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The opposition effect is the effect that some parts of uneven surfaces seem to be brighter than others when the sun (or any other light source) is directly behind you. This is because when the light source is directly behind you, the shadows of the parts around the shadow of your head are not visible, making these parts look a lot brighter.

The rocks around the shadow of my head look a lot brighter than the surrounding rocks. (2013-11-23)

 

[ normal || camera moved ] ⇛ When you take a photo, the opposition effect is not around the shadow of your head, but around the shadow of your camera. (2015-04-18)

 

(2015-09-10)

 

Opposition effect as seen from the top of an extinct volcano. The area directly above the volcano's shadow is a lot brighter. (2015-10-06)

 

The trees in the middle of the picture look brighter than the trees that are more to the edges of the picture. (2015-12-29)

 

The rocks to the left of the picture look a lot brighter than the ones to the right of the picture. (2016-05-06)

 

The opposition effect as seen from an airplane. (2017-04-10)

 

The opposition effect as seen from an airplane. (2017-04-10)

 

The trees in the middle of the picture look brighter than the trees that are more to the edges of the picture. (2018-09-07)

 

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