Assignment #245: Backlight & Silhouettes
This week, let’s add drama to your photos by using backlight. This technique can emphasize the strong shape of a subject, allow you to create starbursts or add a soft glow around wildlife. You’ve got two weeks for this one, so submit your best shots by May 11. And, if you’d like to learn some techniques to help you tame backlight, let’s dig into the Tip Of The Week archives and check out Russ Burden’s article Beautiful Backlight.—Kristan Ashworth, Associate Editor
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