available light

noun

, Photography, Fine Arts.

1. the natural or usual light on a subject.

Example Sentences

In this regard, rhythms are especially important in their lives: temperature, available light and food, and various other factors change throughout the day, and the organisms have to respond accordingly.

From Science Daily

This achievement highlights the optimal use of available light for experiments, and opens up the prospect of dual-comb spectroscopy in challenging scenarios where low light levels are essential.

From Science Daily

A “Sun Tracker” form with hour-by-hour assessments for spring and again in midsummer might prove a bit exhaustive for most gardeners, but the exercise underscores the importance of available light in the garden.

From Seattle Times

She’s introduced in motion and in close-up, during a hallway scuffle shot in a documentary-like style with handheld camera, available light and jumpy editing.

From Washington Post

She turns her men and women around and around in appraisal, allowing the available light to alternately flatter and roast them.

From New York Times