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Light Observations


Airlie Gardens - 9/4/2017, 4:54 pm

Under a trellis, the sun is two and a half hours from setting, the archways and the vines cast harsh shadows on the ground, creating high contrast with low key lighting. The light is very intense, considering that the sun is the sole light source. Beyond the archways, harsh light falls on the fountain and the water - I think the color temperature is around 3000°k - 4000°k, it’s quite warm, the sun is between late afternoon and dusk. The way the sun streams through the vines creates warm toned leaf cutouts in the shadows on the ground and the pillars.

Downtown Wilmington - 9/3/2017, 5:31 pm

From the roof of a parking garage, the intense direct sunlight casts harsh light on surrounding rooftops. Shadows are cast by air conditioning units and telephone wires - cast down and towards the viewer, some rooftops are fully in the shade of their neighbor buildings. The color temperature may be growing towards 2000°k, dusk is approaching so the light is considerably warmer than average daylight at 5600°k. As the sun sets, the shadows become longer and more diffused, the color temperature grows warmer. The light appears cooler and more magenta tinted in the shadows.

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