Reply #8: LOL, I doubt if I send any back for not being backlit

[Celebration]

But my take on it...

Overall, the first one is backlit. Yes there is some light coming from the front, so there isn't a silhoette, but I would not deduct points for this not being one hundred percent backlit. To me it qualifies.

The second one does not seem backlit to me. Maybe I am missing something.

The cat seems both backlit and front lit. There definitely is a lot of light coming from the back, and it can plainly be seen. Nevertheless, I would not enter this in a backlit contest, I don't think, because I would think other pictures could represent the contest theme better.

The man is mostly backlit, but you are at a bit of an angle rather than having the shadow being completely toward you. Still, it has a lot of the effect of a backlit shot because it is a silhouette. Again, I personally would not deduct points because it is not one hundred percent backlit.

Among these, I think the first one best represents the backlit concept. Others might disagree.