At some point I was told never to shoot directly into the sun. But that’s one of my favourite things to do!
Sunlight flares through the trees on the Wild Pacific Trail in Ucluelet on Vancouver Island, Canada. 
Dark pinnacle of rock blocking the sun at the Valley of the Gods near Mexican Hat in Utah. 
Blinding sunlight through the windows in Belfast, Ireland.
The sun flares around a walker in Valladolid, Spain. 
Sunlight flares through the trees at Mons Klint in Denmark. 
Sunlight reflecting on the canal in Edam, Holland. 
Sun glow through the leaves in Huatalco, Mexico. 
More of Nancy Merrill’s Photo Challenge: Sunshine.
Albatz Travel Adventures 
Nice set of photos. Some of my best photos were made shooting into the sun. Cheers
Mine too!
‘Contra jour’ – I love shooting into the sun. Since the demise of view finders I often have no idea what the picture looks like when I’m holding up my phone or compact camera.
I didn’t know there was a name for it – I just tend to rebel when someone tells me I shouldn’t do something!
Lovely. I especially like the Irish windows and the Danish trees.
I like the way light is transformed into flares, glares and ‘sun spots’ when you shoot into the sun.
Wonderful!