Week 6: Addisen Truong-Him - Texture

Given the shocking warm and sunny weather recently, I went to the beach with my friends and managed to capture this beautiful view as the sun began setting. With the source of light being the sunset, I wanted to capture the stark difference in texture between the sky and the ground. There is a smooth, almost whispy texture in the clouds. The underlighting of the sun into the clouds also gives the clouds that nice soft, diffused, yet gradient look where it's brighter and warmer closer to the horizon and cooler/scattered higher up. During the time, the light beaming against the wet sand creates this glass-like layer on the ground mimicking a mirror, as seen by the bird's shadow and reflection of color from the sunset. Lastly, the lighting source in the back flattens the objects, creating these sharply outlined silhouettes of the rocks and bird. Overall, the image thus invokes a tranquil and heartwarming feeling from the strong warm tones and cool accents.