Photo Observation 5

Posted on March 1, 2013 by previousstudent

1) Lightning Bugs

2) http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YtxGNf8GgRA/Swr6dA_w7VI/AAAAAAAAEPk/xfiqFHRH0EM/s1600/lightning_bugs_star_trails.jpg

3) THEME: Nightlife

4) DESCRIPTION: For me, there are a lot of concepts that come to mind at the phrase ‘nightlife’. I feel like this one picture manages to capture and mimic all of them. It brings up memories of what nightlife meant when I was young; chasing lightning bugs on the front stoop on a warm summer evening. But these particular lightning bugs also seem reminiscent of a city skyline late at night. They also look quite similar to the intense and wild lights you find in a club, which is another thing I associate with ‘nightlife’.

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Photo Observation: Night Life

Posted on March 1, 2013 by previousstudent

fireworks

2) John Huldrick Wilhelm

http://www.huldrick.com/pages/photo.html

3) Night Life

4) What comes to life at night more than something that is only truly visible at night? Fireworks are literally explosions of light, sound, and color. What’s more lively than something that lights up and redefines a landscape. Fireworks are fun. There is something in them for everyone to appreciate. Little kids love the colors and are amazed at their existence. Teens hear the boom and are intrigued by the delay between light and sound. Adults remember all the great times they spent watching fireworks as kids. Nostalgia and amazement are what really make fireworks into a great nightime spectacle.

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Photo Observation Week #5: Night Life

Posted on March 1, 2013 by previousstudent

nightlife

2) This photo was taken by flickr user Cilest on November 27th, 2004. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cilest/1731192/

 

3) Theme: Night Life

 

4) At first, it seemed that a picture of night life should represent the partying that happens at night- bright lights, colors, and lots of motion. To me, this is a more everyday night life. The city is always alive at night, but not every day is the day you go out to party with friends. The lights in this picture show the feeling of being alive and awake late at night, on a typical day. The way the light disperses off the sign on the building makes the light feel more subdued. It is sleepy and not overly energetic, but it is still alive and shining. This feeling continues into the way the lights are reflected in the rainy street. Night life, every day night life, is tired, but still bright, and there is something so comforting but exciting about that.

 

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Light Obervation 5

Posted on March 1, 2013 by previousstudent

1) 2/26/13 1:30 A.M. Laying in my bed.

2) Laying in my bed I looked out my window and the moon. The blinds were closed, so I could only see from a certain angle. The moon had a soft white light that I could see but did not reflect into any other part of my room.

3) Seeing the moon at night is almost like seeing a friend after a long time apart. You spend time away from each other but in the back of your mind you are aware of each others existence. You might remember every once in a while and smile while thinking about old times. But when nighttime comes in to your life and a feeling of solitude creeps up, you realize that your friend is still there. He may have changed since last time, but he is still there. Even when you can’t see the moon, it is always present and it will turn up when you need it to during the dark, as a warm, inviting friend to remind you that you’re not alone.

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Lighting Moment 5

Posted on March 1, 2013 by previousstudent

3:00 AM 2/27/13

In my bedroom in Vanderpoel

I came back into my room after grabbing food at Dutch Treats. Out of a force of habit I tured off my lights when I left so my room was very dark except for a small red LED light from my ps3 controller.

The light source was a verry small red LED light however due to no other lights being on in my room it  made a good section of my wall red witch gave it a very creepy and scary feel since it was late at night and i was alone. part of my wall appeared blood red and everything was silent escept for the fans of my ps3 witch actually made it all the more creepy to me.

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Photo observation 5

Posted on March 1, 2013 by previousstudent

led bot

theme: night life

I found this to instantly remind me of night life in a city. It combines darkness with party like led lights and glass bottles all into one. the various color lights are like the neon lights that come on at night in big citys and the glasses  remind me of the partys that happen at night.

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Lighting Observation #5

Posted on February 28, 2013 by previousstudent

1) 12:25pm, February 28, 2013, Outside of my friend’s house

2) Sunlight shining down on lamps next to driveway

3) I walked outside of my friend’s front door and the first thing I noticed was the lamp to the left of the driveway shining so brightly I was squinting. I do not remember in a long time the sun being that bright. The bright yellow sun was shining and it provided a little bit of warmth outside considering it was a windy and cold day. Seeing the sun as bright as it was, sent a message to me that it was a start to a new day and a chance to accomplish positive objectives.

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Photo Oberservation #5

Posted on February 28, 2013 by previousstudent

1) honolulu nightlife

2) Photo found at………http://www.travelagentcentral.com/oahu-and-honolulu/honolulu-nightlife

3) Theme: Night Life

4) This picture fits the theme of nightlife perfectly because you can see all of the different sizes of the buildings that are lit up around this beach. The lights on the building are reflecting on the ocean. You can see the edge of the sand and all of the small details on the beach such as the palm trees. You can see in the background the shadows of a mountain in the background of this photo. Seeing the lights up on this beach reminds me of people dancing and partying in the resorts. The ocean has a greenish/dark blue color that is from the reflection of the lights. It also looks foggy in the areas of the ocean that are lit up.

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Photo Observation #5

Posted on February 28, 2013 by previousstudent
  1. fireflies-at-night
  2. Photo found at http://www.smartnetzone.com/top-10-pics-of-the-day-september-10th-2012/
  3. Theme: Nightlife
  4. Most people think of clubs: neon lights and strobe, with alcohol and hip hop,  when they hear the term “nightlife”. I think of summer nights outside, just after the suns gone down. When I was a kid, I would lay outside in the back yard and gaze at the fireflies as they weaved their way in and out of the trees and bushes. They would dance across the night sky, orchestrating a beautiful composition of yellow lights. It was a magical surreal moment I looked forward to every night when the sun began to go down. The fireflies are the epitome of pure life. They do not rely on loud music, alcohol, or extravagant light shows to enjoy the night, they simply shine their own light capturing the same excitement and adrenaline one gets while out on the town, except they, unlike the latter, are genuine. This picture captures their beauty and exuberance, creating my version of what night life is.
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Lighting Observation #5

Posted on February 28, 2013 by previousstudent
  1. 7:15 PM, February 28, 2013 Westbury Mall Parking Garage
  2. Rectangular fluorescent lights shine over every three parking spots.
  3. As I sit in the car alone, I look at the deserted parking lot. Each parking space is empty, dimly lit by sickly pale green light. Looking at each barren parking space, I’m reminded of my loneliness. My solitude is as stark and cold as the light that slowly crawls across the cement floors of the garage. The emptiness of the garage matches the emptiness of my heart. The space is absent of all purpose, all presence. The light simply fills the void of darkness, but nothing more. visualization of my loneliness and quest for meaning.
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