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On the soft and hard problems of photographic light

Have this relationship. When the light source is far away from people, the light scattering will be more serious, making the light and shadow effect look "soft".

It is clear to observe the flashlight: when the flashlight is illuminated at close range, the light spot is clear, which is a typical strong light; It's much softer if you shoot from a distance. However, this phenomenon is not obvious in the effective range of photographic flash.