Stile and fence in the Peak District National Park. Contre-Jour or into-the-light shots like this demand strong elements and good composition. The focal element here is the stile, which I have positioned just in front of the sun to help cut down too much flare and, using the rule of thirds, at about one third into the picture from the left. The remaining fence leads the eye down the picture to the gate, which stops the eye from moving out of the frame. The use of strong elements and composition like this is essential in good photography, whether contre-jour or not. It is where most amateurs fail. It is a good exercise to do some contre-jour work to learn to see such bold elements and learn how to frame them and compose them in the picture, because similar rules apply to othe types of image too.
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