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Why is that misleading?
by eloisant 4y ago
Why is that misleading?
- contravariant 4y agoProbably because the predominant direction of light is the south. That would mean lighting it from below, which looks unnatural because we're used to stuff being lit from above.
- mdp2021 4y agoCongratulations! A good instance of the very simple explanations and theoretical solutions that, "hiding in plain sight", manage to possibly remain unseen for a very long time. I nearby noted that "you do not cast your shadow on your documents" and that "you gather around a fire facing it". There is something even simpler: ___ the sun is above. ___ So, to represent something with a light coming from "the south" is as unnatural as lighting a face from below.