Week 2: Objects in Light

I know I did a post about shadows last times as well, but I really love the difference that it makes in a picture. In this picture, the setting sun is highlighting the drink, while completely shadowing my face. I find it extremely interesting that the light from the same source- the setting sun- can completely shadow my face while illuminating the drink so brightly at the same time. It seems to me to be a combination of the drink's transparent quality; low saturation and a very light color. This reminds me of the gels that we use in class. I also like the way you can see the shafts of light across the dark areas of the picture. The rays of light are things that I notice a lot on cloudy days (sort of like the opening scene of the Lion King where the light shines on the newborn Simba), and it demonstrates perfectly in this picture. Not only des it remind me of the gels we use in class, but it also reminds me to be conscious of the person or object we are lighting. Illumination of a person is different than a drink :). Anyway, I had fun with this picture.