If Armstrong is stood in shadow, that means that no light is penetrating that area - fullstop.
I disagree. In fact, any photographer, lighting designer, stagehand, and truck driver will disagree. There is no such thing as total blackness if sunlight is the light source.
So what if its bright on the horizon - how far do you think that the horizon is away from the LEM?
It doesn't matter how far away the
horizon is, it matters how far away the nearest lit patch of lunar surface is. And the answer is: just a few meters. Just because there isn't much light where his feet are doesn't mean there isn't much light where his hands or head might be.
how gullible do you really think I am?
Apparently gullible enough to swallow conspiracy theorist arguments hook, line, and sinker without testing them yourself or consulting someone who really knows.
If your saying that his top half is lit whilst his bottom half isnt, why cant we see this in the NASA photos?
First of all, what the eye sees (ergo what the astronaut reports) and what the camera sees (ergo what shows up on the photographs) is not exactly the same thing. Any photographer will tell you that.
Second,
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/as11-40-5869HR.jpg and note Buzz's darker lower legs compared to his flank. This photo alone allows a competent photo analyst to determine the light source.