A solar spot light is a solar powered LED accent light that uses directional beams of light to create a focal point in a landscape or highlight architectural features. A variety of lighting techniques use spot lights to create the desired effects. The directional light is used for spotlighting, uplighting, silhouetting, shadowing, wall grazing and wall washing. Spotlighting uses focused beams of light to make select features such as foliage, trees and architectural elements “pop out” from the background, thus drawing the viewer’s attention to these features. Uplighting is a dramatic way of accentuating key focal points in the landscape. The focal points are generally trees, shrubs, statues, outdoor walls, fences, fountains and unique structures. Also called backlighting, silhouetting allows the viewer to enjoy the outline form of the object being silhouetted. It’s a great way to highlight trees and plants with interesting branch structure. Shadowing is another way to project intriguing shadows on a wall or other vertical surface. Wall washing is a technique that refers to diffusion of light over a vertical surface (e.g. a wall or fence) to create a backdrop for the main focal points. Wall grazing is used to bring out the textured beauty of a surface such as a stone or brick retaining wall, privacy fence, chimney, and other interesting masonry.
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