Quote - The example you've presented is a very well known Photographic term, you learn in Photo 101, called "Backlighting."

There is a very simple solution, using an automatic 35mm SLR camera: 

Films have much bigger dynamic range, after all in some way the HDRI images have to be done.
In my old times of camera, I didn't used automatic cameras and adjusted them by hand and eye.
As I never had a lab in my home, many good images were ruined by the lab.

Stupidity also evolves!