Photo Observation #3

Posted on February 14, 2013 by previousstudent

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freezing rain

2. http://www.katu.com/younews/137802313.html?img=1&mg=t

3. Theme: Cold

4.Unlike photos with cool blues to give a cold feeling, this photo shows ice on a tree brach which to me gives more of a cold feeling. When you look at it the sky and background are grey and dull as if it had just snowed or is about to snow. The ice on the branch gives a cold chilling feeling, the proximity to the viewer allows you to see the details of the ice and to me makes you feel cold. Its almost nostalgic, it reminds me of going outside after a snowstorm at my home in Massachusetts, and seeing the trees covered in ice and the chilling feeling that comes over you as you as you break the icicles off the branches.

 

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Light Oberservation #3

Posted on February 14, 2013 by previousstudent

1) Outside of my house, light was shining on neighbor’s car, 10:43am, 2-14-13

2) The reflection of the light was coming from the sun. This light was very clear and you could see it reflect off the tailgate of the black car. This light was the first image you saw before seeing the house. It was a symbol that represented the house and made the person watching show the colors of the house and its structure.

3) The reflection of the light showed me how that light was the first visual you saw before looking at the house. It was very bright and looked like a light bulb. It added a happy and cheery feeling to the house. This house is in the middle of two houses and when you looked outside, the house shined compared to the other houses. The sun was diagonally shining on the house.

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Photo Oberservation #3

Posted on February 14, 2013 by previousstudent

1) SUNSET #3 (2013)

2)http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=Avw1NUCP32AoVHfzoNaYfu2evZx4?p=picture+of+cold+sunset&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-701

 

3) Theme: Cold

 

4) This picture shows how cold and quiet the ocean is. The sky contains many different colors that signify a peaceful environment. Where the ice caps are positioned, the color is dark blue because the sky is reflecting off the ice caps. As you look farther into the ocean, the colors get brighter and you can almost see the light which signifies where you may be. The sun is setting which in this picture signifies the end of a cold winter day.

 

 

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Light Observation #3

Posted on February 14, 2013 by previousstudent

1) 2/14/12 at 7:10am in my bedroom

2) The sunlight coming in my window and hitting my bed.

3) When I awoke this morning, I felt incredibly happy, it took me a while, but then I realized it was because I was able to see the sun shining in through my window.  This cold, yet brilliant blue light pulled me from my sleep and energized me to get ready for the day without the usual assistance from coffee.  It felt as though spring was deciding to come early because of how bright the sun was.  My spirits were lifted simply because of this clear light that seemed to play on my bed and curtains, telling me that today was going to be a good day.  I love waking up to a bright sun and today was perfect, there was a clear sky and brightness to boost my moral and tempt me from my warm bed.  Usually at this time, it is consistently grey outside and I begin to feel my spirits droop with each passing day until I despise mornings.  I did not feel that way today and I was almost bouncing on my way out of the house.  It was amazing how much the light decides my mood from the beginning.

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Photo Observation: Cold

Posted on February 14, 2013 by previousstudent

Northern-Lights-Iceland

2) Photo taken in Iceland by Black Tomato

3) Theme: Cold

4) The Northern Lights have always fascinated me, and while I have never actually seen them, I often envision what they must look like and how I will react when I see them.  Their cool greens and blue colors which seem to overtake the sky and the ground below as they light up the sky in the far north.  Even though there are so many colors seen in the Northern Lights, the cool green and blue seem to make the world more mysterious and ethereal.  The reflection of the lights seem to capture the mystique of the lights and why so many people study and are interested in them.  These lights are certainly not calming, they are energizing and captivating.  The snow on the ground merely magnifies the cool greens and blues winding through the sky like a snake.  This snake appears so often in the north, and yet, so many people have yet to see its wonder in person, which makes me sad because of how amazing this sight is.  I don’t think that the movies can capture what this spectacle is and I wonder how the lighting designer would capture or mimic these lights for stage, especially since the lights seem to constantly move.

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Light Observation #3

Posted on February 14, 2013 by previousstudent

1) 2/11/13, Emily Lowe Hall Room 106, 12:40PM

2) Natural light entering into the room through the windows is reflecting off a student’s watch as he is packing up to go at the end of class. The small reflection of light generated by the watch is likely about an inch in diameter, and moving rapidly along the wall, floor, and ceiling as the student prepares to leave. The light then simply moves fairly laterally along the wall as the student exits the room.

