hw 3

Study of Ambient Light

Fulton Street, 2:37 pm 

sunlight on the building created by the gap between buildings in front of this one

Light quality: mostly white, high contrast, intense, vertical (direct lighting from the sun)

E 23rd st on Lexington ave, 3:31 pm

an interesting triangle shape created by sunlight and the top corner of the building across the street (shadow part)

Light quality: a little bit warm, high contrast, intense, mid angle (direct lighting from the sun)

Gramercy Park, 3:43pm

light pattern and shadow created by sunlight and trees

Light quality: a little bit warm, high contrast, intense, mid angle (direct lighting from the sun)

Battery Park, West St, 5:30pm

sparkles on the water, created by direct sunlight and water surface reflection from sunlight

Light quality: very warm, medium contrast, intense, near-horizontal

Batter Park City, 7:02pm

very soft light on the water created by direct sunlight and some reflections of water surface

Light quality: less warm, mid to low contrast, soft, horizontal

Window Light Portrait 

midday

light created by building reflection outside of the window  

white kitchen cabinets from another side of this room (reflector)