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Week 10 Post - David Cha

 


For this Week 10's post, I found myself immersed in this quiet environment inside the pool, yet it felt alive at the same time. After training at the ARC, I went to my friend's place near Irvine Spectrum to have a dinner with group of friends. I was instantly captivated by the reflections of the lighting portrayed on the surface of the swimming pool. The way the lightings are equally distributed on the water, yet it shines as if the lightings were breathing. The illumination near the surrounding palm trees create this beautiful balanced and layered composition of lighting. What amazed me is how this lighting transformed the environment into cinematic. It provides an attraction, shapes my emotion, and creates this welcoming invitation to the space.

As the holidays are approaching, this warmth feeling creates another dimension of relaxed and calmness atmosphere. I was laying down on one of those benches, and I perceived this sense of calmness and belonging to the enviroment. 

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  1. Lonnie AlcarazDecember 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM

    Beautiful final post. I love how connected you are to the lighting and your emotions. Thank you for all your work in class!

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