3) The little orb of light dashes around its terrain. It searches for a space of its own, interrupted by notebooks, windowsills, ceiling tiles, and florescent lights. Franticly it jumps around the room, disappearing and reappearing in another spot. The light is never content with its surroundings. Worn out, exhausted, and defeated, the light suddenly calms itself and slowly trudges out of the room. Perhaps it will be able to find its sanctuary in the hallway.

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Photo Observation #3

Posted on February 14, 2013 by previousstudent

Cold Picture

 

from http://dead01.deviantart.com/art/cold-colors-169428007

THEME: Cold

DESCRIPTION: This photo is either at sunrise or sunset on a clearly cold day. What I think makes this photo particularly compelling is how the cool colors, the blues reflecting off the snow and in the sky, look as though they’re suffocating the warm oranges and reds where the sun is either setting or rising on the horizon. It makes me feel like the warmth is being drained from the sky and from the world, giving me a frigid feeling. It makes me wonder if I could apply this to lighting, to have certain colors become slowly engulfed by other ones to create some response in the audience.

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Photo Observation: Cold

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Rychard
Photo taken by Rychard Curtiss. 2/13/2013

Photo taken by Rychard Curtiss. 2/13/2013

THEME: Cold

This picture was taken moments before sundown. It was getting darker and then all of the sudden there was this weird moment when the light hit the bark of this tree outside my living room window and it seemed to brighten up into this cold white light. There is a gel that I often use to take the warmth out and gives the stage a stark cold feeling; it is called “Winter White”, inset in photo, and I’d never actually seen it occur except when I’ve used it. I was sitting on the couch and looked up at the right moment , immediately felt a shiver go down my spine. The contrast between the warm lights going on in the neighbors windows accentuated the effect, along with the barren branches bereft  of it’s leaves. I shuddered and was frozen, both figuratively and literally while somewhere in the back of my mind a voice kept repeating “Get a picture, get a picture, before it’s too late…” I managed to shake off the shivering feeling and grab my camera. It was a mere 30 secs or so after I took this photo and the moment was gone as the sun disappeared for the evening.

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Light Observation 3

Posted on February 14, 2013 by previousstudent

1) Monday, 2/11/13, 7:15 P.M. Walking out of Emily Lowe.

2) Having rained all day and snowed the day before, a light fog caked the air. Looking across toward the Playhouse I could only see the piercing light of the lamp posts as balls floating above the ground. Looking down, the snow had a faint sheen from the reflection of these lights.

3) Walking out into the cold night air and not being able to see was a quick shock to my system. I thought, “Better walk quickly, or I’ll freeze in place.” But there was a problem. I couldn’t see. At least not much. Fog obscured my vision except for spheres of light in the distance. I imagined that must be how a sailer might have felt. At sea for months, only the churning waves to keep the monotony at bay. The cool salty sea water sprays up from the sides of the ship and drenches the crew and their cloths. Soggy and cold they work on, waiting and waiting for that one beacon of hope. And there. At last it comes. At first they think it’s imagination. But it’s not. The lighthouse signals to them through the dark night that land is near. It guides them home. Their spirits restored, the crew works hard for the last stretch of their journey, desperate to get home. The light calls to them and they answer.

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Light Observation #3

Posted on February 11, 2013 by previousstudent

1) 2/11/13, 6:45pm, John Cranford Adams Playhouse.

 

2) Walking into the wings of the Playhouse, which was lit only by wing work lights and a ghost light center stage.

 

3) Looking out into the playhouse from the stage always feels powerful. With the light concentrated into a central spot, the feeling is even more majestic. When you look at the ghost light from the side of the stage, at least with my glasses on, you see a tiny white spot overpowering everything else in the room. Looking out into the playhouse, you see everything cast in calm greys, shadows darkened on top, as the light is from below. What is on the stage is so small, but so powerful that you can see every part of the theatre. Although the light is not as powerful when it reaches the farthest walls, that contrast makes the ghost light itself even more majestic and proud.

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