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Backlight

My first attempt at shooting against the sun. I do not think it turned out to be too bad.

My first attempt at shooting against the sun. I do not think it turned out to be too bad.
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NIKON D90

Aperture f/2.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/4000

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Oct, 2013

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Zenith Award

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Top Choice

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Outstanding Creativity

+14

Superb Composition

+10

Absolute Masterpiece

Peer Award

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken at my Mother-in-law s house.

Time

This was taken around 6:0pm EST.

Lighting

Before this shot, it had been raining very hard. In fact, it was very ugly out. The light was a bright light after the storm. It wasn't the typical "Golden Hour". It was a very harsh orange.

Equipment

At the time. I was only shooting with a Nikon D90. My lens was a 50mm 1.4. the lens was not the newer one. I had actually found the older version of the Nikon 50 1.4 at my local Pawn Shop for $30.00 brand new in the box.

Inspiration

My neice was outside playing and I was outside just admirring the color myself. As she was jumping around, I was making sure she had not gone out into the front yard and that is when I noticed the glorious lighting.

Editing

I did use some Lightroom for some dodging of the background and some vignette. I really wanted to bring that backlighting out.

In my camera bag

Right now I have a Sony a6000. The lenses I have is a 35 1.7, old Minolta 55 2.4, Sony 70-200 2.8, Minolta 50 2.4.

Feedback

Always be prepared. Sometimes the unlikely source of lighting is the one you never thought you would use.

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Backlight

My first attempt at shooting against the sun. I do not think it turned out to be too bad.

Behind The Lens

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