Lighting Moment #2
Date/Time/Location: February 9th 3am Farmingdale NY my back yard
Objective: The moonlight shining across the grass, furniture, and porch. There is so much light it seems almost like day light. The moon light is coming the opposite side of the house creating some shadows.
Subjective: First I should say that a lot of my emotional response comes from that most nights when I come home the back yard is only lit by the motion light, so the fact that this area is lit before I walked by the light intrigued me. It also made me notice the quality of light. That night there was a nearly full moon with no clouds in the sky allowing an even wash of light over the entire area and the space to create its shadows. As I turned the corner my first impulse was eerie since I was unsure if anyone else was there but after seeing it was only the moonlight it became the lighting that we associate with an anticipation moment. Looking in on the light something seems out of place but once you are immersed in the light as well its almost warm and inviting while keeping you on your toes. There is the slightest tint of blue in the light cooling the whole scene off and putting everything in the same color palette. Its like a screen for your eyes awaiting for the anticipated action.