DATE-TIME-LOCATION: 4/27/11; 7:55PM; North side of Lowe Hall
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: light in stairwell from ground
SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The bright amber light from the stairwell to the basement of Lowe Hall created a mysterious feeling. The rest of the light around the area was bluish white because it was around dusk, but the stairway glowed with intense amber. It felt as though there was a “hidden secret” down there.
ATTRIBUTION: http://www.edwud.com/2010/01/29/basket-ball-at-madison-square-gardens/
THEME: Large
DESCRIPTION: Madison Square Garden feels gigantic with the amount of lights in the arena. The feeling is amplified because of the lights that reflect back onto the ceiling and the lights that are focused on the seats. The glossy floor of the court also creates a large amount of light as well.
1) Thursday night, 10pm, walking from Dempster back to my dorm
2) Lights reflecting off clouds and night sky
3) The sky had a deep ominous purple color this evening as I was walking back to my dorm. The mist and fog were reflecting some far off lights but the sky remained a thick opaque purple. It was like a halloween night you might see in a movie. Scary and dark, with a hint of mystery. The clouds were soft gray and blended smoothly against the sky and were moving lazily. The sky and dark colors seemed sluggish and crept along.
1) Saturday night at like 8:30 @ church
2) Candlelight
3) I was attending the Easter Vigil this past Saturday. There’s a portion of the mass where all the members hold candles. All the rest of the lights in the church were out and the sparse candles were the only sources. They were a swarm of specks casting a sea of swaying shadows (alliteration is awesome). They created a feeling of inner peace and also of bonding with the small community of candles collected in the congregation. It was a soothing and emotional scene.
This was taken from the Boston Globe online at boston.com. Posted there on May 28th, 2009.
“Large”
The sources of light in this picture, the windows, are very tall. The angle at which we see them is very steep, suggesting that in addition to being very tall, they are also very high up. This in turn suggests that the space we are in, of which we can only see a portion, is extremely large.
1.)4/27/2011
2.)A chandelier the light reflecting off of it is in spirals with shadows of the gold on the chandelier.
3.)This was the feeling of bright and success
3.)
Location: Behind Hofstra Hall, also about 8:45pm on the 28th.
Objective Description: I am in a pool of light, trying to write my last lighting observation in my notebook. My own shadow frequently gets in the way.
Subjective Description: I’m a little irked trying to write. I’m also a little self conscious, thinking what I must look like standing in a pool of light with a notebook, and constantly turning it to try to get light where I’m writing instead of shadow. The light and shadow on the page of the book are constantly changing, and trying to write consistently is futile – as I write, the shadow of my hand chases me, and blocks out everything I’ve written – I can take it only one letter at a time.
Location: South Campus, between Hofstra Hall and Phillips Hall, 8:45pm, 28th
Objective Description: I am on a sidewalk, looking south towards Calkins. The light from several street lamps is on the sidewalk between me and Calkins, as well as the shadows from trees. I can see the door of Calkins illuminated by a lamp hung above it.
Subjective Description: There is something in the image of the lit doorway and the sidewalk leading to it that welcomes challenge. It beckons, but menaces. There is distance to cover. It stands out. It becomes a goal that I view with anxiety and curiosity.
Theme: Large
When I think of lighting that makes things look large I immediately think of lights at the base of a large structure, which to me seem to elongate the building as the light fades going up the building. It makes the building seem continue until it fades to darkness
Where: Driving down the highway
When: Thursday afternoon
Objective: a street light was illuminating a tree by the side of the highway
Subjective: the street light made the tree look almost red as the fluorescents lit it up. I thought it was an interesting affect contrasting against the other trees nearby.
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