Here are 15 brilliant examples of shooting against the sun. While shooting in sun gives you ample of opportunities to trick the light and make the most of available light, getting the best shots from this endeavor is a challenging task. Shooting against the sun tends to overexpose the subject or the scene and results in blowing-off the highlights. Check out the article on shooting against the sun, take a look at these handpicked examples and be ready to share your results with us.
- Ho Ngoc Ha
- Shooting into the sun (Wow a nice example of dreamy, hazy effect of shallow DOF)
- Against The Sun
- Playing With Flare (Beautiful bokeh effect)
- On The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
- December 13th 2009
- Photography in bright sunlight
- Happy Flare Friday
- Flared Arch (Awesome example of lens flare, check out the tips for getting one here.)
- Flare
- A Kiss In The Evening Sun
- Nose Hill Park
- Untitled
- This is madness! or: Portrait of a young woman taken against the setting sun
- Wild Flowers
- Polaroidish
- Nadine Against The Sun
- Nothing Brings Me Down
- Sunlight
- Against The Sun
- Empty Playground
- Afternoon Flare
Awesome bokehs, beautiful lens flare, side-lighting glow and the list goes on — you can really get creative with sun as the source of light. So, what are you waiting for? Get ready with your camera and shoot into the sun without fear. Don’t forget to share your pics.
great post so often i shy away from the sun instead of embracing it
Difficult to make a good photo, featuring the almighty sun! Great job.