For my inside
space I'm observing the inside of Randall Library. I'm sitting at a table in
the middle right by the entrance and the main iPrint station. Ahead of me, rows of fluorescent
ceiling lights illuminate a sea of desks and chairs with bright, even light.
The lights closest to an office on the left cast billowing vertical streaks on
a wall. The streaks are defined by hard shadows near the ceiling that fade into
diffused, consistent lighting halfway down the wall. The consistent spacing of
rows of the same lights lends Club Randall an energizing, vibrant glow. It also
allows for a high dynamic range of shades with very little contrast.
For
my outdoor space I decided to observe the front of Randall looking out towards
the clock tower. As I write this it’s 11:20pm and the sky is pitch black.
Streetlights around the dark pathways ahead offer a meek, pale glow that is
easily swallowed up by the night. They cast dim, diffused circles on the ground
below that leave the landscape looking mottled and spotty. The outlines of
treetops are barely distinguishable against a deep purple sky that I doubt
anything but a long exposure shot would reveal. A beautiful feature of this
scene is the bright circular clock tower. If its light reflects from any
surface I can’t tell, but it shines directly into my eyes reminding me that it’s
time to submit this already extended assignment.
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