1. Light in relation to the supernatural
2. Light and scientific discovery
3. Light as the abstract form
These images where a spontaneous reaction to light and colour in relation to the supernatural. It was one of the first heaviest rain falls in September since the end of the summer, and being out in the rain taking these pictures was an interesting experiment with the reflective light from the street lamp, and the movement and contact of the heavy rainfall. The yellows and oranges are a good intensive colour combination that you could perceive as a form of energy and unknown life force. I took many shots and decided to select a handful that I felt showed a progression of movement and colour intensity. My old digital camera also lived to see another day...
1. Pumpkin Series: All images captured in the dark using a flash, small spot light and orange card. I initially started to experiment with a pumpkin (that I grew), then aluminium foil, that is very reflective and plastic transparent bubble wrap.
Taken directly over top with a flash.
Taken directly over top with a flash.
Similar shot as above, with foil covered in bubble wrap.
Image created with orange card, pumpkin and foil.
Orange card and foil with a flash and a small spot light,
with pumpkin in the foreground.
Close ups of pumpkin wrapped in bubble wrap.
Started to experiment with foil and coloured card.
Same as above, but with rolled up tubes of orange card.
Changing the surface colours.
A spontaneous shot taken with the camera through the
inside/ outside openings of the bubble wrap, with the foil
reflecting light in the background.
Under a table with the laptop in lots of shadow, taking
a shot directly of the foil - reflecting the light from
the Mac's Visualizer.
Last two shots taken directly onto the Mac's Visualizer,
with a flash.. still under a table.
Feedback & Reflection: The pieces where well received amongst the group, with praise for my experimentation that showed fluidity in the development of ideas and use of every day materials. The pumpkin series was generally considered the more interesting of the bunch, with the use of organic and man made materials. My understanding of the camera and lighting is very limited.. and can be a bit hit and miss, but I felt that the process was a real learning curve, and opened my eyes more to how I perceive colour, light and shadow.
Re: Exercise #2 (light)
Outstanding work. Excellent demonstration of innovative use of a range of materials and lighting. It is interesting how my perception of these change when viewing them on screen, particularly the ones with the bubble wrap - they seem even more mysterious to me. Either the one labeled "Camera partly obscured by bubble wrap with foil in background" was much less dynamic in print or I just don't remember it very well, because I am really intrigued with its sense of depth now. Your narrative writing for the written component was very good as well.
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