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Backlit Collection (page 9)

"Captivating Backlit Moments: From Viking Ships to Wild Horses" As the fiery sun dipped below the horizon

Background imageBacklit Collection: Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) taking flight from pine tree in the Cairngorms National Park

Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) taking flight from pine tree in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, February

Background imageBacklit Collection: Male european larch flowers (Laxir decidua) shedding pollen, Peak District National Park

Male european larch flowers (Laxir decidua) shedding pollen, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, March

Background imageBacklit Collection: RF- Common frog (Rana temporaria) portrait, Cornwall, UK, January

RF- Common frog (Rana temporaria) portrait, Cornwall, UK, January

Background imageBacklit Collection: Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) on moorland with white winter coat, Kinder Scout, Peak

Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) on moorland with white winter coat, Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, February

Background imageBacklit Collection: Badger (Meles meles) sub-adult backlit in evening light, Derbyshire, UK

Badger (Meles meles) sub-adult backlit in evening light, Derbyshire, UK

Background imageBacklit Collection: Silhouette of Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes

Silhouette of Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) Golfo Nuevo, Peninsula Valdes, UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina, Atlantic Ocean, October

Background imageBacklit Collection: Domestic Cat silhouetted in window. Estonia. No release available

Domestic Cat silhouetted in window. Estonia. No release available

Background imageBacklit Collection: Garden tools silhouetted in potting shed window. September, UK

Garden tools silhouetted in potting shed window. September, UK

Background imageBacklit Collection: Common zebra (Equus quagga) foal in dusty sunset, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Common zebra (Equus quagga) foal in dusty sunset, Etosha National Park, Namibia Photo by Sharon Heald

Background imageBacklit Collection: Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve

Wild female Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) on rocky hillside, Kedrovaya Pad reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, January. Critically endangered species

Background imageBacklit Collection: Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting at dusk during rutting season, Cheshire

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags fighting at dusk during rutting season, Cheshire, UK October

Background imageBacklit Collection: Tench (Tinca tinca) on the surface of a turbid marsh pond, with Rudd (Scardinius

Tench (Tinca tinca) on the surface of a turbid marsh pond, with Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) above, Fribourg, Switzerland, 2004

Background imageBacklit Collection: Looking down at Chubb (Leuciscus cephalus) at surface with reflection of bridge, Rhine River

Looking down at Chubb (Leuciscus cephalus) at surface with reflection of bridge, Rhine River, Switzerland, 1993. No release available

Background imageBacklit Collection: King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chicks in mass breeding colony, St Andrews Bay

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chicks in mass breeding colony, St Andrews Bay, South Georgia. Taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, 2008

Background imageBacklit Collection: Silhouette of Brown bear (Ursus arctos) beside Lake Kuril at dawn, Kamchatka, Far east Russia

Silhouette of Brown bear (Ursus arctos) beside Lake Kuril at dawn, Kamchatka, Far east Russia, August 2008

Background imageBacklit Collection: Small group of flowering Wild daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), with out of focus

Small group of flowering Wild daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), with out of focus flowers in the background, Dunsdon Wood Devon Wildlife Trust Reserve, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England

Background imageBacklit Collection: Colmers Hill in morning mist, near Bridport, Dorset, UK. September 2012

Colmers Hill in morning mist, near Bridport, Dorset, UK. September 2012

Background imageBacklit Collection: Three Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) sun basking at dawn. Berenty Private Reserve

Three Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) sun basking at dawn. Berenty Private Reserve, southern Madagascar. (digitally stitched image)

Background imageBacklit Collection: Dovedale by Moonlight, 1784. Artist: Joseph Wright of Derby

Dovedale by Moonlight, 1784. Artist: Joseph Wright of Derby
Dovedale by Moonlight, 1784. Painting housed in the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXVII, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1931]

Background imageBacklit Collection: Evening Landscape, 1886. Creator: Julius Paulsen

Evening Landscape, 1886. Creator: Julius Paulsen
Evening Landscape, 1886

Background imageBacklit Collection: Rowing Home the Schoof-Stuff, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

Rowing Home the Schoof-Stuff, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
Rowing Home the Schoof-Stuff, 1886. Plate: Plate XXI

Background imageBacklit Collection: The Ramparts of Christianshavn. Spring, 1892. Creator: Peter Hansen

The Ramparts of Christianshavn. Spring, 1892. Creator: Peter Hansen
The Ramparts of Christianshavn. Spring, 1892

Background imageBacklit Collection: Party at Iselingen; September evening, 1865. Creator: Peter Christian Thamsen Skovgaard

Party at Iselingen; September evening, 1865. Creator: Peter Christian Thamsen Skovgaard
Party at Iselingen; September evening. In the background Vordingborg Church and the Goose tower, 1865

Background imageBacklit Collection: A Square in Ariccia, Italy. After Sunset, 1862. Creator: Hans Jorgen Hammer

A Square in Ariccia, Italy. After Sunset, 1862. Creator: Hans Jorgen Hammer
A Square in Ariccia, Italy. After Sunset, 1862

Background imageBacklit Collection: Diana with one of her Nymphs, 1863-1866. Creator: Ludvig Abelin Schou

Diana with one of her Nymphs, 1863-1866. Creator: Ludvig Abelin Schou
Diana with one of her Nymphs, 1863-1866

Background imageBacklit Collection: Oak Trees near a Road, Evening, 1643-1682. Creator: Jacob van Ruisdael

Oak Trees near a Road, Evening, 1643-1682. Creator: Jacob van Ruisdael
Oak Trees near a Road, Evening, 1643-1682

