Week #8- Sunset- Tasha Spear

I decided to use my sunset card this week as I thought this sunset was exceptional. The pink colors mixed in with the yellow color of the sun and the light blue of the sky give it a certain dimension that makes it very dynamic. In addition, the swirling clouds add to the complexity of this sunset. I found it interesting that the yellow tones seem to be more concentrated further away and the blues are more concentrated toward the front of the picture (closer to me). I also noticed that the mountain in the background is fully silhouetted from the sunset, giving a really beautiful dimension as well. The lights from the houses below also add to the complexity of the picture. I took this picture standing on a hill and the house lights all give off this sense of community amongst the darkening sky because they are all clumped together on this mountain. The lights being on in the households allude to people living their lives, which in turn creates this community effect. The single palm tree in the middle of the picture is also in complete silhouette and almost looks as though it is reaching up to the sky. In the very right, I can see the concentrated light that is coming from the sun, which is almost in a perfect circle. If I were to try and achieve that light in a theatrical setting, I would definitely want to use a LEKO in order to get a very concentrated beam that can be focused very efficiently. In order to create the wispiness of the clouds, I think I would use a gobo in a couple different lights with a lighter pink color, since the clouds appear to be mostly pink among the blue and yellow sky. I think the wispiness of the clouds is a key element in this photo because it creates a sense of peace and tranquility among the sky. Without those clouds, the blue and yellow wouldn’t be unified by an element (the pink clouds are dispersed throughout both sections of the sky), therefore those clouds are very important to the overall tone of the picture. If I were to describe this photo in two words they would be tranquil and majestic.