After seeing that example, I don't think we disagree at all. The light/tone issue is one of perspective (cause and effect). I doubt that Bravo just sighed, said "nice light" and started clicking away. I expect he rather cold-bloodedly chose the camera and subject positions to make the best use of the light. An experienced eye translates the quality of light at the scene into the tones that will eventually be evident in the final work.(posted 8258 days ago)The problem with many photographers is that they are seduced by the moment - the subject, the action, and the ambiance - and fail to take the steps necessary to translate those very personal and specific impressions into a two-dimensional work that consists merely of differing tones. Talking about "light" per se in a painting or photograph is really just a metaphor for technique.
Of course the biggest problem evident on Photo.net is that most beginning photographers don't have any awareness of just how much conscious thought and manipulation takes place both before and after the fact.
In other words, it's a misnomer to talk about "capturing" the scene, the subject, or the light. We may be inspired by those elements, but we are creating a completely new representation of them.