diffused light
Gentle ambient illumination
Diffused light is light that has been scattered or softened, spreading evenly rather than coming from a single direct source.
Clouds diffuse sunlight, eliminating harsh shadows.
Photographers use diffusers to create flattering, even illumination: The portrait was shot in diffused light from a north-facing window.
The effect is gentle and forgiving compared to direct light.
- softYielding to touch
- soft focusDeliberately blurred image technique
- soft glowSubdued, diffuse illumination
- glowSteady, soft light
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
ambient · golden hour · scattered · filtered · sheer curtain · muted · overcast · overcast sky · cloudy · cloudy day · gentle · luminous · ethereal · gauzy · veiled · foggy · twilight · shade
- lightsunlight, daylight, shine, rays, moonlight
- glowglow, gleam, glimmer, shimmer, radiance
- soft lightingcandlelight, moonlight, lamplight, soft glow, warm glow
- Sunlightsunbeam, sunbeams, sunshine, sunrise, rays
- twilight skytwilight, dusk, dawn, sunset hues, twilight glow
- atmospheric artmisty landscapes, moonlit scenes, nocturnes, overcast skies, winter fog
diffused lightdirect light
Illumination without scattering
hard light · spotlight · harsh light · beam · searchlight
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