This week's Challenge: Flat Light

#778 (03/12/17 - 03/18/17) Flat Light - Submitted by David Schoen. Images taken in less than optimal cloudy flat winter light - could be taken on a snowy or rainy day (fog doesn't count; too easy).

Mark, does it have to be cloudy, winter light? Not bright, flat, sunny, non-winter light,  for instance ?
Sandy

Sandy, if you can find flat, sunny light go for it, I'll be interested in seeing the results.

Mark, Isn't noon, sunny  light "flat light " ?

Just found this definition that clarifies more..

Flat lighting is when a scene, regardless of its type, is largely and broadly "diffusely and directly lit". Flat lighting illuminates the scene, however it does not bring out depth and detail, or add any intriguing character. In some rarer/specific cases, you may require flat lighting, depending on the exact goals you have. In general, however, flat lighting makes a photo look rather dull and lifeless.

.If you’ve heard a landscape picture described as ‘flat’, you may be wondering what that actually means. Well flat images are those that look rather lifeless and uninteresting, not because of the content, but because they lack contrast, depth, detail and colour. And this is often down to flat light.

Flat light is light that is diffused, such as on an overcast day, or is illuminating the scene from the same angle as the picture is being taken – when the sun is high behind the camera, for example – will produce landscapes that lack interest.