April 29, 2023 • 55

Lens-Artists #247: Backlit

This week Ann-Christine challenges us to explore backlit photography. (If you haven’t seen her post yet, be sure to check out her stunning images at Leya.) As she states, in backlighting, the light hits the subject from behind, which can create images with depth and drama.

This week, as I was working on some long-overdue file management before we leave Florence, I was also on the look-out for images which featured backlighting. Here are a few–some recent, some from several years ago.

We took a walk one evening on a recent trip to Rome and paused in front of Il Tempio di Adriano (The Temple of Hadrian). Clever architects combined the ancient structure with a modern building, which houses the Rome Chamber of Commerce. You can see how the backlighting highlighted the columns of the temple and created silhouettes of the passersby.

We visited Acadia National Park in Maine towards the end of the pandemic. The park is a natural wonder, filled with hiking trails, a stretch of seacoast, and several mountains of varying altitudes. Its beauty is breath-taking.

As I captured this image at Jordan Pond, the sun was behind the mountains, which cast them in shadow. The light highlighted the rocks in the foreground.

This recent photo captures the Arno River on a cloudy spring day. The hills and trees are silhouetted against the cloudy sky, while in the foreground the light strikes the water and emphasizes the dynamic cascading falls.

I captured this image in the Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia several years ago. I love how the light highlights the petals of the cactii and their green centers. It almost looks as if they are glowing candles.

This last image, shot at sunset in Nadi, Fiji, highlights the vivid sky and casts the palm trees in shadow. If this place looks like paradise…well…it was pretty close.

We invite you to join us this week for Ann-Christine’s Backlit challenge. Include the “lens-artists” tag and link to this post. Be sure to visit her site and see her gorgeous, inspirational images.

Last week, your Still Life images were fabulous! They were unique, creative, diverse, and sometimes surprising. They were such a treat. I love your enthusiasm and originality!

Looking ahead, it’s Sofia’s turn to lead us, so be sure to stop by her beautiful Photographias site next Saturday at noon EST. In the meantime, I’m hoping that your week is filled with plenty of light and creative inspiration.

Interested in joining the Lens-Artists challenge? Click here for more information.

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  14. I love the way you described the succulents as glowing candles. They do look like that. The monochrome were great adds to showcase how powerful backlit can be. The falls along with a building in the back might get lost in color otherwise. My favorite was Jordan Pond. The quiet of the water with the light hitting the rocks is beautiful

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  15. A beautiful post, Patti, as always! Love your monochromes – such good choices – but my heart belongs to the succulent candles, they are just marvelous. Happy travels!

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  19. Beautiful! You wouldn’t believe when I tell you that I have almost the exact same image of the Temple of Hadrian which I saw at night but couldn’t find it in the light of the day 😀 (I assumed I would come across it like every other landmark in Rome and didn’t look at google maps for it)..love the cactus

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    • Thank you, Marlene! The temple is striking at night. Sorry for my late reply. I’ve been sick, but now I’m back at my computer! Have a good week.

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  29. Beautiful! You wouldn’t believe when I tell you that I have almost the exact same image of the Temple of Hadrian which I saw at night but couldn’t find it in the light of the day 😀 (I assumed I would come across it like every other landmark in Rome and didn’t look at google maps for it)..love the cactus

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    • Hi, mham! Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your experience. So funny that we both captured it at night. So dramatic, isn’t it? I hope you find your photo!

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