Week 6: Shadows

I took this picture on photobooth so forgive the quality, I don't have a nice digital camera or a camera phone, so this was the best I could do! This week, I found myself really captivated by the crisp shadows created by light around 3 in the afternoon. This midday light is very hot and intense, and cuts fine lines on the ground. While studying, I noticed that the ground below me had a long rectangle of light, outlined very finely by shadow. The crispness created a sense of definition. The result is a strong look created by both hot lights and clear angles, coupled together. It wouldn't be nearly as interesting if it were a cold light with a strong line or vice versa. I immediately thought about how lighting design would benefit from such sharp angles and hot lights. Looking at the shadows, I felt a sense of urgency, power, and precision. The white light turned anything pale or light-colored into white, anything darkish into black, and sliced across the cement. The sliver of light almost felt alive, as if it had its own objective and path, and cut across anything in its way. The shade looked as if it had been split in half by the stroke of the sunlight. I loved the intense effect caused by this hot, powerful, and direct light.