I saw this spider web as I was leaving my BioSci class. The reflected
light caught my eye as I was walking by. At first, it appeared as if there were marbles or beads
lying in the bushes, but upon closer inspection I saw that it was a series of
dew drops preserved in a cobweb. My first instinct was to take a picture of it
for the lighting blog. I loved how the water droplets looked so clear and
filtered. The vivid green in the background further accented the drops, making
it a very busy, interesting composition. Upon further reflection (no pun
intended) I realized that I inadvertently chose to use mirrored light as a
subject for my lighting focus once again. This case seems a bit different,
however, because the light seems to be intensified by the droplets, which is
why it caught my eye in the first place. Perhaps the curved surface of the dew
drop focuses the sun rays similarly to how a lens does. Either way, it is very
cool to see nature playing with light and I’m pleasantly surprised with my
new-found attention for how things are lit.
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