In the lesson we looked at the use of hard and soft light in photography. We had to go outside and take pictures of an objects in both hard light and soft light.
The lighting in this picture is hard light. Hard light creates shadows in pictures and creates quite a harsh light. The light source is coming from the top right corner and you can't see any detail from the sky in that corner. You also have the shadows on the floor coming from the building and the bin. Hard light is when you have the light in front of you when you take the picture. It often makes the subject appear in shadow and looking quite dark.
The light in this picture is soft light. You can see a lot more detail on the tree, like the berries growing on it. You can still see shadows on the building in the background but thy aren't as harsh or noticeable. Soft light is when you have the light behind you while taking the picture, which is a more flattering light.
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