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available light

American  

noun

Photography, Fine Arts.
  1. the natural or usual light on a subject.


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As is their style, the Dardennes capture all of this with frank realism that relies heavily on available light, hand-held cameras, location shoots, and actors who look like real people.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 8, 2026

In this regard, rhythms are especially important in their lives: temperature, available light and food, and various other factors change throughout the day, and the organisms have to respond accordingly.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2024

A “Sun Tracker” form with hour-by-hour assessments for spring and again in midsummer might prove a bit exhaustive for most gardeners, but the exercise underscores the importance of available light in the garden.

From Seattle Times Feb. 24, 2024

She’s introduced in motion and in close-up, during a hallway scuffle shot in a documentary-like style with handheld camera, available light and jumpy editing.

From Washington Post Mar. 20, 2023

We may imagine a colossal figure painted on an immense wall whose bounds are hidden by the concentration of all the available light on the figure.

From Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter by Govett, Ernest

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