Superbowl Sunday...

This kid is ready...

My ds was infront of a window and the sun was just pouring in.  It looks a little blown out to his right.  I've never tried backlighting before.  Any suggestions?

Comments

[Sue]

I love the second one - the colors are so vibrant. I know nothing about the backlighting - sorry!

[Bobbijo_g]

I love his expression in both shots - so fun! As for backlighting, I'm no expert, but my photog. prof. said the ideal pose for back lighting (if you want a sillouette effect) is an exact side profile of the face. Otherwise it just looks like an exposure mistake (his words). If you aren't going for a sillouette (spelling??), then maybe a fill-flash would work. I'm still learning about fill-flash, so no helpful hints there.

Sorry about the novel. I love your photography - hope you find the info your'e looking for!!

[Tiffany]

I love Backlighthing and learning it right now, my post in my daily capture today is backlighthing, this i try to remember:
Meter the subject, step back and shot 1 or 2 SS down. I do not look at the histogram on backlighting since it will tell me that its overexposed. Just check out my pictures if you think I did well for my first time.

Wonderful pictures, its hard to take pictures of a moving subject and looks like it that your DS is very active. TFS =)

[cari]

I love the color one...good try at backlighting...I am wanting to learn how to do it!
Cari

[Donna]

I like the color one. The first one looks a little blown out. I would like to try backlighting too-but I just can't get it right.

[justjanice]

Hey Cherry!! I really like both of these shots--great composition in both of them. The first one does look a little blown at the window, but I think his face looks well exposed. (The one and only time I tried backlighting, my subject's face was too dark.) Anyway, I have never figured out the trick to it, so I couldn't really tell you how to avoid the blown parts.

Isn't this great, though?? I think I'm learning a little every day! :)