Week 5: Depth of Space

When walking across my apartment complex one night I noticed more closely how different sources of light on varying planes created a depth of space. Porch lights, street lights, and the illumination of the sky all created an interesting atmosphere in the courtyard.

As I moved closer to the streetlight, that source became prominent which shifted the intensity and the overall look and feeling of the space. The strong light coming from the lamp also intensifies the illumination on the skyline in the photograph.

Finally as I passed under the streetlight, the porch light on the building and the skyline illumination came into the foreground of focus. With another streetlight providing isolation and distance.

Overall, these three photographs tried to capture the feeling I got when walking along the sidewalk underneath the streetlights. I am trying to recognize sources of light in everyday situations, and how those sources are utilized in order to create atmosphere and, in this case, depth of space. I like to look at these photographs as a set- with cycs on a scrim for the skyline, and the front porch of a house on stage left with a street light stage right.

Also notice the difference between the LED streetlight and the incandescent porch lights! Is the skyline illuminated with light pollution, or what do you think? There is a definite glow, and the moon is in the opposite direction. Interesting.