Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography and portraiture - What do you mean by scattered light? The light from the balcony with the window closed, right?

What do you mean by scattered light? The light from the balcony with the window closed, right?

No, although some of it will be refracted through the glass, most of it is direct light.

Scattered light means that photons collide with other objects when they are moving! This phenomenon is called light scattering.

Living room without direct sunlight, balcony with curtains, because you can still see things by scattered light.