Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Facade at night


Empty balconies
Shanghai, China, May 2007 [Click to enlarge]

It may not do much for energy efficiency, but it sure looks pretty.

Your turn: Warm lights at night. Please discuss why they appeal to us so.
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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

They give us a cosy feeling, I think.

Or it can be something entirely opposite. They tend to dispel the thoughts of eerie shadows.

11:58 AM, July 31, 2007
Rachel said...

I think that lights can add so much to a home at night, with the proper placement! In some instances it shows the architecture off, with outside lighting reflecting back on the home. More often I think it gives a warm feeling.

12:37 PM, July 31, 2007
Anonymous said...

During the day, the architecture plays second fiddle to the bustle of the crowd, at night, with the lights, the architecture takes center stage.

2:13 PM, July 31, 2007
D.O.M. Dan said...

I don't know why; they just do. I'm a big fan of nighttime vistas where I can look out over the city and see the pretty lights.

4:10 PM, July 31, 2007
Joel Reynolds said...

Hey Carmi,

Great stuff as usual, man. Very cool that you've been in China for a while. I think night shots are great because they usually give us some dramatic lighting and they force us to use a tripod and take time to compose our shots. Is that a good answer...? Haha - hope you're well, man.

Joel

4:39 PM, July 31, 2007
Lori said...

I think that the soft, subtle lights of night time are accompanied by a slowing down of the day, when things are more peaceful. It also seems to say, "I am home, settled in, cozy." Anything that gives off a glow against the dark is beautiful: candlelight, a fireplace, fireworks, twilight. It all speaks of romance and being 'home'.

6:27 PM, July 31, 2007
Beverly said...

I love the richnes (is that a word?) that the lights give to this building. It is appears golden.

9:03 PM, July 31, 2007
Chica, Cienna, and Cali said...

totally love the warm tone sin this hot..reminds me of Milwaukee downtown i visited long back...

9:30 PM, July 31, 2007

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