Background imageBacklit Collection: The Temple of Concordia by Girgenti, 1819-1822. Creator: Franz Ludwig Catel

The Temple of Concordia by Girgenti, 1819-1822. Creator: Franz Ludwig Catel
The Temple of Concordia by Girgenti, 1819-1822

Background imageBacklit Collection: Sketch of a Boat, 1881. Creator: Charles A. Platt

Sketch of a Boat, 1881. Creator: Charles A. Platt
Sketch of a Boat, 1881

Background imageBacklit Collection: Offering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Offering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Offering to the sun-San Ildefonso, c1927. Barechested Tewa man with hands raised skyward, each holding a feather, as he faces the sun

Background imageBacklit Collection: Sunbeams at Panther Creek Falls, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington State, USA

Sunbeams at Panther Creek Falls, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington State, USA

Background imageBacklit Collection: Sun rays over Hatten mountain peak overlooking the frozen sea, Ersfjord beach, Senja island

Sun rays over Hatten mountain peak overlooking the frozen sea, Ersfjord beach, Senja island, Troms county, Norway

Background imageBacklit Collection: Rorbu on frozen Ersfjord beach with snowy Hatten mountain on background, Senja island

Rorbu on frozen Ersfjord beach with snowy Hatten mountain on background, Senja island, Troms county, Norway

Background imageBacklit Collection: Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with food for young, Bratsigovo, Bulgaria

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) with food for young, Bratsigovo, Bulgaria

Background imageBacklit Collection: PGE Narodowy National Stadium at dawn, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

PGE Narodowy National Stadium at dawn, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Background imageBacklit Collection: View over River Vistula towards City Centre Skyline at sunset, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

View over River Vistula towards City Centre Skyline at sunset, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Background imageBacklit Collection: View over River Vistula towards City Centre Skyline at dusk, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

View over River Vistula towards City Centre Skyline at dusk, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Background imageBacklit Collection: Apollo (Parnassius apollo), warming in morning sun, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Apollo (Parnassius apollo), warming in morning sun, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria

Background imageBacklit Collection: Italy, Sicily, Agrigento, Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) Archeological Park

Italy, Sicily, Agrigento, Valle dei Templi (Valley of the Temples) Archeological Park, Temple of Hera

Background imageBacklit Collection: View towards Ferris Wheel and Eastbourne Pier at sunrise, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England

View towards Ferris Wheel and Eastbourne Pier at sunrise, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Background imageBacklit Collection: European Bee-eater
(Merops apiaster) landing on perch backlit in evening sunlight, Bulgaria

European Bee-eater<br> (Merops apiaster) landing on perch backlit in evening sunlight, Bulgaria
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) landing on perch backlit in evening sunlight, Bulgaria

Background imageBacklit Collection: Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in Flight, Shiant Islands, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in Flight, Shiant Islands, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK

Background imageBacklit Collection: Puffin (Fratercula arctica) Portrait with sandeels, Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) Portrait with sandeels, Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK

Background imageBacklit Collection: Puffin (Fratercula arctica) headshot portrait, Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) headshot portrait, Isle of May, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK

Background imageBacklit Collection: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), stretching wings backlit in evening sunlight

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), stretching wings backlit in evening sunlight, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, Republic of Ireland

Background imageBacklit Collection: Tholos of Delphi, Temple of Athena Pronaia, sunrise, Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Tholos of Delphi, Temple of Athena Pronaia, sunrise, Delphi, Phocis, Greece

Background imageBacklit Collection: Sunset at the terrace of Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Attica, Greece

Sunset at the terrace of Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Attica, Greece

Background imageBacklit Collection: Monument to the Heroes of Iquique at Plaza Sotomayor on sunny day, UNESCO, Valparaiso

Monument to the Heroes of Iquique at Plaza Sotomayor on sunny day, UNESCO, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile

Background imageBacklit Collection: Dalmatian pelicans backlit on the water, Lake Kerkini National Park, Serres, Greece

Dalmatian pelicans backlit on the water, Lake Kerkini National Park, Serres, Greece



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"Captivating Backlit Moments: From Viking Ships to Wild Horses" As the fiery sun dipped below the horizon, a majestic Viking ship emerged as a striking silhouette against the vibrant hues of the sunset. With its sleek design and intricate 3D graphics, the Piper L-4 Cub in US Army D-Day colors stood proudly, backlit by the golden rays of dusk. Along the shores of Dalawella in Sri Lanka's Indian Ocean, stilt fishermen created enchanting silhouettes against a backdrop bathed in mesmerizing backlit tones. In Norway's remote Pyramiden, an Arctic fox gracefully moved through Billenfjorden under a captivating backlight that accentuated its stunning features. The hydrangea macrophylla diamond blue blossomed brilliantly, with each delicate petal illuminated by gentle backlighting that enhanced its ethereal beauty. Cleggan at sunset painted a picture-perfect scene in Connemara, County Galway; Europe embraced Ireland as it basked in warm backlit shades that adorned this coastal gem. Two hares engaged in an extraordinary boxing match amidst Scotland's late summer twilight; their silhouettes danced across fields as they playfully sparred under dramatic backlighting. India celebrated New Year with fervor and passion for cricket; players showcased their skills on lush green grounds while being bathed in magical backlit moments. On Washington's snow-capped mountains, groups of Mountain Goat nannies and kids found solace on small patches of snow during scorching summers – nature's way to cool off without sweating or panting. At Montana's Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Refuge, Cloud - a magnificent white stallion featured prominently in PBS' documentary on wild horses - galloped freely through vast plains illuminated by breathtaking backlighting effects.