Chiaroscuro is an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something. It is an effect commonly used in drawing and painting, but it is a technique that can also be used in photography under the right conditions. Cross lighting where the light comes in from the side is the easiest way to incorporate it into a naturally lit photograph, but back lighting (or rim lighting) also works. In a studio, spot lighting can be used with this method.
In this photo taken on the Patuxent, the background always remains in shadow for quite a while after the sun rises, but there is a creek to the right that leads into a marsh, so the tree line is much further back, allowing sunlight to stream in across the water. The placid water reflections and the lit up boat were just too good an opportunity to ignore.
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