Week 2: Shape of Light

I came across this in the Mesa Parking structure right after one of our classes. I found it rather interesting because it showed how the angle and brightness of a light can affect the final product. The shadow above was cast from the railing on the right. Now as most of you know (because you probably pass these railing all the time) these railing are square with 90 degree angles. But since the sun was coming from an angle it caused the shadow to have many angled corners. What was once boring, had been brought to new life just from the source of light coming from a new angle. Also due to perspective it had caused the right side of the shadow to stay the same length as the original railing. But as your eye travels to the left of the picture the boxes become smaller and smaller, adding another quirk to the shape. The reason this specifically stuck out to me was because it reminded me of a gobo. Maybe something along this architectural shape could be used in a dance show or an abstract with minimal sets.

Another thing that i got to thinking of while looking at this was how crisp the image actually was. After discussing the "F2" of lights in class I began to notice my shadows on the ground and how they looked. Which leads me to ask, what exactly is the F2 of the sun?