Understanding rejections (Andrew 23 Harris)

[Andrew 23 Harris]

The image above has been rejected for backlit reasons. I thought I understood that backlit is where shadow is cast on the aircraft because of the direction of lighting but I must admit I am struggling to see any shadow in this situation. I don';t want to appeal in case I am missing something. Could someone kindly clarify the backlit issue for this image, please?

[dlowwa]

The image above has been rejected for backlit reasons. I thought I understood that backlit is where shadow is cast on the aircraft because of the direction of lighting but I must admit I am struggling to see any shadow in this situation. I don';t want to appeal in case I am missing something. Could someone kindly clarify the backlit issue for this image, please?

The sun(light) is on the other side of the aircraft = backlit. Please don't appeal this.

[TRTPUwU]

Backlight sometimes also happens when the sun is directly above the plane.

[Andrew 23 Harris]

Thanks for the replies - I have no intention of appealing. I was just trying to get a better understanding. The photo was taken at 13:45 on 24/9/17 at Duxford so it was off the the right but I accept a little behind the direction of the plane.

[bleuair]

I am struggling to see any shadow in this situation.

1) I see a shadow on the ground (where it's difficult to say whether it's left (backlit) or right (not backlit) of the plane's centerline.
2) A polished aircraft is difficult to judge in any case, because it reflects the otherwise sunlit surroundings. But if you look at the root of the LH wing and the LH elevator, you could clearly see the darker parts which indicate shade (from the fuselage and the vertical stabiliser).
3) I also see a shadow on the pilot's left side which tells me he's entirely lit from his right.
I hope this helps you to less struggle!