Diffused light, in and of itself, will not necessarily fill shadows --
it has more to do with the quality of the "edges" or transitions from
dark to light (sort of like contrast, but not really).
Whether a diffused source fills shadows or not depends on the size of
the diffused source and it's distance from the subject. One of the most
important rules to remember is that a diffused light source that's too
far from the subject will perform just like a point source -- it will
cast a sharp shadow, just a dimmer one. So keep your diffused source
big and close to the subject for the best effect.
R. Jackson wrote:
>
> Is it ethical to ask for advice on a school project? If so, delete
> this. ;-)
>
> We're doing directional light studies right now. I did my overhead,
> side-light and backlight photos already, but the diffuse light photo is
> giving me some anxiety. I shot some macro stuff of a snail on an
> abalone shell on an overcast day last week and it still had pretty deep
> shadows. Today it was raining and I tried the same thing with my cat as
> she laid on the bed in the gray (and what seemed generally diffuse)
> light, but I still got deep shadows. Any suggestions? I'm running out
> of time...
>
> -Rob
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