available light

American  

noun

Photography, Fine Arts.

1. the natural or usual light on a subject.

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Example Sentences

Situations where there’s just not enough available light to keep shutter speed high enough will still result in some blur, no matter how well the subject tracking is keeping up.

From The Verge

The telephoto module offers 5x true optical zoom — results aren’t great indoors or in dim light, but with plenty of available light, it’s much better than the digital zoom alternative.

From The Verge

The selfie camera thankfully avoids over-smoothing faces, and photos look good as long as there’s plenty of available light.

From The Verge

After the flowers die “is the most important time to care for your plants, making sure they get the best available light, water, and fertilizer to make sure they grow their best before flowering again,” said Hachadourian, author of “Orchid Modern: Living and Designing with the World’s Most Elegant Houseplants.”

From Washington Times

Ireland doesn’t light these settings, instead choosing to use available light, be it the dim light of dusk or the glare of an L.A. afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times