Week 10: Rainy Day

I took this photo after a rainy day as the sun was coming down. These events culminated into this remaining image. I took this picture because I liked the shadows on the environment, the clouds, and the depth created with the light shining through the clouds. I liked how the light from the sun was not just a source of light shining on the scene, but instead, a part of the scene itself. For the most part, the light here is really the main focus of the image. I think it would be interesting to see a show where light didn't just enhance some other aspect, such as the characters; it would just be a show about light.

Week 10: The Eye of God

Last Monday after a particularly rewarding rehearsal I was alone in my best friend's garage when I heard a voice from the heavens. It was not, in fact, the voice of god, but a rather stern copilot ordering some party to disperse. I stood and watched for awhile, and thought of class, and thought of context, thought of the absurdity of a party that big on a Monday night, and began to cycle through all of the two-words that I could use to frame this incredible beam of light removed from it's real world context: SPACE ALIENS... EUREKA MOMENT... PROFOUND ISOLATION... INESCAPABLE TERROR... FASCIST TOTALITARIAN... THE ONE... GOD'S CALL... MEMENTO MORI... HERE, NOW... FATEFUL DECISION... TRUE LOVE... INEVITABLE DISCOVERY...

And that's what I'll remember from this class (amongst one or two things), because if I think long and hard enough, I'll keep finding two words that might just work. Context is everything.

Week 10: A Light Walk

When I took this picture, I wasn't quite sure what I was thinking and feeling at the time, although now looking back on it I fondly remember the feeling of utter contentment. This picture represents it perfectly as well by the angle and the way there is the darker areas to the lighter ones. The sky is lit up and the other scenery is just a tad dimmer in light intensity, giving the picture just enough energy without being too bright which would cancel out the calmness and flood it with jubilation. All around everything is light and open just as I had felt; the contrast off the trees provide a glow and just a feeling of freedom. To add just a cheesy part to it, there is a light at the end as if it were the light at the end of the tunnel being in this case, me being almost home and it being the end of the quarter and that I made it through. It perfectly captures what is usually thought of when someone sees a sunset and that is the end.

Week 10 Post- Maple Tree

Often on my walk to class, I stop and notice the row of maple trees standing in the courtyard. I've always loved these trees. When life feels monotonous, the green and yellow maple leaves always remind me of all the richness that surrounds me on campus when I "look closer." On sunny afternoons, light shines through the leaves and hits my face in interspersed rays. This makes me think of refraction and how light can travel through different mediums like leaves, often exposing their transparency in the process. It also makes me think of the movement of light, and how this movement seems to bring even inanimate objects to life. It's not often I have the chance to see these trees after daylight. But on Thursday night, as I waited for Woyzeck to begin, I laid down under the maple trees and glared up at the stars. In the night, the trees felt different. The green hue of the leaves was made visible by the lamp post, but in contrast to the night sky, they appeared a much darker shade of green and less saturate. The leaves appeared solid and less transparent. It made me think of how our eyes perceive color differently in relation to the colors around it- for instance the leaves under the blue sky are much warmer, brighter and saturate than they are under the night sky. When the quality of light and color change, their meanings change too. We may identify with them in completely different ways. Now, the maple trees remind me of tonality and how color effects the way we relate to objects; even moreso than other visible factors like shape or size.

Week 10: A Beautiful, Stressful Week

So I'm sure for everyone, this past week has been extremely stressful with final exams, papers, and tons of homework. I noticed that even though it was Week 10, and I was stressed and worried about my classes that it was a really beautiful week. Almost everyday the sun was shining, and the sky was clear with just the right amount of clouds. It reminded me that no matter what is going on in your life, that it's important to stop and look around at all the natural beauty that surrounds us. I feel like nature felt sorry for all of us, so it gave us a few beautiful sunny days to relieve our stress. I love how the light is almost making the clouds shine and glow in my picture. I was coming out of my acting class in the Little Theater when I shot this photo. The clouds also highlight the shade of blue that the sky was that day. I wish everyone luck on the rest of their finals. Just remember to enjoy the things around you; finals thankfully don't last forever!

Power of the Sun

A couple days ago I was walking through the UCI campus around the school of law and I noticed that the sun was beaming a lot stronger than usual. I walked through the parking lot and I was fascinated by how the light complemented the surrounding trees and nature. I definitely felt at peace and present in the moment. I looked at the sun and I saw how powerful the ball of fire was, I completely understand how one can go blind from staring too long, it's powerful and very illuminating.
I also like how there are rings of light surrounding the sun, it also compliments the clouds too.

Week 10 - The Ocean

I took this picture at Newport Beach last week and I thought there is an ocean above the ocean by having waves made of clouds in the sky. The light from the sun is coming through the clouds, which made the clouds have a brighter area and the darker area. The brighter area of the clouds look like bubbles when the water splashes, and the darker area seems that it is showing the deepness of the ocean. I also thought it is interesting that there is a big could colored with white and gray but by going further, the sky is blue and yellow with having a heaven looking sky. This contrast made me excited because it seemed that the sky is trying to imitate the ocean but could not completely imitate it. The brighter sky seems that it is having fun controlling the clouds and the light from the sun to entertain us.