That one sunset photo: Hawaii edition

So over the last long weekend, I made a short trip to Hawaii. And yes, this had to be my one sunset picture for the quarter. Anyway, I was walking along the sandy, soft beaches of Hawaii and then realized that a sunset was happening! It felt very angelic and dramatic because it wasn’t your typical sunset photo; it had clouds covering the sun but some of the sunlight shone through the clouds. There were beams of light that shone through the openings of the cloud and made it look angelic. I think it was even more angelic because it felt very soft. The lighting felt soft and not harsh because a lot of the bright lights directly from the sun was covered by the clouds. I also think that the light that shone through the clouds looked and acted like spotlights, as if something was being presented or focused on; this made the setting seem dramatic. It also felt dramatic because there was a contrast between the grey and dark clouds against the yellow and bright lights. In that moment I can imagine like an angel coming down from the heavens through the spotlight. The color of the sunset was yellow and orange. These colors made me feel warm and comfortable. I think yellow and orange makes me feel warm and happy because I associate the sun as a heat provider and beautiful days. The softness of the light made me feel calm and tranquil. It was a very pleasing lighting. Also, there was still enough light where it still felt happy and uplifting rather than dark, gloomy, or heavy. I think that this type of lighting can definitely be mimicked on stage to make the audience feel a similar way as to how I felt when I saw this sunset: calm and happy. Although the clouds felt darker and heavy, it almost gave a perfect balance of light and darkness in the atmosphere.