Use backlight to show detail

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Shooting backlit subjects can be tricky, but it's sometimes worth the extra fidgeting. This trillium is backlit, and the sun shows through in shadows, while the white shows off detail in the petals that might have been hidden with front light. The camera meter might read the sun instead of the flower, so change the meter to 'spot' or 'backlit'.

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