Now Playing Minimalistic Flat

i’m interested on how sunlight can still play a part in UI design without needing to emulate real world objects with the standard shadow effect which epitomises much of the skeuomorphizm i see. Apple has recently popularised a blend of flat and opaque blurred textures recently, but it is not a new trend.

I hope i've brought in some of the real world while still maintaining the minimalistic functional aspects of the UI.