Light — Science & Magic, 6th Edition

238 THE EXTREMES

e other possible complaint is the lack of ground shadow. ere is no

way to obtain one with this set-up. If you feel the shadow is necessary for

your subject, then some other arrangement will be better.

In Any Case, Keep the Background Small

We have explained why direct reections are usually not very important

to white subjects. e few we see generally add a bit of dimension, but,

compared with the diuse reections, they tend to be too weak to be major

players in the lighting event.

e exception to this is direct reection on the edge of the subject. Direct

reection in those areas is especially likely to make the subject disappear

against the white background. To make matters worse, the white back-

grounds in all of these ...