I attended an abstract architecture workshop in Tokyo back in 2023. One of the architectural gems we visited was the National Art Center of Tokyo. I was immediately drawn to the decorative red ring which was situated at the entrance of the art center, welcoming visitors in.

This photo was taken in Hudson Yards in New York City. The building in the foreground is The Shed, a performance space. The image was taken with a Sony A7riv and a Tamron 28-75 mm lens at 75 mm. I did some basic processing in Lightroom.

There is a lot of serendipity with light painting even with advance planning—so it is important to keep shooting, make adjustments, and capture multiple images. The light is delivered by a light wand tool from behind the balls. The lens balls and the reflective mylar underneath them bounce the light around. The colors of the light demand attention because some are hotter than others requiring exposure adjustments. Here the colors were relatively similar, and the intense saturation made the simple geometry just pop.