JamesNLA

The other issue I am having is a decent way to light this area up.

It's Mexican Sage....and some other kinda plant.

Here's the deal, nothing is allowed in the grass. No well lights, they don't care to light up the wall, just "accent" the sage. HO requested every 6-10 feet apart, it's about 350 LF. I am a little unsure of a classy nonabtrusive use of a particular fixture here....
Any Ideas?

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Billy-Integrity

I wouldnt run every 6 to 10 ft or it will look like a heli pad

Lightly define the perimeter. Few scattered wells/bullets for that.maybe a few area lights just for decoration. Nothing in the grass might be tough because some wells would definatly do thoes trees some justice. They are about the only focal point I see in this yard. Since you will be stuck to tree mounted fixtures you can still do this tho. At a quick glance and since I am not on site to see the trees I am looking at about 9-11 fixtures per tree mounted inside the canopy then some SOFT and I mean 10 to 20 w lights mounted facing down to graze the trunks but do not create hotspots on the ground. Dont forget since they are close together you can often light one tree with a fixture mounted in the other.


Dont forget about the possibility of a few more lights going down in other areas (at least 25 ft up) for some moon lighting as well. Could probably downlight some of the garden from thoes excellent trees. Heck fly me out I will do it and split it with ya just to have the shots for my portfolio! This is definatly advanced techniques and will require some well thought out plans for inside the trees. If you have no experience with this please do yourself and your clients a favor and call in someone who is.

Man wouldnt Gambino have a field day with thoes trees lol

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James,

How's the project coming along? Looks like this will be a huge learning experience

BTW, what lights are you using down there. I'm curious as I am in the SF Bay Area and really like CAST lights, but my local distributor really pushes FX which I don't like too much.

Anyway, we would love to see some pics of the finished product.

Matt

Billy-Integrity

matt in the bay area being surrounded by saltwater (im from gilroy originally) the casts will be tough to beat. Dont let what your dist stocks or preffers (usually what he knows most about or has the best profits on) determine what you are comfortable with and like.

Cast is hard to beat in alot of situations. I seriously doubt with the high income of your area that you will have a problem with people eating the higher cost of the bronze pathlights.

2 issues i have with cast bullets. Lamps seem to get wedged down in there pretty good. The convex lens distorts lights. Not a prob for lighting trees or other plants but can be an issue when lighting walls and the flying V you get from them. I much preffer a flat lens when performing arcitectual lighting and especially grazing.

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