Do "bay windows" allow more light into a room than a "picture window" (flat) ? The opening (aperture) for either window would be the same.
Do "bay windows" allow more light into a room than a "picture window" (flat) ?
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- 3+ months ago by quetzal167
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- light, window, aperture
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It's hard to take your question seriously. It depends on which direction the light hits the window, but not much. If the light hits exactly sideways the flat window only admits reflected light and the bay window admits a tiny amount of direct light. It's going to be a close call no matter what.
There is only one possible answer, and it seems that you already knew it, which is why I said it's hard to take your question seriously.
You apparently "think" I already knew the answer to my own question because my reasoning made better sense than yours ? Is that what I'm reading from you ? One does not reach a definitive answer by waffling between what answers sound the best. Thinking is not the same as knowing. Facts will provide the answer. What come to mind reading your answer and response is the old saying "If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with BS".
I see on this site you have accumulated points for the many questions you have responded to. A real 'winner" so to speak.
A word of advice: "If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is drop the shovel"
I am not looking for the answer from somebody trying to gain points with spurious answers and flippant remarks. Real winners don't have to fake it !
It's nice to see you put down the shovel Jerk.
Jewels Vern with respect, it is hard to take your answer seriously. My question asks if a bay window allows "more" light into a room. The direction the light is coming from is something you added. Your answer doesn't hold up on a cloudy day. Or any day. I asked the question out of curiosity knowing on a camera, nothing you put in front of the film plane increases the light except a larger aperture.If you add a wide angle lens you have to decrease the F stop to maintain the same exposure, the same is true if you add a telephoto lens, so why would a bay window increase the amount of light coming into a room? This is not a question to be answered by a close call, it's either a yes or no. I hate to rain (pun intended) on your response but it sounds bogus to me. I "think" there is a perception of more light but I don't "know" if there is actually more light. Apparently you don't know either. What direction is diffused light Jewels ? Seriously.
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