Extreme backlight (post your images)

naplam · Expire: 2013-11-30

Another one:

peterqd · Expire: 2014-01-04

Wow, there are some truly beautiful pictures in this thread!

@Bob, No 1 is as near a Turner painting as I've ever seen in a photo, and I'm intrigued how you achieved the sparkle effect and red colour in No 2, did you use two filters?

@Bill, your pic shows how difficult it is to meter against the light. I guess your main aim was to catch the beautiful sky and the rays of sunshine, but to my mind the exposure is maybe half a stop too little. It looks as though the sun is still fairly high in the sky, but do the cars have their lights on? There's enough detail in the landscape to draw your eye, but it's just a little too dark for me to make it out, at least on my screen.

@Doug, this was a really difficult shot straight into the sun and you judged the exposure really well I think. The ray of highlights caused by the lens is similar to what I described earlier about my Tamron zoom.

@naplam - Wow, gorgeous!

luisalegria · Expire: 2018-01-18

Bob, I am thoroughly blown away by your landscape/atmospheric work, these are magnificent. I spent years trying to do good Manila Bay sunsets, and never got anywhere close. This sort of thing is not easy.

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

Guys, your photos are simply amazing! Shocked

Wow!

I still need to look for some of my examples. But here is a quick one I shot yesterday with the Nikkor-H 1.8/85 on the 350D. This is my neighbour Heinz, a really pleasant guy.

It's not really extreme backlight, but the sky was really bright.
I am quite happy how the lens (and the sensor) handled that! Very Happy

Katastrofo · Expire: 2013-11-19

Peter, agree, the pic is underexposed which has been the problem I've had
with it. Beaming it up in PS would probably bring on some nice flare.

EDIT: I brightened it up some, but this is still not up to standard with all
these excellent shots.

Bill

bob955i · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 2495

Not extreme; more of a glow.

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Bob, I really like n.1

N.3 amazingly seems like a 3D rendering from programs such as "Mojoworld" or "Terragen".

Laurence · Expire: 2016-06-19

Katastrofo · Expire: 2013-11-19

Not to give Bob a swelled head or anything, but I totally agree with Larry! Wink

Bill

j.lukow · Expire: 2021-11-25

I totally agree with Larry and Bill about Bob's shots . . .wow!

Gives me something to aim for in the quality department!

Jim

Laurence · Expire: 2016-06-19

This was a total wash-out day at the beach, with gray skies matching the gray sea. So I remember that I spent the whole day, into the early evening, with a macro lens.

I did, however, keep in mind that once the sun swung behind the various headlands, that there could be possibilities for backlight images.

This pair of stacks looked mundane in the morning light, with no real contrast. The backlight changed all that though, and allowed for form to take the place of detail.

I fished the neglected Yashica Mat out of my pack, unwrapped it out of the plastic bag (sand must be avoided in a camera at all costs), and mounted it on the tripod. While I was fiddling around with figuring out Sunny 16 rules in my head, the birds started gathering.

Finally, all the Pelagic Cormorants were lined up on the south stack and the lone Glaucous Winged Gull on the north stack. The backlight really helped here, because while I desired some bit of detail on the birds, what I really wanted was more of a silhouetted expression (form) to take the place of the absence of colors.

So anyway, the somewhat angular backlight coming in from the left allowed for a keeper in otherwise drab conditions! This image reminded me of a minister preaching to his flock of devoted listeners. He was dressed in fancy robes for the occasion, while the devotees wore their basic black uniforms. Laughing

Orator
Yashica Mat 124
f:5.6 and 1/125 sec
Fuji Reala

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Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Hahahahahhaha!!
Best title in a long while! Laughing

(and excellent catch!)

spkennedy3000 · Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 334 Location: London

Great thread...

I love a bit of backlighting!

Nelson · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:44 am Post subject:

peterqd · Expire: 2014-01-04

Without pointing at any pics in particular, it strikes me the most interesting ones are where the sun is low in the sky. Anyone agree?

montecarlo · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 1865 Location: Romania

Katastrofo · Expire: 2013-11-19

Simon and Cosmin, absolutely beautiful images!

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Simon, I love the simplicity and immediacy of the last one. It looks and feels like a fragment of memory.

Same for your second one, Cosmin. I love the simplicity and the poetry of its understatement.

shad309 · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 453 Location: Illinois, USA

Here is my best example (AF lens though Embarassed

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lulalake · Expire: 2011-11-18

I realized I didn't really have any "extreme backlight" shots so I went to the Gulf of Mexico this weekend and got some.

This is a birdwatching sanctuary watching tower with the new moon in the background. It was 100% dark when I shot this, the lights are about 5 miles away. (Even got a few stars)

30 sec exposure, Super Tak 28mm. 40D.

Jules

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

Really, really fantastic pictures!

shad309 · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 453 Location: Illinois, USA

Jules,
Very nice I like it. It reminds me of when I lived in Louisiana. My bird was taken on the Gulf too (Alabama though).

Farside · Expire: 2013-12-27

I totally forgot I had a backlit shot for this... and nothing's come up during the past few days, so...

lulalake · Expire: 2011-11-18

shad309 · Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 453 Location: Illinois, USA

Yeah, nothing like those "little" swamp rats Shocked

I enjoyed my trip to Corpus area about 15 years ago, definately a lot nicer than some other Gulf towns!