Backlighting Wildlife Photography with Ann and Steve Toon

In this video top wildlife photographers Ann and Steve Toon, from the UK, will explain how they capture Backlighting Wildlife Photography images. The video contains info on when this technique works best as well as the settings you need to employ. How to backlight photography.
Ann and Steve Toon have worked with us at Pangolin for several years bringing groups of wildlife photography enthusiasts to Botswana. If you would like to know more about their trips to Southern Africa as well as other wildlife photography destinations please visit their website: toonphotosafar...
Timestamps:
00:10 About Ann and Steve Toon
00:55 When to shoot backlit wildlife
01:48 Selecting good subjects for backlighting
04:30 Getting Rim Light pictures correct
06:30 Perfecting silhouettes
09:20 Six backlighting wildlife photography images
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[@PangolinWildlife]

Let us know in the comments if you have used backlighting before. What other tips would you give the community?

[@guyjackson4143]

While I'm personally not a fan of backlighting, its strictly an artistic touch. One statement made was WRONG! Never under any circumstances should a nocturnal animal be spotlighted solely for a photography opportunity. It affects their ability to use their night vision and reveals their position to the prey they are hunting or to the predator hunting them. I do hope that Pangolin does not support or endorse that type of behavior.

[@wingsandthings.]

Strongly agreed.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Certainly not when the subject is active. We do think that brief backlighting of a subject (by bouncing the light) is acceptable. Certainly not during a hunt or stalk. We do offer night drives in the Delta and Kalahari and use spotlights. Like I said before though we like to bounce the light. It's a fine balance and a contentious issue.

[@alanplummerphotography]

Outstanding discussion from Ann and Steve! Thank you for the detailed explanation an I look forward to trying these techniques.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AidanRIR]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I've got two weeks in the kgalagadi coming up and am keen to try out these pointers & techniques. Much thanks!

[@PangolinWildlife]

Have fun!

[@daviddowling9830]

Brilliant,I enjoy backlit images above all others,thank you for this presentation.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LunkerFishing]

Great video!

[@joncothranphotography9375]

Simply wonderful! Thanks for the tips!

[@PangolinWildlife]

Its a pleasure.

[@DrNick8002]

Wonderful technique and photos that really stand out

[@PangolinWildlife]

Thanks Nik.

[@grahamhopkinson1816]

I see you're doing a talk close to me in October, I look forward to seeing it

[@Sashman077]

Wonderful. And very informative. Thank you!

[@dukegilmour2669]

Thx, good job, Philadelphia

[@PangolinWildlife]

Thank you.

[@anitarajputani]

Very well explained Brilliant images Thanks

[@EdwardKilner]

I did enjoy your video very much. Thank you. I have not made a study yet of using a mirrorless camera for backlit subjects. Supposedly, we should be able to better judge the final picture as opposed to using the viewfinder on a DSLR. If you have an opinion, I’d love to hear it.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gauss17]

Interesting video - thanks much. Are you sure the "Kudu sparing" photo are not "Nyala sparing" ? The long fur and horn shape looks far more like Nyala to me.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Could be

[@cesarm8811]

Excellent tips and technic. Thanks for sharing.

[@PangolinWildlife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@leto_len]

Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you

[@PangolinWildlife]

Our pleasure!

[@NikCan66]

Great tips and excellent video yet again

[@PangolinWildlife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@irwintatyana9066]

Wow so beautiful

[@PangolinWildlife]

Thank you so much

[@orionorion2405]

Nice work !

[@PangolinWildlife]

Thank you! Cheers!