This is a picture of the Houston skyline taken by yours truly. Both the shadow of the clouds as well as the shadows of the buildings suggest the sun is on the left side. There is a clear distinction between the lit side of each building and the unlit, yet every building is entirely visible and there is no side that is too dark.
The Northrup building is lit by the sun in a similar fashion to my first picture.The top part of the building is more lit than the floor, so if this was a stage, the focus would be on the top of the building. The windows reflect some of the light, which increases the total amount of light seen in the picture.
I think it's interesting how in the bottom photo the light shines onto the building and the tops of the trees, making them appear brighter. But then the trees themselves prevent the the sidewalk and the ground from being just as bright. It creates a small contrast within the photo.
ReplyDeleteIn the picture of the Houston skyline, the sunset on the left side makes it seem as though the light could be in the city. Less light on the right make it seem as though it is getting darker. The light is stronger and brighter on the left and gets less significant as you look more to the right.
ReplyDeleteIn your photo of Northrup, the picture transitions from light to dark as your eyes travel down the photo. The sun creates a neat reflection off the windows at the building's top, and you can see that those windows are reflecting the color of the sun. Other light sources pepper the other windows in the picture, providing an interesting pattern.
ReplyDeleteThe top picture is interesting because even though the sun is not pictured one can still easily tell that it is in fact there. This is a cool effect of natural lighting as stage lights could never show the melting of colors across the sky.
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