I went down to San Diego this Thanksgiving. I went with Jacques to visit his father, and in his backyard I came across this garden lamp. I wish I had a better camera on me, but this was the closest I could get for the photo. Originally the lamp made a full "sun" on the ground. I'm not sure if the designer of this light did it intentionally, but it was interesting to see how this little garden lamp was able to create such a complex "sun" design. The next morning I went out to take a photo of the lamp again to see if the shape of the glass and the metal cage on the outside was the cause of this design. It is so amazing how this little garden lamp could make such a crisp design just like a Gobo.
Very similar posting to Sean's! This little light fixture is definitely showing the effects of a lamp, a reflector, and a lens! (Just like what we learn about in 50C and theatrical lighting instruments) These 3 parts are super important and can produce incredibly different results! The metal cage is even acting like a gobo in that second focal point range, where light crosses back on itself to create that crisp shadow effect! The top of the fixture (the hat) is acting like a reflector helping to keep the light directionally pointed at the ground or "garden." Great!
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