Mini-Challenge #167 (MC167): Backlit/Shooting Into the Light

Moderated by Justin Miller

For this challenge, photos should be examples of strong backlighting, where a primary source of light is coming from behind the subject and lighting it or silhouetting it from behind, or a photo where you are shooting directly towards the primary source of light, such as the sun or a streetlamp. The light can be exposed and the subject of the shot, can be in the background of the shot behind a main subject, or blocked by the subject. I'm looking for examples where the backlighting or shooting into the primary light source define the shot and make the most interesting and well captured photograph. Imperfections are fine, as long as they are used as part of the photo - purple fringing, flare, haloing, silhouetting...all can be used as atmosphere within the shot. Creativity welcome!




Enter in this gallery from Sunday June 14, 2009 at 12:00pm to Saturday, June 27 at 11:59pm EST


KMTF main thread


KMTF results thread

Standard Rules:

You must be a member of the DPReview forums in order to participate






• The Moderator chooses the theme and sets the entry period, usually about 12 to 15 days, being sure to include two full weekends so every one has plenty of time to get out and shoot or dig up an appropriate entry..




• enter as many images as you like(please be reasonable); just try to keep the size of each one reasonable (say 800px and 200kB or less)




• photos to be taken by you with any camera at any time




• comment under entries in this gallery if you want to (select image & 'comment on this image' below the image, including your name)




• the Moderator chooses the winner and must explain his/her choice in a KMTF results thread




• a Moderator will clear this gallery some time after the MC finishes ready for a future MC

To enter images, refer to How To Use PBase
or follow these instructions:

• go to https://pbase.com/logout and login using login: mtf_foto_studies and password: mtfforum




• come back to this gallery and choose 'edit this gallery' at the top




• go down to 'Upload Photos to this Gallery' or choose 'upload' near top left for multiple uploads




• select 'Browse', select the image file on your computer, then select 'Upload Image'




• once the image is uploaded, go down to your image at the bottom of the list of images and select 'edit' for your image




• type your image name and your own name in the title block and hit Enter on your keyboard




• return to this gallery thumbnails view by selecting 'thumbnails' at the top of the gallery

Let's keep this informal and don't forget to have fun!

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