Why I Love Overcast Light
When a thin veil of clouds covers the sky, sunlight is diffused and indirect.
(Painting by Charles Sprague Pearce)
The sky appears light grey or white. It gives a soft overall illumination that lightens all the upward-facing planes. As planes face progressively downward, they get darker. But there’s no sharp demarcation between light and shadow, and ther…
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