Backlite fotos

[Ambos.]

what is the best way with an alpha backlit scenes to make like this?

[Mick2011 · Accepted solution]

Hi Ambos68

There are a number of ways to approach a scene like this; the easiest is probably to shoot using the Backlight Portrait preset in Auto+ mode. The Portrait preset in Scene (SCN) mode is another possibility, helping keep the background out of focus. This will accentuate the rim light, as will choosing an uncluttered, slightly shaded background to set your subject against.

You could also shoot manually of course, choosing a wide aperture. To get a little more out of the scene, you could also consider fill flash, using the appropriate preset in Function menu (> Flash Mode) which will reduce the very high contrast that backlighting typically produces.

There's some lens flare ('ghosting') in the image you posted which is very common when shooting low into the sun; moving the camera slightly relative to the sun with also move this around in the scene, giving you different 'effects'... and while it's quite hard (but by no means impossible) to shade your lens while shooting into the sun, it will prevent ghosting and give you 'proper' blacks in the shadows, instead of the quite 'flat' shadows caused by the flare.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info

Mick