Getting silhouette photos right is a lot harder than it would seem. The contrast obviously needs to be pronounced but it is also pretty easy to take poor silhouette photos. These folks have just about nailed it. Thanks to DPZ digital photography blog for the idea for this collection. As always, see our useful list at the bottom for tutorials on taking silhouette photos.
Photo by VRamak
Photo by ToniVC
Photo by Garry
Photo by Sahrizvi
Photo by Flowery Luza
Photo by Pensiero
Photo by Phil H
Photo by Infinity rain
Photo by Untitled Blue
Photo by Dru
Photo by Zenera
Photo by Thomas Hawk
Photo by Marcel Germain
Photo by Kevin Dooley
Photo by Carol
Photo by D'Arcy Norman
Photo by Mugley
Photo by EJP Photo
Photo by Voyageur Solitaire-mladjenovic_n
Photo by TozoPhoto
Silhouette Photography Resources
- How to Photograph Silhouettes
- 7 Tips for Photographing Silhouettes (Focussing on Landscapes)
- Silhouette Photography
- How I Accidently Photographed a Silhouette of a Tree (Interesting)
5 Comments
Wow, these are stunning. The first one alone is amazing!
I love silhouettes because they can be so emotional. Just looking at each picture above evokes a feeling, a mood.And it captures the moment without the distracting detail.
Check it out this great set of silhouettes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rivello/sets/72157622723008089/
Check it out this great set of silhouettes: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rivello/sets/72157…
spectacular silhouette pics..silhouette photography creates curiosity & interest to the viewers..its important to choose a strong subject as well as correct exposures while capturing silhouette photography..the Photo by D’Arcy Norman is incredible..