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An LED flood light is a directional lighting system that produces a broad, relatively diffused beam of light. Flood lights are among the most used light fixtures in landscape lighting applications. They allow light designers to create captivating shadows, establish visual destinations, heighten the visual impact of architecture, and add an extra layer of safety and security to a property. Landscape lighting can transform the exterior into a harmonized nighttime environment and expand your living area to the outdoors. Accent lighting that uses directional beams of light enhances the intrinsic charm and beauty of softscape and hardscape elements, and also commands the viewer to take note of the accentuated subject within the landscape.
Landscape lighting designers use LED flood lights to implement a variety of lighting techniques, which include uplighting, moon lighting, cross lighting, mirror lighting, wash lighting, grazing, silhouetting, and shadowing. Uplighting shines light in an upward direction to softly highlight or accent distinct plants and trees, or to add depth to outdoor walls or fences. Moon lighting creates the tranquil effect of light filtering through the branches by hanging down floodlights in tree canopies. Cross lighting uses two direct lights pointing up to fully enhance trees with wide and low canopies. Mirror lighting use floodlights to illuminate a background scene so that it is reflected into a nearby body of water. Wall washing lights shine across a wall or fence to create an even wide flood of light. Grazing is used to accentuate shadows and textures of architectural and natural surfaces. Silhouetting is used to highlight trees and plants with interesting branch structure. Shadowing creates an intriguing shadow on a vertical surface by placing a light in front of an object.