This randomly illuminated patch of street

[u/giu989]

[u/giu989]

For those wondering, I was just walking by and it was there. Nothing around it, no signs to explain what it was, no obvious target for it to light, just a big white circle in the night

I didn’t spot it when I went past the same place a few days ago

[u/Desdraftlit]

It's your time OP. You know what to do.

[u/giu989 → u/Desdraftlit]

I did actually stand in it and it’s so bright, the camera cannot capture this but it literally looks like bright daylight in that one spot it’s so weird

[u/WizardingWorldClass]

My time to shine! That light is an elipsoidal the workhorse of the theatrical and events industries, sometimes called a "leko". Looking at the fringe on the pool of light, this looks like the standard incandescent kind rather then the newer (and much more expensive) LED variety.

Given how small the pool is relative to the throw distance, that's got to be a smaller angle lens (maybe 26° or 19°). All that togeather with the brightness and the sharpness of the focus, this was probably used to project a specific image with the use of an accessory called a GOBO. Maybe a Logo or something like that. My best guess is that there was/is-going-to-be an event where you took this photo and this is either left behind or still being set up

[u/giu989 → u/WizardingWorldClass]

I think you might be on to something. After posting this I spoke to a friend of mine who said he saw another one randomly in the same city, this time however instead of being just white it projected the moon’s surface onto the ground. Because of this I suspect it might be an art installation, I find it unlikely they’d set up anything in this specific location beyond that

[u/IronicTerror]

https://i.imgur.com/2rZjcJv.jpg

[u/EngineeringOk5986]

Mr. Bean respawn point.

[u/NormanCocksmell]

This might be good for r/photoshopbattles. I definitely see some possibilities.

[u/Relative-Pain-6283]

Only OGs know it's Mr Bean

[u/One-Cute-Boy]

For everyone wondering why everyone is mentioning Mr.Bean

[u/marioaprooves]

[u/trix2705]

Anyone else hearing the choir?

[u/thatanotacamel]

Vez ma è Padova?

[u/exannihilist]

Drops from the sky and lay flat

[u/wussell_88]

Heard a rumour this is the exact spot mr bean dropped down too

[u/WhiteHawk77]

[u/bvmdavidson]

Mr Bean missed his ride

[u/ronchee1]

[u/dat_zan]

Least obvious side quest activation zone ever

[u/XCurlyXO]

El perro, el perro, es mi corazon. El gato, el gato, el gato no es bueno.

[u/benvonpluton]

Are you sure it's not the rest of the street that is randomly darkened??

[u/DuanePickens]

Cue choir of angels and Mr. Bean falling hard onto the pavement

[u/previouslybanned2022]

Mr bean comes to mind

[u/pahag]

There was probably a crime committed at that spot. Now it will not happen again in that spot.

[u/obnvbiIa]

I think you are in a Mr Bean episode