The shadow is almost twice the
height of the mug. Here, there is not much light, the ceiling lights are dim
and the windows face away from the noon sun. Giving off just enough light to
catch on the grey metal, casting its shadow on the polished wood. The light of
the window silhouettes the left side of the cup, the sharp contrast between the
light and the dark is the only thing that separates the shadow from blending
into the reflective wood, like what it did on the right side. Its strange that
way, because of the light, the grey of the cup is caught into the wood and the
tan of the table seems to be encased into the reflective metal along with the
light and tan walls. In contrast, with the handle, and the lid, the only difference
brought on by the changing light is the blue highlights that circle the rim, catching
onto the textured handle and latch – like white chalk on black paper. The same
color is reflected in the smooth wood of the table too. Just staring at the cup
is dizzying, calming. Thoughts drift in and around the almost empty room.
Focusing on everything. Everything and nothing.
photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/98755929@N00/4696348888/">mats_60</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
Kendal, this is rather enchanting. So much vivid detail, the light, shadows, color. It starts so simply and becomes so complex. I like how you brought in the specimen materials you used last week.
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