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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

This achievement highlights the optimal use of available light for experiments, and opens up the prospect of dual-comb spectroscopy in challenging scenarios where low light levels are essential.

From Science Daily Mar. 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

The cells of the protonema of Schistostega, which lives in the shade of caves, are so constructed as to concentrate the feeble available light on the chloroplasts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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