Differing effects of Natural Light

For the purpose of this exercise I took several photographs of the same area of greenery within the garden in different light conditions. 

Below I have presented two of these for discussion. The first taken around 8AM on a dark, overcast day between rain showers. The second, again at 8AM but this time on a bright sunny Summer morning. 

The differences are immediately obvious, the main differences are;

• Contrast, the overcast shot is dull, lifeless but very evenly lit. The sunny shot has more depth from a stronger contrast between shadows and highlights. 
• Colour, again the overcast shot has pale reds, almost pink and the greens are more yellow with little punch. The sunny shot is more saturated, deep and varied reds and the greens follow that with darker, fuller green tipped with brighter yellow highlights.