Light made up of soft, scattered rays resulting in soft, less clearly defined shadows; also called diffuse light.
Asymmetric flood used as fill light in TV and film, used to balance the key light and eliminate shadows.
Where there are no hard shadows or bright areas of contrast. Early morning or late afternoon light is often soft.
The light that creates delicate tones and pale or minimal shadows around the subject, such as from a cloudy sky or in open shade.
For The X-Files episode, see Soft Light (The X-Files episode)
"Soft Light" was the twenty-third episode of the second season of The X-Files science-fiction television series created by Chris Carter.