I went out into the backyard of a family members house this week and saw the way this tree was lit. I became immediately inspired. The way the tree is not only illuminated and put into focus but isolated from everything else. The dark that surrounds the only source of light, as if waiting to engulf it too. The light fills me with a chill and suspense. It actually inspires me for the next project because it reminds me of symbols that are associated with Halloween. If you look closely in the picture, the light bounces off shapes behind the tree and illuminates them just sightly, creating an ominous worry in me. lighting from underneath/below interests me and I wonder how lighting a person this way, given the correct circumstances, would affect an audience/viewers.
The lighting in this picture is really suspenseful. The way the tree is lit from beneath and seems to be the only thing with a light source definitely makes the picture feel ominous.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and a great way to think about your Halloween project - the more concrete examples you have to inspire you, the more specific you can be - all about context :)
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