Talk:Back light

Vertical angle part is confusing, especially with the sun example. The description led me to believe the light would be placed right behind the person shooting upwards, parallel to their back. It seems that this wouldn't make much difference, besides illuminating some hair (which wouldn't be useful on a light background anyway[which is probably the reason I've never seen a white background in a television interview.]) But that sun thing? How can the sun shoot at a vertical angle, especially if a vertical angle is crucial? I don't know, could someone consider adding a picture, video or longer text example to help me get it?

Also...
Also, check out this definition from filmsite.org:

"this phenomenon occurs when the lighting for the shot is directed at the camera from behind the subject(s), causing the figure(s) in the foreground to appear in semi-darkness or as silhouettes, or highlighted; with backlighting, the subject is separated from the background."

http://www.filmsite.org/filmterms2.html

The site also includes some pictures as examples.