Shooting skills of backlit scenery

Lead: When shooting scenery in backlight, although it varies according to different scenes, negative exposure compensation will generally bring good results. What do you usually want to shoot through backlight? Eye-catching flowers on a dark background In other scenes, the requirement for contrast is higher. In other words, photographers need to consider overexposure of highlights and dark effects of shadows.

Shooting skills of backlit scenery In addition, harmful light such as halo and glare can easily degrade the image quality when shooting with backlit light. At this time, you can use a hood, and shading by hand is also a very effective countermeasure.

Backlight brings silhouette effect.

This photo tries to show the cherry trees that form the silhouette effect and compare them with the sunlight. Too strong a light source is hidden in the trunk, but to some extent, the rays of the sun can be seen.

Picture under side backlight

The cherry blossoms flashing under the side backlight make people can't help but press the shutter. Because it needs to be emphasized? In a slightly dim environment, only cherry blossoms shine? The photographer used EV- 0.7 exposure compensation.

On the other hand, when the sun is also photographed in the picture, positive exposure compensation may be needed. The camera's multi-zone metering (evaluation metering) function is very superior, but due to different camera models, the algorithm will be different, and there may be underexposure. In addition, the way of hiding the sun between the trunk and the building can also show the light of the sun to some extent. Photographers should be careful to narrow the aperture when adjusting.