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Photo Observation #9

Courtesy of Cyberchemist’s flickr page (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37388341@N00/2585456414/in/photostream) DEALER’S CHOICE (I’ll call it “Bold.” “Nerdy” also applies.) This is a thin strip of the element Samarium, which sparks and burns spectacularly when heated in air. The color of the light and the … Continue reading

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Lighting Observation #18

1.) Thursday Apr. 7th 2011, 11:03 P.M. The steps of Emily Lowe Hall. 2.) The light outside creating perfect key/fill. 3.) I was standing outside Emily Lowe with a few friends after a rehearsal for my thesis, and Christian Titus … Continue reading

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Lighting Observation

1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 2 AM, a friend’s kitchen, 4/4 2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I am standing in darkness in the hallway, someone is standing directly in front of the above-stove light, which is very warm. There is no other light in the … Continue reading

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Lighting Observation

1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: Between Barnard and Calkins Halls, midday on Thursday, April 7th. 2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sun is shining through the white buds of a tree. 3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This lighting moment reminds me first and foremost of spring: Of … Continue reading

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Photo Observation

Photo taken by Andrew Evans, found from Flickr.com ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewevans/5585574119/ ) Theme: Dealer’s Choice (Crisp) DESCRIPTION: I feel that this picture is represents crisp lighting because of the light fog allowing the beams to shine through. The lines of the trees … Continue reading

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Lighting Observation #17

1.) Thursday Apr. 7th 2011, 12:00 A.M. Behind Emily Lowe Hall. 2.) A flickering fluorescent bulb in a lamp. 3.) One of the three lamp-style fluorescent lights outside of Lowe 108 was flickering, and the effect was exaggerated by the … Continue reading

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Photo Observation, Dealer’s Choice.

Another photo from my sister’s collection. Let’s assign a theme to this: Mystery. What gets me here is that we have some very shadowy figures walking out of a very intense light. We cannot see any scenery, just atmosphere – … Continue reading

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Lighting observation #2, week of April 7th

Location: Outside of NAB, at around 11pm, Thursday, April 7th. Objective Description: A street lamp is taller than some trees. It provides a visible source right above the trees. The trees do not seem to have any leaves yet. Subjective … Continue reading

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Lighting Observation #1, Week of April 7th

Location: In booth in Blackbox; sometime during the day on Sunday, April 3rd. Objective Description: The house lights or work lights (or both) are up in the theater, but the booth itself is dark. Light comes in through the window … Continue reading

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“Dealer’s Choice” Photo Observation

1) 2) Clay Enos 3) Dealer’s Choice / Creepy 4) DESCRIPTION: The moment I saw this picture it just looked so creepy and menacing. The way the light is so concentrated and how it falls on the objects and creates … Continue reading

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