Photo Observation #10

Posted on April 20, 2012 by previousstudent

1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamedblossom/3754644663/

2. Dealer’s Choice

3. This photo is part of an incredible underwater series called “Abyss of the Disheartened” on flickr. The entire series of photographs is of this couple, in the same location, but each picture is entirely unique. This one specifically is one of my favorites – it’s so ethereal and beautiful. The light is cool, and green tinted. It makes the photo seem eerie, mysterious, foreign – a strange, new world. Around the couple is deep shadow, leaving only them illuminated in that light, adding to that strange, magical feeling the photo gives. It’s like watching an unreal dance unfold before your eyes, like a memory or an old movie. The lighting really sets the mood of the photo, and adds to the beauty of it.

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Lighting Observation 10.1

Posted on April 20, 2012 by previousstudent

1)   4/6/12 – 9:32 PM – In airplane, roughly 20,000 feet in altitude somewhere over east coast.

2)   OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I was flying from Philadelphia to Dublin for spring break. There was a close to full moon out as we took off. As we ascended above the east coast, I looked out the window on the right side of the plane and noticed the moon. It was shining brightly and was casting a long reflection onto the water. You could tell where the land was because there was no reflection.

3)   SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I was finally given the break I was looking for. After a lot of work at school I could not wait for my flight to take off and take me to Dublin for a nice vacation with my parents. I flew in to Philadelphia airport and met my parents where we then proceeded on to Dublin. As we took off there was a low cloud cover that did not allow us to see any stars or the moon that was above us. As we climbed out of the city, we followed the coast north and broke out of the clouds relatively quickly. As we continued north, the clouds below us began to break and the moon became apparent to my mom and me. It was shining intensely and fully over the Atlantic Ocean. As we looked down to the ground below us we noticed the reflection it was creating on the ocean and all of the inlets below us. The pure, brilliant light was shining down and casting a very long and calming reflection all the way to the coast.

As we climbed higher and traveled further north the image became more and more brilliant and beautiful. The light was able to shine clearly through the air and make a very vivid reflection across the Atlantic. The image of this reflection appeared to be so calm and gentle. the water looked so calm and did not seem like we were looking out on the ocean at all. At most it looked simply like a pond of calm water no giant waves or rough water. Looking at the dark spots that represented the land provided a clear and vivid contrast of land and sea that truly enhanced the picture outside of our plane. I stared out of the window watching the light change and watching the dark areas of the coast fly by beneath us. It was so calm and relaxing… just like I wanted my break to be.

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Lighting Observation 10.2

Posted on April 20, 2012 by previousstudent

1) 4/18/12 – 12:42 PM – Walking from Netherlands core to Groningen house

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I was walking home from working on Spring Awakening and was listening to music as I slowly walked through the Netherlands. The lamps that are contained within the courtyard areas were all on and I was looking down at my feet. As I passed each lamp my shadow moved with the light and I had many shadows from each light.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: I was strolling home from the studio somewhat late on thursday night. I was in no hurry and had my IPod playing the new Train CD and I was simply enjoying my favorite band while I took in the fresh aroma of the spring flowers. On my lackadaisical walk across campus I was focused and enveloped within my music. I was mostly focused on looking down at the side walk as I was really trying to pay close attention to the lyrics. Just as i entered the Netherlands my attention began to shift to a new area of my surroundings. Inside of the Netherlands there are a series of street lamps that help illuminate the inside courtyard so that we are able to see when we are walking from one house to the next. What I suddenly became aware of was my shadow that was being cast from these lamps.

The lamps are staggered evenly down the side walk from the core to the back entrance. As I approached the first lamp I noticed that it cast a shadow down of my body. As I got closer to the lamp, my shadow began to get smaller until I was dead even with the lamp and then as I waled past the post my shadow would grow longer once more. Just as the shadow began to disappear, a new one began to show up just as quickly, but this time from the other side of my body (because the light was now to the left of me). As I walked all the way to  my door, I passed a total of five lamp posts, studying each shadow as I walked past. The shadows reminded me of a circus. A circus with stretchy mirrors or creepy shadows that always seem to be following a clown and just as soon as one reflection or shadow leaves a new one appears. It was a very neat illusion and now I find if almost impossible to not have a lighting moment every time I come home at night.

 

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Photo Observation #10

Posted on April 20, 2012 by previousstudent

2) Photo taken by Nic Christopher. Taken around 6:53 on 4/9/12 on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland.

3) THEME: Dealer’s Choice- BRILLIANT!

4) DESCRIPTION: This is one of my most recent pictures that I have added to my collection of shots from around the world. I was happy to hear that this week was “Dealer’s Choice” because I couldn’t wait to use one of the pictures I took in Ireland for a photo observation. I noticed that when I am taking my pictures now, I am much more aware of the light around me. When flipping through my pictures and looking at the ones with interesting lighting, I stumbled across this one and decided to make my theme BRILLIANT!

Brilliant- splendid or magnificent, that is what I saw within this image. The Dingle peninsula is crawling with 30 miles of old churches, small islands and ancient monastic temple ruins. Everywhere I turned I was either walking into a sheep or stumbling across ruins from a once prospering monastic settlement. Unfortunately, the day that I spent touring the Dingle peninsula, it was rather stormy and the rain was coming in fierce but short bursts. The spotty weather made picture taking hard and sightseeing limiting. Just as I was wrapping up my drive the clouds started to clear and the sun began to poke its way through.  We drove past this church and bell tower and pulled over to check out one last set of remains from an ancient oratory. As I got out of the car, I stopped and looked up to see that the bell tower was in a perfect silhouette and the clouds were magnificent.

