Backlighting

[Dindingwe]

Two other examples of backlighting (both in the Okavango, Botswana) :

Open-billed Stork

Black Crake

[Lisbeth]

Especially the second one

[Flutterby]

And I like the first one!

[Lisbeth]

[nan]

Inside my appartment

ready to bloom

[Richprins]

[Peter Betts]

Two other examples of backlighting (both in the Okavango, Botswana) :


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Try using Spot metering to expose the subject bird correctly and then in Post reduce the highlights caused by over exposure of the background

[Peter Betts]

Example of Spot metering in backlit situations ..You get subject detail but the Background needed work in Post

..and another one of a combination of backlighting and side lighting

[Dindingwe]

Try using Spot metering to expose the subject bird correctly and then in Post reduce the highlights caused by over exposure of the background

Hi Peter
Thanks for the advice, I will try next time. But I suppose that you have to shoot in RAW to reduce the overexposure ? I only shoot in Jpeg in order not to have too much work after my holidays
For my picture, I specifically wanted to have only the black silhouette of the birds, and not the detail of the plumage, so I am rather satisfied with the result. But I will follow your advice in other situations (for example a bird high in a tree against a clear sky).

[Peter Betts]

Try using Spot metering to expose the subject bird correctly and then in Post reduce the highlights caused by over exposure of the background

Hi Peter
Thanks for the advice, I will try next time. But I suppose that you have to shoot in RAW to reduce the overexposure ? I only shoot in Jpeg in order not to have too much work after my holidays
For my picture, I specifically wanted to have only the black silhouette of the birds, and not the detail of the plumage, so I am rather satisfied with the result. But I will follow your advice in other situations (for example a bird high in a tree against a clear sky).

I havent shot a Jpeg image in 10 years ..Its so worth it in the end