Light Observation #5

Posted on February 28, 2013 by previousstudent

1) 2/28/13, 9:08PM, Adams Playhouse

2) A light from the first electric is on, lighting the stage for the sake of rehearsal. Looking at it, it looks as though small, thin rays are emitting from its center. As I begin to squint, the rays get larger and longer and also bend to create rays that look curved. I look away only to realize I have those splotches that now take up a small portion of my gaze, which I believe are afterimages of the light.

3) The light is emitting a distinct majesty from it. It is bright and powerful, yet small in scale. It’s insulted by my staring at it. As I attempt to close my eyes to it, to retreat from its power, it only extends further, not finished with me yet. Its power and majesty increase, bending its way through more of my field of vision, until my eyes are finally relieved of its shining force. Its power, however, cannot be escape. It scars my eyes momentarily. Whether opened or closed, my eyes still see its image, reminding me of its power over my vision should I insult it again by looking at it directly.

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Photo Observation #5

Posted on February 28, 2013 by previousstudent

1) Nightlife in Reims

2) Uploaded to www.flickr.com by Steven Lundahl, found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenlundahl/5942477303/

3) Theme: Nightlife

4) This is a photo of an alley at night in Reims. The night can be full of liveliness, revelry, and cheer, but there is also a dangerous, mysterious side to nightlife. This alleyway represents the hidden sections of towns and cities where the underworld lurks, where the things that make night dangerous dwell. In this photo, there is a street lamp that keeps the closest part of the alleyway bright, but as one moves deeper into the alley, one finds themselves surrounded by more and more darkness and more and more danger. This lack of light is what makes us cautious and is what gives the people who hide in the darkness their edge.

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Photo Observation: Night Life

Posted on February 28, 2013 by previousstudent

new_york_at_night

2) Taken from http://www.highaperture.com/n/e/new_york_at_night/new_york_at_night-24.html (photographer name unknown)

3) Theme: Night Life

4) When I think of Nightlife I always think of New York and how it is called the city that never sleeps so there is always something going on at night.  This picture is taken from NJ and shows just how bright NYC is at night.  It shines like a beacon calling everyone to come and enjoy the excitement and energy that NYC has to offer.  The brightness and sheer size of this city that never sleeps is energizing and allows any type of night person to do something; whether it be partying, going to a show/movie, or simply putting down the shades and sleeping with the noise in the background.  The yellow and bright glow of the city lights up the sky and even people across state-lines and even in the sky see this city and its liveliness at all times during the day.

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Light Observation #5

Posted on February 28, 2013 by previousstudent

1) 2/26/13 at 11:54pm walking home from Hofstra University

2) The Moon

3) I was walking home and happened to look up at the moon because it was quite bright out and I love looking at the moon.  However, tonight I did not become excited when looking at the moon, I became sad.  The moon looked so lonely situated up with all the clouds.  The pale light from the moon reflected off of the clouds around it and made the clouds look bleak and isolating.  The moon also had an aura around it made of light that made the moon look like a nucleus at the center of the atom because of the pale circle around the moon.  This moon did not have the radiant glow that I was used to but it had a sad grey tone to it that made it seem so lonely, and yet pretty in an untouchable way.  It made me long to capture the moment because I have never seen something so cold, lonely, and yet pretty at the same time.  Unfortuantely I did not have a camera on me that could capture the loneliness of the moon.

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Light Observation #5 – I’m pretty sure my professor is an alien.

Posted on February 28, 2013 by previousstudent

1) 2/22/13, 10:31am, Sound Class, Lowe 201

2) Nic was struggling to play his whale sounds, and Rych was attempting to provide entertainment during the awkward moment. Nic switched the projector from his computer to the blue screen that comes when there is no signal, and the light bounced off the projector screen. Rych began to glow.

3) The projector beamed blue light at the screen. At first, this seemed normal. Then, Rych, who was sitting near the wall a couple feet from the screen, began to glow a strange blue hue. Perhaps I just had not gotten enough sleep, but it seemed as though Rych was being beamed down from a space ship. The wall behind him glowed a brighter blue, and he honestly looked a little sickly. It was strange to me that the light wasn’t being projected at him, but at the screen, and yet was glowing. I have deduced that the blue projector was simply a coverup because my professor is an alien.

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Photo Observation #4

Posted on February 22, 2013 by previousstudent

10766052-way-in-jungle-of-malaysia

 

2. http://www.123rf.com/photo_10766052_way-in-jungle-of-malaysia.html

3.Theme: Happy

4. To me this photo looks happy, the lush green surrounds the picture and you see the bright light, the sun at the end of the path. It looks happy and hopeful as if you had been walking for miles looking for a way out, this light I feel would make you happy to see and feel hopeful you found your way. The lush tress and plants bring happiness especially during this time of year as well, its somewhere i would want to be.

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Light Observation #4

Posted on February 22, 2013 by previousstudent

1. Monday February 18th, 7:30 am Friends house

2. Sun is coming through the window in the morning as it is beginning to rise. It is very bright and strong going through the sheer blinds as well.

3.Sitting on the couch eating a bagel, I turn my attention to the dining room. The tall, and wide windows fill up almost the whole wall. As I look I notice the Sun is rising and as it is it begins to fill the room with warm cozy light, especially on a cold brisk day. The light is orange and hazy as it begins but it grows stronger and stronger creating a more intense light as it starts to rise. The beautiful sunrise is hopeful in nature, as I sit waiting for a nice warm day.

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Photo Observation 4

Posted on February 22, 2013 by previousstudent

1. Amsterdam Flowers

 

2) Photo taken by Kelley Malloy on 4/21/12

3) THEME: Happy

4) DESCRIPTION: Gardens always seem like such happy places to me, the bright colors of the flowers are immediately cheerful. In this particular garden, I love how the light manages to create shadow and dimension without feeling ominous. Instead of feeling dark and mysterious, the shadow and light makes the garden seem like it extends eternally, and you could happily skip through the flowers forever without reaching the end.

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Light Observation 4

Posted on February 22, 2013 by previousstudent

1) DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 2/21/13 4 PM, in my room.

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sun is just beginning to set, but is still very bright as it streams through a gap in my blinds.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sun is uncomfortably intense as it comes through the window. It feels like an interrogation light, demanding to know whether I have committed the crime. It is unrelenting until finally the sun sets below the tree line, and the light fades and it feels as though the cop has finally accepted my alibi.

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Lighting Moment

Posted on February 21, 2013 by previousstudent

1) Friday 2/21/13  3:45

2) In my bedroom in Vanderpole. I was working on my drawing for my design class when i noticed a small oval of light on the paper despite my blinds being closed. I couldnt find the source at all.

3) I realized how stealthy light can be when it comes to finding its way through cracks in anything. even a small opening somewhere can easily be infiltrated by light. I still dont know where the light came through to make that odd shape.

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