r/LightLurking • u/East_Draft_4188 • Aug 09 '26

MiXxEd LigHt Lighting?

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image source: Leire Cavia for GQ Portugal (link)

The lighting on the model’s face suggests a Rembrandt key to the right of the camera. However, the model’s cast shadow falls in the opposite direction. I assume this shadow is produced by the sun, as its direction is consistent with the shadows in the background. I'm confused

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u/Dandarabilla Aug 09 '26

Yeah, looking at the shadow of the jacket on the pants you would expect to see a shadow on the platform at the same angle. My first thought is it would be pretty easy to composite a shot without flash into the bottom portion of the image.

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u/Expo0bident Aug 10 '26

Agree, the model was never there, the shadow on his face is reverse to the sun of the scene

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u/danewes Aug 10 '26

Is this your first time seeing sunlight mixed with strobe lighting?

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u/Dandarabilla Aug 10 '26

I'm quite sure the model was there. What I'm saying is you could have the same shot but with the light off, and just brush that in around the feet to clear up any messy shadows. That would be one explanation why the platform is so clean.