Backlit Photography

Honeybee Wing Veins Backlit by Spring Light in against woven linen fibers in Ksar el-Kebir

Honeybee Wing Veins Backlit by Spring Light

Sony ZV-1 · against woven linen fibers in Ksar el-Kebir

 Bombardier Beetle Silhouette Twilight Defense Spray in near Lahad Datu

Bombardier Beetle Silhouette Twilight Defense Spray

Nikon D3S · near Lahad Datu

 Backlit Maple Leaf Fractal Veins Red Autumn in inside a glass-roofed arcade in Potosi

Backlit Maple Leaf Fractal Veins Red Autumn

Sony a7CR · inside a glass-roofed arcade in Potosi

 Fractal Capillaries in Backlit Ear in inside a restored train terminal in Tamale

Fractal Capillaries in Backlit Ear

Nikon FA · inside a restored train terminal in Tamale

 Backlit Ear Capillary Fractal Nottingham Stairwell in inside a tiled stair hall in Nottingham

Backlit Ear Capillary Fractal Nottingham Stairwell

Olympus Trip 35 · inside a tiled stair hall in Nottingham

 Snowflake on Wool Lichen Bark Byron Bay in on lichen-covered bark near Byron Bay

Snowflake on Wool Lichen Bark Byron Bay

Samsung Galaxy S21 · on lichen-covered bark near Byron Bay

 Capillary Branching Backlit in Shibin Arcade in inside a glass-roofed arcade in Shibin Al Kawm

Capillary Branching Backlit in Shibin Arcade

Pentax Spotmatic · inside a glass-roofed arcade in Shibin Al Kawm

 Glowing Foxfire on Rotting Stump Kentucky Night in in Kentucky

Glowing Foxfire on Rotting Stump Kentucky Night

Fujifilm X-S10 · in Kentucky

 Bioluminescent Plankton in Moonlit San Francisco Waves in from a moonlit breakwater near San Francisco

Bioluminescent Plankton in Moonlit San Francisco Waves

Nikon Z f · from a moonlit breakwater near San Francisco

 Porous Eggshell Surface Macro on Lichen Bark in on lichen-covered bark in Dalian

Porous Eggshell Surface Macro on Lichen Bark

Canon EOS 5Ds · on lichen-covered bark in Dalian

 Neon Butterfly Wing on Lichen Bark Twilight in on lichen-covered bark in Nanchang

Neon Butterfly Wing on Lichen Bark Twilight

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · on lichen-covered bark in Nanchang

 Pollen Grain on Pistil in Copper Light in across a rain-beaded metal surface in Riobamba

Pollen Grain on Pistil in Copper Light

Canon AE-1 · across a rain-beaded metal surface in Riobamba

 Porous Eggshell Surface in Firelight Near Nanjing in against woven linen fibers near Nanjing

Porous Eggshell Surface in Firelight Near Nanjing

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · against woven linen fibers near Nanjing

 Monsoon Lichen Cup Beside Condensation on Bark in on lichen-covered bark in Catia La Mar

Monsoon Lichen Cup Beside Condensation on Bark

Nikon F4 · on lichen-covered bark in Catia La Mar

 Lantern Harbor Glowworms in Chandigarh Twilight in beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Chandigarh

Lantern Harbor Glowworms in Chandigarh Twilight

Sony a7C II · beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Chandigarh

 Backlit Sugar Crystal on Turquoise Paint in against weathered turquoise paint in Bandung

Backlit Sugar Crystal on Turquoise Paint

iPhone 15 Pro · against weathered turquoise paint in Bandung

 Rosy Maple Moth Silhouetted Against Night Sky in beside a tidal inlet near Hue

Rosy Maple Moth Silhouetted Against Night Sky

Canon EOS 5D Mark III · beside a tidal inlet near Hue

 Bioluminescent Tide Glow on Dark Havana Shore in along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Havana

Bioluminescent Tide Glow on Dark Havana Shore

Zorki 2 · along a dark shoreline with tidal glow near Havana

 Backlit Ear Vessels Symmetrical Abstract in inside a skylit passageway in Launceston

Backlit Ear Vessels Symmetrical Abstract

Rollei A110 · inside a skylit passageway in Launceston

 Deep Night Vancouver Skyline and Solar Array Reflections in in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Deep Night Vancouver Skyline and Solar Array Reflections

Nikon Z6III · in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

 Bioluminescent Tide Lanterns Tanzania Rainy Season in beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Tanzania

