(This week I had two smaller things that I took note of and want to talk about.)
When I was out to dinner the other night I noticed this really cool lighting fixture. The light is actually a but brighter than it seems because I wanted to be able to see the texture. The way the crystal gets illuminated and disperses the light gave the light of the room a softer feeling. I was surprised that there was not a texturing effect from the light going through it and only a diffusion.
The second thing I noticed was the shadowing and lighting effect of my water bottle. At first I was just interested in the small focusing effect just to the right at the base. Not only does the water focus it, like a magnifying glass effect, but the small bumps along the side add more texture of breaking it up.
THEN I got really confused when I realized the the only light in my room was coming from behind me (behind the camera), but the focusing effect was taking place in a second shadow going to the side. I realized that the the source for this was my light being reflected through my mirror.
These observations made me realize that when you are lighting a stage the objects and set on the stage will always have an effect on your lighting. This can be unpredictable and should be watched out for.
Both pictures are super interesting and you gave great commentary! Both of these surfaces are acting as different types of lenses that are filtering light a different way (back to the days of 50C: You have the source, some type of reflector, and a lens) Because those crystals are pretty close together, we're not getting separation of light into texture, but more of a solid, softening of the light overall. It's lovely! That water bottle is also acting as a lens and maybe even a bit of a reflector, as that bright light on the table looks like it's reflecting the source of light behind you. And yes! Scenery can make or break us! ;)
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