Photography tips

Backlit

Snow-covered fir trees on Krienseregg near Mount Pilatus in backlight

Key tips

  1. Select a medium focal length of 100 mm for backlit compositions to highlight details like falling snow against the darker background.

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The exact camera settings for each shot are shown below it - a starting point for recreating the look yourself. Click through to a photograph for detailed photography tips on that specific shot, under "Photography tips for this image".

Related topics

  • Mountains
  • Light
  • Camera settings
  • Pilatus
  • Snow