Week 6 - Web of Light

I was walking to my apartment early in the morning one day this week, and happened to notice this perfect spider web on a tree nearby. I was mesmerized by the newly risen sun reflecting off of each strand of silk. As I looked at the scene as a whole, I was intrigued by the contrast of the web acting as a reflecting agent, while the trees in the background and foreground were a blocking agent for the light. I felt that this manipulation of the light brought depth to what I was seeing, and I pictured being able to do something similar with lights on a stage. This picture made me realize even more how important texture is in lighting because it adds so much depth and interest to the space and to movement.