Not only was the contrast in warm and cool tones an interesting contrast but so was the juxtaposition of the natural light in the clouds and the artificial light from the cars' headlights and tail lights. The white headlights seemed to express a feeling of directness and purpose. The headlights were more contained in their shape and less alive and vibrant that the natural light of the clouds. The red of the tail lights were definite in their feeling of caution and were also less vibrant than that of the natural light of the clouds above. The natural light definitely felt alive while the artificial light seemed pale and dead in comparison. You can't compete with the heavens.
This is a weekly blog for the Fall 2014 class Dance 287 - Lighting for Choreographers where students post thoughts and observances about light in their daily life.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Week 7- On the road again
Nature captivates me and this picture of the sky was a photo op I had to take. At first it was the clouds that caught my attention. It appeared as if the yellows and reds were burning coals int the sky that expressed an area of irritation in the heavens. In contrast the blue clouds with the white border gave a cool calm feeling of resolve in that part of the sky. The cool tones on the right made me think that the yellow and red blaze in the sky would find it's resolution and eventually become calm as well.
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I love that you compared the natural light to the artificial light. My initial reaction to the picture was to only take in the beauty and dynamic of the sky and clouds, but reading your comparison of the sky's lights to the head and tail lights of the cars made me react differently and notice the contrast. The lights in the sky have depth that can't be overcome by the artificial.
ReplyDeleteGreat mix of story and analysis of the picture - an interesting topic of the natural world colliding with the man made one
ReplyDeleteNice post