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Sonny · **Silhouette Photography Technique -** 01-31-2012, 09:35 AM

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A great photograph is no different than any other work of art, in that it should elicit emotion and engage viewers. One of my favorite ways to engage the viewer of a photograph and encourage them to interpret the image is by utilizing silhouettes.

Silhouette Photography Technique

Kalrog · 01-31-2012, 09:56 AM

It's been a while since I intentionally did some silhouette work. Might need to rectify that.

kenw · 01-31-2012, 10:16 AM

I use them a lot for sunsets, the silhouette of trees adds depth to a sunset/sunrise, regardless of the color in the sky. A shot of a sunset/rise almost always needs to be 'anchored' with some visual reference to the ground, silhouetting the forground can do that without distracting from the main subject. A good foreground texture from a tree or the like can make even a non-spectacular sunset pop a bit more.

Haven't tried this much with people, perhaps I should....