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Uplighting from below is the most common technique and a dramatic effect which demands attention as it reverses the daylight perspective of even light from above. Uplighting diagonally provides wider coverage in a shrub border. Downlighting is lighting in a downward direction from a structure to project a pool of light onto a surface or feature below to provide general illumination for safety, security and amenity applications as well as contrast to uplighting of other features. |
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Washing or wall-washing is an even coverage of light on a wall to bring out colour or reflect from light walls to define the space and create an intimate atmosphere. Even coverage usually demands that luminaires stand away from the wall, which is what disctinguishes this effect from grazing. Grazing is lighting at an acute angle from a position close to a surface to emphasise it’s texture by casting strong shadow. This applies whether the luminaire is mounted in or on the ground, or on a structure, such as recessed downlights in a soffit or wall mounted downlights. |
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Accent lighting uses directional luminaires to emphasise individual plants, focal points or other features so that they stand out within the view. This applies whether the luminaire is mounted in or on the ground, or on a structure or tree. Crosslighting means placing the light source to the side of the subject so that the light beam shines across it. This applies whether the luminaire is mounted in or on the ground, or on a structure or tree. |
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Mirroring is achieved by accent lighting a feature on the far side of a body of water so that it’s image is mirrored in the dark, still water surface from a viewpoint on the terrace or in the house. Any underwater lighting and pumped features must be switched off. Spotlighting refers to illumination where the luminaire is placed at some distance from the subject to be lit, often because there is no nearer feasible mounting position. It is accent lighting from a distance with narrower beam lamps. |
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Moonlighting is lighting down from low power lights fixed in a tree to shadow the lower branches and foliage onto the ground below. This provides a subtle, dappled lighting effect over a tree seat, lawn, patio, path or border. Silhouetting is the creation of a dark outline of an object by lighting a wall or surface behind it. The "halo" effect or "backlighting" of trees is a common misinterpretation of this effect; if there is no illuminated background, then there is no silhouette. Backlighting produces a "halo" of light around the edges of the plant or trunk of a tree. |
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Steplighting is a functional requirement rather than a lighting technique and is best provided by small lights set into or mounted on a flanking wall; types with a hood or louvred grill will reduce glare, although open faced ones with frosted lenses provide wider coverage. Floodlighting is the ultimate type of area lighting, designed to mimic the high power and bland spread of daylight. it is often misused to light horizontally from the house, to the annoyance of neighbours and astronomers. |
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Shadowing is the projection of the outline of a plant or small tree onto a wall behind by placing a spotlight in front of the plant to shine through foliage and stems towards the wall. It is an easy way of exaggerating the role of a small tree in a newly planted courtyard. Spreadlighting is the use of a low- level stem mounted luminaire with a hat or shield on top to provide a glare-free, usually circular pool of light for a path, step, terrace or area of low planting. |
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