backlighting

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Present participle of backlight
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow
A technique used to make LCD displays, such as the ones on portable digital audio devices, easier to read A backlit display is illuminated so that the foreground appears sharper in contrast with the background
From camera position, light that comes from behind the subject Usually, a backlit main subject will be underexposed unless the metering system is set to read selectively off the subject, or exposure on a center-weighted meter is compensated accordingly See also fill-flash Extreme backlighting can be exploited to create silhouettes
Light coming from behind the subject, toward the camera lens, so that the subject stands out vividly against the background Sometimes produces a silhouette effect Photographer: Jose Navarro Salazar KINSA/KODAK Photo Contest Film: KODAK GOLD PLUS 100 Film Size: 35 mm
Light (whether artificial or natural) that appears from behind, so that the subject stands out intensely from the background Backlighting often creates a silhouette effect around an image
Illumination cast onto the figures in the scene from the side opposite the camera, usually creating a thin outline of highlighting on those figures
Lighting that comes from behind
Artificial or natural lighting coming toward the camera from behind the subject
Illumination of the subject of a photo from behind using either artificial or natural light
occurs when the lighting for the shot comes from the rear of the set causing the figures in the foreground to appear in semidarkness or as silhouettes
Flat-panel display illumination from behind that causes the foreground to appear more distinct in contrast to the background
Light shining on the subject from the direction opposite the camera, distinguished from frontlighting and side-lighting
{i} lighting from behind in a liquid crystal monitor in order to improve its display in dark environments (Computers)
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