This are very attractive lights and look great on our cedar siding - 'rustic modern' style :) They were easy to install (husband was able to install four in an afternoon). The backplate fit on our siding easily, which is a concern since it overlaps and we didn't want to use another fitting behind it to install it flush with the siding.
Anyway, the light is all projected downward, which I like - our lights sit high enough so there's plenty of illumination on the porch but nothing shines directly in our eyes. I think we'll buy four more to replace the remaining porch lights since we're so happy with our initial purchase.