From: "Ken Waller"
From: "Jack Davis"
> Thanks for commenting, Ken. You often use the term, "too harsh" in
> describing lighting. I know from your >many past comments that you prefer
> early or late light.(we all do when appropriate) Is other than early or
> late >what you mean by "harsh?"
>Pretty much except when its diffused thru clouds or overcast or tree/brush
>cover.
>If you think the light too bright, that's not a problem for post processing
>and is more often than not monitor >related.
My use of harsh doesn't mean too bright a light but harsh as in the quality
of the light not the quantity.
The light around sunrise & sunset is much 'softer' than the light in the
middle of the day.
I think what you're looking for is "specular highlights". It's a
function of the apparent size of the light. On a bright sunny day, the
sun is essentially a point source compared to the subject which creates
hard edged shadows and specular highlights.
Like a room lit by a single bare incandescent bulb.
Early morning and evening light has a large component of sky as the
light source, in addition to the sun, which makes the apparent light
source larger relative to the subject.
More like a large soft box.
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