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Soft light

Lighting from a broad source with gradual shadow boundaries

Lighting from a broad source with gradual shadow boundaries.

Photography & Cinematic Looks
Soft light · Medium-sized dog

Medium-sized dog

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A phrase to start with

Adds gradual shadow transitions to an image.

Appearance and effects

gradual shadow transitions is legible in the image.

Visual traits

  • gradual shadow transitions

Expected changes

  • gradual shadow transitions is more likely to appear

Five examples

1 — Medium-sized dog
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2 — Cat
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3 — Teenage boy
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4 — Unoccupied interior
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5 — Valley with a river and mountain ranges
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Lighting from a broad source with gradual shadow boundaries. It specifies soft shadow transitions rather than the direction of light.

In more detail

Subject, place, composition, time, pigment, and art style remain separate choices.

Includes

  • gradual shadow transitions

Excludes

  • A particular subject
  • narrative
  • place
  • or pigment

What this does not imply

  • A particular subject
  • emotion
  • narrative
  • or location

Variability

The general source does not directly substantiate results from a particular device, work, or material.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Add only the specified lighting or form treatment

Distinguish similar expressions

  • It specifies soft shadow transitions rather than the direction of light.

Typical uses

  • Shape the image appearance

Possible failure modes

  • The effect is unreadable
  • The effect is so strong that the subject is unreadable

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