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  • The back-lighting of the low winter sun made them seem like tall silhouettes, but the shimmering light made them indistinct to my eyes and almost unreal.

    Country diary: Burghead, Moray 2011

  • By aiming your lens at the sun, you get back-lighting which can be magical; like stained glass.

    Tips from Henry Domke for shooting better garden photos « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2010

  • I do my pleasure reading in bed, from 6 to 6:35 am while my wife sleeps, and I need the back-lighting.

    Archive 2010-04-01 Jill Maxick 2010

  • I like reading on the iPad, especially in bed at night and in other places where the device's back-lighting comes in handy.

    Clearance Sale: Barnes 2010

  • Piercing the wall to allow for various back-lighting effects, he divided the front half of the stage into three sections and provided for either of the side sections to be rolled off and on stage to allow for set changes.

    Later Articles and Reviews W.B. Yeats 2000

  • In this video, I was, again, using the techniques of a pop star — back-lighting and wind machines with black and white slow motion playbacks — “memories.”

    Buzzine » Sarah Baker Interview 2009

  • The back-lighting of the gannet flying against a dark cliff face is exquisite and Javier has captured a stunning image.

    Hanging About For the Perfect Photograph | Impact Lab 2007

  • Faint back-lighting from a nearby town just barely allowed us to see the outlines of those massive blades.

    The two greatest things I saw this Christmas « The Retort 2009

  • Sapphire made sure to bring yards of neon sapphire blue back-lighting, a fluorescent, engraved pompadour-shaped ice-sculpture, plushier (much plush-ier, according to the dancers) leather chairs, new carpeting, a concierge service, and a new chef -- Jayson Margulies from Robert's Steak House at the Penthouse Executive Club.

    Recession-Proof Retail! Sapphire Opens in Old Scores East Spot 2009

  • Some of the features offered with this app include: Sorting your books by title, author or custom groups; browsing from over 100,000 books available for download; book selection via “flowing covers”; saving your place via a bookmark like feature; book summaries; customization of font, color, and line spacing; built in support for multiple languages; print quality resolution and soft back-lighting for nighttime reading; and much more.

    Portland’s Kindle Killer - Reading Local: Portland 2009

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