Light

This is my good example of soft light. The lighting here lends a very forceful sense of tranquility to the overall scene. It sets a very mellow, contemplative tone that compliments the expression on the woman's face very well. The vivid green of the grass also seems to stand out a bit better in the relative dimness. Also, this may be unrelated, but it bothers me that her foot is cut off by that chimney-looking thing at the bottom.

Here is what I considered to be diffuse light. Notice how hazy the trees in the background are because of what I'm guessing to be a combination of snow and fog (snog?). I think there's a strong feeling of desolation and bleakness here.

This would seem to be hard light. Notice how fiercely white the stuff close to the window is. As we move closer to the camera, the shadows make the bed closer to a shade of gray. Also, I can't see a single thing out of the windows, so the sun must've been burning very brightly that day, causing the highlights there to be blown out.