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Hmm... Backlighting is a very interesting topic to talk about.
Usually, when light spills over an object, you're used to seeing it from the front, so I can understand your pain. lol
When I think of the way light falls onto a subject is that I think of it in rays. It'll spill over from her back, make an outline... and fade into darkness where the rays cannot reach.
But you also have to consider that the room that the girl is in is also a very brightly lit surface... and is bouncing light back at her face. This is why you should still be able to see her... instead of drowning her in shadow... and the glow from the front of her body should be the color of whatever light is shining from within the room.
An example of this: [link]
This is an example of extreme backlight.. and no supporting front light. His face is completely in shadow.. but the light from behind him creates this sort of outline around his body... almost like key highlighting.
His room is very dark, so all we see is the dark profile of a man, but not enough information to see all the details. This is usually when a photographer uses a bounce card to bounce some of the natural light back at his face.
There are a lot of elements here to consider.
Anyways, enough of my dorktastic rant about lighting. I hope this helps. ...and I hope you're doing okay. lol
Miss ya.
Usually, when light spills over an object, you're used to seeing it from the front, so I can understand your pain. lol
When I think of the way light falls onto a subject is that I think of it in rays. It'll spill over from her back, make an outline... and fade into darkness where the rays cannot reach.
But you also have to consider that the room that the girl is in is also a very brightly lit surface... and is bouncing light back at her face. This is why you should still be able to see her... instead of drowning her in shadow... and the glow from the front of her body should be the color of whatever light is shining from within the room.
An example of this: [link]
![[link]](https://www.deviantart.com/users/outgoing?http://macdevcenter.com/mac/2003/06/13/graphics/backlighting_one.jpg){kind=link}
This is an example of extreme backlight.. and no supporting front light. His face is completely in shadow.. but the light from behind him creates this sort of outline around his body... almost like key highlighting.
His room is very dark, so all we see is the dark profile of a man, but not enough information to see all the details. This is usually when a photographer uses a bounce card to bounce some of the natural light back at his face.
There are a lot of elements here to consider.
Anyways, enough of my dorktastic rant about lighting. I hope this helps. ...and I hope you're doing okay. lol
Miss ya.