousstudent

Photo taken by Peter Charney Theme: Sunrise/Sunset Description: I choose this image because I feel like it accurately represents a sunset in a very straight forward way. I feel like the interesting part of this image is not the sun … Continue reading →

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Photo Observation 1

Posted on February 6, 2015 by previousstudent

Source: https://500px.com/photo/27583363/sunrise-by-frode-langdalen Theme: Sunset/Sunrise The optical illusion in this photo really appealed to me. The way the sunset lights up the snow on the trees to make it appear as if it were a pink cherry tree in spring reminded me … Continue reading →

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Lighting Observation 2

Posted on February 6, 2015 by previousstudent

1) January 26, 6:52 PM; Vanderpoel 2) The streetlights illuminated the street outside my window 3) Again, I was taking pictures of the snowstorm when I stumbled on an interesting piece of lighting. The road to Nassau/Suffolk and the parking … Continue reading →

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Lighting Observation 1

Posted on February 6, 2015 by previousstudent

1) January 27, 5:33 PM; Adams Quad 2) A tall tree casts a shadow with the light from Bits & Bytes. 3) The night after Snowmageddon, I left my room to take pictures of the aftermath to show friends and family. … Continue reading →

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Photo Observation: Jesse (and Emily Dickinson)

Posted on February 5, 2015 by previousstudent

  Theme: Sunrise/Sunset There are a lot of beautiful sunrise pictures out there, but I chose this one because it reminds me of one of my favorite Emily Dickinson poems: “Will there really be a morning? Is there such a … Continue reading →

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Photo Observation: Urban Sunset

Posted on February 5, 2015 by previousstudent

  From: http://pedromgabriel.tumblr.com/post/108438586762/what-a-wonderful-surprise-redbubble Theme: Sunrise/Sunset I love this photo because of the contrast between the sky and the urban town. The sunset casts a calming glow on everything which seems not to match the setting. This looks like a place that should … Continue reading →

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Lighting Observation 1

Posted on February 5, 2015 by previousstudent

1. January 27, 2015, 2:00 a.m. 2. The night sky 3. I was in the backyard of my friends’ house during the snowstorm. The snow had stopped momentarily and for several minutes there was complete silence. The smooth snow cover reflected the … Continue reading →

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Lighting Observation 1

Posted on February 4, 2015 by previousstudent

1) Sunday, 2/1/14 at 7:14 am 2) Sunrise 3) Some nights I’m nocturnal. On Sunday I stayed up long enough to watch an especially beautiful sunrise from my window. The sky turned rosy pink and the light seeping into my … Continue reading →

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