I took this photo at night in a parking lot. There was a crispness in the air and it felt like cold weather was finally upon us, signifying that autumn must be around the corner. I then realized that it's already November. Technically, we have been in the fall season for a while. . . California just doesn't know it yet. Usually fall is skipped and we go straight to winter.
This light made the leaves of the surrounding trees glow with bright oranges and reds and I was reminded of what other areas of the world get to see during this time of year: gorgeous leaves changing colors! I looked up at the trees that were illuminated in the light and imagined that the leaves really were the glowing reds, oranges and yellows I now saw. This photo does not represent this image very well, though. It shows darkness surrounding the light, which evokes feelings of mystery and perhaps caution. It does not invite you in and instead almost seems to keep you away; "admire from a distance," is what it says to me. However, when I was looking at this light in person I felt happiness and a smile curled across my lips as I mused about the wonders of the fall season. It's interesting how our imaginations and personal experiences can alter our perceptions of light.
This is a stunning photo Alex! The vibrant and alarming red is quite surreal in the setting you established. Goes to show our perceptions of warm and cool can be quite deceiving ;)
ReplyDeleteNice image and connection to what we experience and how it may not be what we actually put onstage to get the same emotions, often times why we light emotions more than nature :)
ReplyDeletei love this picture. It is an alarming red, as Leann described, but it truly made me think of the east coast and the Fall, and made me miss being in NYC where this color is not rare during this time of year. i also found it interesting that the source of light is hidden, so it brings in that feel of mystery you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteI love this! I can feel the crisp air and almost smell the wood smoke coming from nearby chimneys :) For me it has a little bit of a nostalgic feel about it.
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