”Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.” – George Eastman As a photographer, how do you create a backlit picture? It is done in camera because backlighting is a controlled technique in which the light is positioned behind or at a right angle to the subject. As Ann-Christine says, “Backlighting is dramatic. It often creates silhouettes, yellow halos around the subject, and/or a brilliantly bright background.” It also produces effects such as depth behind the subject or dramatic contrast. Notice the backlighting and direction of light on the lily with the…
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #247 Backlit
