I've been noticing parking lot lighting late at night recently. I haven't been able to snap a good picture but found this online, which kind of shows what I've been thinking about. These lights in such a large empty space give a lonely and creepy feeling. I feel like the way you can see how bright the light is and how much it can light as it hits the ground but how quickly the sky eats it up and creates such an interesting contrast. The lights seem to be struggling to light what they can and the long shadows add to the eeriness. I think you get a similar feeling in a low lit warehouse or even in the theater when the work lights are on, however the outside space makes a strange separation between the lit ground and dark sky the makes things within it feel small in comparison to these huge spaces.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
parking lots week 5
I've been noticing parking lot lighting late at night recently. I haven't been able to snap a good picture but found this online, which kind of shows what I've been thinking about. These lights in such a large empty space give a lonely and creepy feeling. I feel like the way you can see how bright the light is and how much it can light as it hits the ground but how quickly the sky eats it up and creates such an interesting contrast. The lights seem to be struggling to light what they can and the long shadows add to the eeriness. I think you get a similar feeling in a low lit warehouse or even in the theater when the work lights are on, however the outside space makes a strange separation between the lit ground and dark sky the makes things within it feel small in comparison to these huge spaces.
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As soon as you said creepy, I understood completely what you were trying to say and you backed it up wonderfully - great observance!
ReplyDeleteIt really is the juxtaposition between the intensely bright area backed by complete black as if the light is completely contained by something other
Nice!!