1st lighting observation

1) March 3rd – 8:40 p.m – coming out of Nassau/Suffolk: It was on Thursday March 3rd I had my lighting “moment.”

2) As I was walking out of my building the sky was the deepest blue color I’d seen. It wasn’t the normal black of night but rather an interesting, unnatural looking blue that lit up the sky.

3) When I walked out of my building on Thursday night to head to my car I immediately noticed how blue the sky was. It was almost 9 pm but the world was still lit up by this deep blue hue. It was alarming because usually by that time of night the sky is dark and black  but not this night. It looked like it had been painted that color and the the stars were bright little dots in this deep blue. It was like the perfect summer night at the ocean looking sky. When you can see the stars perfectly and everything appears calm and serene. The deep blue of the sky made the night lit up in a different sort of way than it usually does. It wasn’t as dark out instead it seemed like it was 6 o’clock and just started to settle into night time. It was really a beautiful night and it felt warmer than usual too.

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Happy pic.

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2) I found this picture on flickr.

3) Theme: Happy

4) I chose this picture to represent “happy,” because when I think of light that makes me happy I think of the sun. Sunlight and the use of natural light are something simplistic and easy going to me. And when I’m my happiest I’m in an easy going mood without a care in the world. In this picture the sun’s light is so vibrant and strong that the glare from taking the picture makes the light source stretch out in all different directions. The light is also so bright that it casts a strong dark shadow the woman in the front of the picture. I also really liked how blue the sky looks in this photo and how many different shades of blue including the water there is. Everything from the deep blue of the water to the light baby blue up near the sun. Another thing I found interesting was the light that falls onto the water and seems to create a path of light if you will in the water. It looks like a fun, happy, carefree day at the ocean.

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Lighting Observation

1) March 3, 5:30 AM, outside the library

2) OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The sun is just about to be coming up. The sky is a subtle blue.

3) SUBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This light looks cold and unwelcoming. However, as the sun rises and more color is added to the blue, it grows kinder. The walk back to my dorm is lit a little, which is happy, but serves mainly to remind me how late it is.

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Light Lab


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Light Lab

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Photo observation

 

2)Photo I took at Mchebes this summer

3)Nightlife

4) The way the flash hit makes the room and people look brighter but you see the darkness of the room as it trails back towards the the photo. It gives you that stillnees but craziness of nightlife.

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Beja Lighting Lab

 

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Beja Photo Observation:

What, Where: One of my friend’s old photo projects. Street view with street lamps.

Theme: Nightlife

Description: I think this picture represents nightlife because it shows the mystery of night activity. The girl in the picture is being lit only by streetlamps on the left. It shades her face with an orange glow and makes and interesting halo on her face.

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Beja Light Observation:

Date, Time, Location: Thursday March 3rd , 2011; 10PM, at Applebee’s in Baldwin

Objective Description: the restaurant was lit by lightly dim sealing lights, as well as altering colored neon lights above most of the tables.

Subjective Description: As I was eating I noticed the lighting generally was very dull and not intense. Above my seat was a bright blue chandelier style light hovering over the table. This spotlight light was giving some extra needed light. It was also interesting that the blue light above us was just as intense as the sealing lights.

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Beja Light Observation:

Date, Time, Location: Wednesday March 2nd , 2011; 10:30AMish, at the NAB

Objective Description: morning sun shining through the wall of glass windows.

Subjective Description: as I was walking up the stairs to the second floor of the NAB, I suddenly got the feeling of warmth. I was actually feeling it due to the intensity of the morning sun, and feeling it through the bright shade of yellow. I also found the spaces in between the glass window shadow interesting, because it appeared to retile the floor with a skewed shape.

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