So, I have noticed this before, but it really struck me when I was taking this picture the other night: front light can really be your enemy and wash things out. As I said, I've seen this before when taking other pictures just for fun, but the difference between these two really struck me. We've also gone over this in class, where front light can really wash out your entire composition. But just looking at these two pictures, the second one is so much more interesting and complex. You can see the different parts of light playing in the sculpture, underlighting and highlighting the form. However, in the first picture, the sculpture is flat and washed out. I just thought it was interesting that I've seen this happen before, but never applied it to stage lighting.
Good analysis - because in theatre front light is so important, it is crucial we understand how to manipulate it so it does not wash out our compositions
ReplyDeleteIt can be our friend but definitely a friend you don't like to hang out with all of the time :)