Bioluminescent Tide Lanterns Tanzania Rainy Season

Canon EOS 400D · beside a lantern-dotted harbor in Tanzania

 Cotton Fiber Strand Macro on Lichen Bark in on lichen-covered bark in Ashdod

Cotton Fiber Strand Macro on Lichen Bark

Pentax MX · on lichen-covered bark in Ashdod

 Golden Honey Oozing Turquoise Honeycomb Macro in against weathered turquoise paint in Almere

Golden Honey Oozing Turquoise Honeycomb Macro

Sony a7R IV · against weathered turquoise paint in Almere

 Bioluminescent Plankton Haeundae Shore Night in under a band of cold starlight near Haeundae, Busan

Bioluminescent Plankton Haeundae Shore Night

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · under a band of cold starlight near Haeundae, Busan

 Ancient Oak Bark Ridges Lichen Dew Backlight in on lichen-covered bark in Ciudad Guayana

Ancient Oak Bark Ridges Lichen Dew Backlight

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · on lichen-covered bark in Ciudad Guayana

 Silhouetted Ridge Over Glowing Blue Bioluminescent Bay in from a frost-hushed ridgeline near Nouakchott

Silhouetted Ridge Over Glowing Blue Bioluminescent Bay

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II · from a frost-hushed ridgeline near Nouakchott

 Pulsing Bioluminescence in Havana Tide Pool in beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water in Centro Habana, Havana

Pulsing Bioluminescence in Havana Tide Pool

Fujifilm X-T4 · beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water in Centro Habana, Havana

 Moonlit Bioluminescent Waves on Lombardy Rocks in beneath a moon-washed horizon in Lombardy

Moonlit Bioluminescent Waves on Lombardy Rocks

Nikon Z f · beneath a moon-washed horizon in Lombardy

 Monarch Caterpillar Silhouette on Milkweed Leaf in along a game trail near Astoria, New York

Monarch Caterpillar Silhouette on Milkweed Leaf

Hasselblad 907X · along a game trail near Astoria, New York

 Bioluminescent Foxfire on Stump Kigali in from a moonlit breakwater near Kigali

Bioluminescent Foxfire on Stump Kigali

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL · from a moonlit breakwater near Kigali

 Lichen Cup Macro with Condensation on Linen in against woven linen fibers near Dallas

Lichen Cup Macro with Condensation on Linen

Nikon D3 · against woven linen fibers near Dallas

 Honeybee Wing Veins on Salt Crystals in on salt crystals along a pan rim near Kisangani

Honeybee Wing Veins on Salt Crystals

Sony a6300 · on salt crystals along a pan rim near Kisangani

 Backlit Maple Leaf Fractal Veins Portland Skylight in inside a skylit passageway near Portland

Backlit Maple Leaf Fractal Veins Portland Skylight

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III · inside a skylit passageway near Portland

 Silhouette Caterpillar Silk Gland Reflected Light in at the edge of a reed bed near Puebla

Silhouette Caterpillar Silk Gland Reflected Light

Sony a1 · at the edge of a reed bed near Puebla

 Frost Needles on Oak Leaf in Bole Candlelight in inside a seed pod split open in Bole, Addis Ababa

Frost Needles on Oak Leaf in Bole Candlelight

Sony Xperia 1 V · inside a seed pod split open in Bole, Addis Ababa

 Capillary Fractal Branching in Backlit Ear in inside a tiled stair hall in Surabaya

Capillary Fractal Branching in Backlit Ear

iPhone 12 mini · inside a tiled stair hall in Surabaya

 Chinese Lanterns Glow Under Moonlight at Udaipur Waterfront in at a waterfront celebration in Udaipur

Chinese Lanterns Glow Under Moonlight at Udaipur Waterfront

iPhone SE (2022) · at a waterfront celebration in Udaipur

 Eerie Blue Bioluminescent Bay Mangrove Roots Silhouetted in from a humid jungle overlook in Hawaii

Eerie Blue Bioluminescent Bay Mangrove Roots Silhouetted

Asahi Pentax K · from a humid jungle overlook in Hawaii

 Winter Oak Bark Macro Against Linen in against woven linen fibers near Wolverhampton

Winter Oak Bark Macro Against Linen

Canon EOS-1D X Mark III · against woven linen fibers near Wolverhampton

 Midnight Glow of Bioluminescent Plankton at Kandahar Bay in beneath a dark-sky overlook near Kandahar

Midnight Glow of Bioluminescent Plankton at Kandahar Bay

Nikon Z 7 · beneath a dark-sky overlook near Kandahar