I see this image and immediately think of the word brilliant because of the way the sun seems to almost be pushing the clouds away and blowing them out in all directions. The sun appears to be almost a living force that is fighting the clouds and making its space in the sky. now that it has made its space the images on earth become much more enhanced and stunning. The way the bell tower is positioned directly in front of the sun surrounded by the clouds is simply magnificent. The sky almost appears to be on fire, the light is so pure and the colors are so vivid. It was a wonderful way to end our damp drive; the firey bright sky bursting open to cast the late evening light on our last sight for the day.

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Photo Observation

Posted on April 19, 2012 by previousstudent

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Southbank_Beach_Fireworks_Night.jpg

2. Dealer’s choice – fireworks

3. I started thinking about what we had not done in class and came up with fire. Which led me to sparklers, which led me to fireworks. Then I found this picture and I loved it. It is so bright and colorful just like fireworks are and so interesting. I love hoe the water reflects light and the colors of the fireworks as well as the tree. It is just so bright and saturated that I really like it. The lights over the beach are like an orange color so they add more color while the city in the background is all lit up. It is a very busy image light wise but that is why I like it. There is no natural lighting, it is all lights from all different sources with different colors and it is just plain awesome.

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Photo Observatione

Posted on April 19, 2012 by previousstudent

1. Photo found on: http://piccsy.com/2011/03/kitten-shadow/

2. Dealer’s Choice.

3. I love kittens. I think they’re cute and wonderful and everything that is good in this terrible world.
I love that this picture, a dead leaf, something children (and college students)  will go out of their way to leap on, was just minding his own business, chilling on the sidewalk, when suddenly the light hits it just right and BAM! It’s a kitten.

Well, it’s a shadow of a kitten, but still. ADORABLE.

Now something that’s used for mindless toddler enjoyment of leaping on top of it only to hear a satisfying crunch has become just plain darn cute.

I also think it’s interesting that things like this happen every day. This photographer was keen enough to spot it out and take a picture of it, but most aren’t. Maybe if we were slightly more observant, we’d notice the kittens all around us.

Because a kitten-less world is one I do not wish to live in.

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Light Observation

Posted on April 19, 2012 by previousstudent

1) 4/18 – 4:00 pm – Design Studio

2) Intelligent lights moving to match the music playing in the studio

3) While the music from “Spring Awakening” was playing through the speakers of the design studio, the intelligent lights to be used in the show were being tested as well. The lights were dancing with the music as many of the stressed out production majors took a song/dance break and enjoyed the music. It was such a great feeling to watch the lights dance around the room to the music similar to the way a dancer would dance about the stage. It seemed like the lights felt the music and was therefore able to match movements. the colors constantly changing with each beat or phrase of the music made the overall mood of the room more relaxed as the music continued on. Almost everyone was dancing around either on the tables or in their own seats to have a moment of peace from their work. The design studio rave was just what I needed to push through the rest of the day as it got my blood pumping.

 

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Light Observation #10

Posted on April 19, 2012 by previousstudent

1. April 18th – 4:00PM – Design Studio in Emily Lowe

2. Bryan and Nic testing lights for Spring Awakening

3. Bryan and Nic were testing four new lights they plan on using for Spring Awakening. All of the lights could react to the bass line of music, and move/change color to the beat of the song. They played “Totally Fucked” from the show, and a Skrillex dubstep song for good measure. As the songs played (and everyone had a dance party) insane colors flashed all over the walls and ceilings of the studio. Oranges and reds and greens and blues continued to flash by, moving in crazy patterns. It was dance club-esque, all of the bright lights and movement. They are a great way to pump up energy and add excitement to a room.

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Photo Observation – Lee Moore

Posted on April 19, 2012 by previousstudent

1. Photo By Flickr User Jakob H. in Denmark, 2008

2. Dealer’s Choice

3. I saved this photo to my computer a few years ago because it makes me laugh and think of the song 99 Luftbalons. The red balloons are striking against the light to dark gradation of the cerulean sky. There is something incredibly hopeful about translucent things. The was they defy expectation, and with enough pushing let the light shine through. They brighten to unimaginable colors. I think thats really my favorite part about this picture. from this vantage point, everything should be in shadowed silhouette , spots obscuring the sun. However, these lovely translucent things are more vibrant because they stand between the viewer and the sun, catching its rays and saving them for rainy days.

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Lighting Observation – Lee Moore

Posted on April 18, 2012 by previousstudent

1. Tuesday, April 10, sometime between 9:00PM and Midnight

2. The orange lights of the highway lamp posts glowed through sleepy eyes

3. A six hour drive with your best friends in the dark is fun, and silly and wonderful. We had made it out of DC, on through Baltimore, out of Maryland, through Delaware and a bit into Jersey when my headache hit. A headache that pounded behind my forehead and shot back to just above my ears when I was least expecting it, the kind of headache that meant I needed to let someone else drive. Luckily, Phil and Beep are natural worriers. As soon as I pulled into the rest stop they were trying to shove medication at me, and clear out a spot in the back seat for me to curl up. When we got back on the road, Beep drove, Phil co-piloted, and I collapsed in the back, blanket pulled over my head. I drifted in and out of sleep for the remaining 3 hours of the drive, once coming to my senses enough to stare out the front window for a few moments. I don’t know which highway we were on, what state we were in, or what the boys were talking about, but through my sleep-blurred eyes I saw the lights illuminating the highway. They were a row of orange sunbursts disappearing onto the blackened horizon. Further than the eye could see, they wound ahead of us, a path through the unknown. To my dream filled eyes, we were the inhabitants of a magical universe, blurred and foggy around the edges. Against the deep blue sky, they appeared like fairy lanterns, and as we passed under them, their warm glow made me feel safe, I knew they would lead me home.

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