[Photo Tips] What is Silhouette Photography - TravellerG

[TravellerG]

Hi dear all,

While you enjoy reading some useful Tips, let us promote few LGs, who have talents, but are shy to present in Connect.

Our LG Hidy ( @hidaytrahman ) has done this experiment with his mobile, which tempted me to publish, this post - I request you to convey your appreciation to Hidy, by Tagging him (after all we are friends - thanks for your support to LG Hidy)

What is Silhouette Photograph?

A dark Image of a Person or an Object, against a bright background. In other words, a scene containing one or more objects, which has defined outline & usually with dark interior. We use this type of photography to show (any or mixed) drama, emotion, mood or mystery or other special effects! (Ex. A floating dancer or Yoga person, against a sunset, etc.)

I thank our LG Hidy, who is a growing Photographer & a team member of our grooming group. He has lot of interest in conducting experiments with camera and mobile! I have noticed his talents & hence publishing 2 Stills & a Video of Silhouette Photography – I am sure, you will like it.

Silhouette Still-1

Silhouette Still-2

Silhouette Video

https://youtu.be/5Cj55wjg_9Q

Can I request you too, to kindly try Silhouette & publish in the comments, please?

Hints:

1. Keep HDR Off
2. Opt morning or evening timing
3. Best in Manual Mode; but surely you can do it using Mobile & that too in AUTO Mode. (Hidy has done these shoots, using his Samsung Note 8, manual mode)

If you need further guidance – follow our next post on “How to shoot Silhouette Photos”. It is very interesting!!

Hidy joins me to convey his regards to you all and requests for your feedback & suggestions.

Dear Moderators @sonnyNg @BorrisS @PoliMC & @MoniDi , Level 10 LGs @AdamGT , @KashifMisidia & @user_not_found and our LGs @Trkatel @shantanu-kaizen , hope you will enjoy this post and spare few seconds to inspire Hidy.

NOTE:

The contents are published with the permission of the owner.

[helga19]

Hello my dear friend @TravellerG

Wonderful photos again!

So amazing beautiful sunset!

I am not profesdional photographer,but your photos are always admered.

Thank you for sharing.

Inga

[aravind_995]

@TravellerG

Nice one!!!

If you could publish a small video in capturing Silhouette Images in manual mode, it would spark interest in other to get started.

[Ant_Bad_Yogi]

@TravellerG Thank you for sharing these tips with us. I only carry a smart phone, used to own a Nikon DSLR (can’t recall the model) long time ago. I’ll look forward to reading your next post.

@hidaytrahman You shots are beautiful, especially the cover photo. Thank you for taking them and allowing @TravellerG to publish them.

[C_T]

Hi @TravellerG

That’s distinctly useful information & an excellent introduction to a new style of photography.
You have suggested to keep HDR off. But, is it beneficial to use any kind of bracketing?

Kudos to @hidaytrahman also for the shots.

[MoniDi]

Hello @TravellerG ,

And thank you for tagging me in your post. Great tips and advice!

Usually I find it really hard to take photos of a silhouette because there are a lot of objects that distract the mind from it. When I was in the desert, I finally managed to take a decent photo. Here it is:

[RoshanPatel]

@TravellerG I like this type of photography really good information to share with us

[TPattanaik]

@TravellerG sir thanks for this wonderful post. Lot of technical details inside. Thanks again. Congratulations to @hidaytrahman for adding value to this post. Pics are superb.

[Sathiyaph]

Thanks @TravellerG @hidaytrahman for your experiment on silhouette photography. It’s great to learn new terms in photography. Definitely I will try in my mobile. Waiting for next post for how to do silhouette photos.

[aaryesdee]

@TravellerG

Hi TG’

Another marvelous write-up with breathtaking Silhouette captures. Offcourse it’s very informative and we are thankful to you for having this shared with us here.

Regards

aaryesdee

[VickyKrish]

@TravellerG sir

Thanks for sharing this valuable post and looking forward for more details which gonna be published in part 2 of this post.

@hidaytrahman you have captured the silhouette very perfectly brother. Great to see the results of your experiments.

[RamboRazor]

Hi All,

Silhouette Photography is quite an interesting field of Photography and requires a bit of practice to generate good results. But then the captures are so satisfying for sure. So, I would like to ask people to come forward and try to shoot such pictures. Do share your work here whenever you have your results ready .

Thanks @TravellerG sir for the informative post and @hidaytrahman for the Gorgeous video.

Sharing here a few shots clicked by me. Please share your feedback on the below captures.

[Mukesh71]

Thanks a Lot @TravellerG Sir for this post. @hidaytrahman is really have photographic talent. He is very experimental about photography. I love his all captures & try to learn from his creativity. Will definitely try Silhouette.

[Tejal]

@TravellerG

Your contribution is always priceless. Now I am able to take good pictures

Regards Tejal

[sonnyNg]

Hi @TravellerG , @hidaytrahman ,

Thanks for letting us know one more handy photography tip. : ]

Unfortunately I have not tried it yet, should I find someone who may volunteer for it as well as to pick the golden moment, as you have mentioned.

I believe it would make a great screensaver!

[955HIRO]

@TravellerG さん、こんばんは。

シルエット写真に関するとても有意義な記事を紹介して頂きありがとうございます。

シルエットとして写し出された映像は見る者の想像力を沸かせてくれ、素晴らしい印象の写真になると思います。

私もシルエット写真をシェアさせて頂きます。

[davidhyno]

I have to remind them of your advice for the next occasion, dear friend @TravellerG !

Thanks for sharing these pro tips!

Bye,

David

[Jose_G_Benjamin]

Hi Dear Guru, @TravellerG

Thanks for the quick, small description and overview about silhouette Photography. I know about this photography but I don’t know what kind of Photography is this. Thanks for educating us continuously. I learnt the name term of the Photography through this post.

Here I given some clicks of my silhouette photos.

When I see the clicks of @hidaytrahman I was admired. That too the silhouette still -1 really attracts me a lot. Thanks and do well.

TO strive#to seek#to find#and not to yield.
Continue Guiding,
Jose G Benjamin.

[hidaytrahman]

Thank you so much @TravellerG sir for appreciating my work. Your positive motivation helps me a lot in upgrading my photography skills. Every time I get the opportunity to learn something innovative with you.

I always look forward to learning more and more about photography under your guidance.
Thanks once again.

[hidaytrahman]

@Ant_Bad_Yogi Thanks for liking, it works as a reinforcement for me