Silhouette photography are obtained when you underexpose the foreground subject. Usually, a typical background for such photos is the view of the sky during sunset or sunrise. The typical subject for such photos would be people. The challenge is thus, to find alternative backgrounds and alternative subjects.
The main elements to a silhouette picture are the shape of the silhouette, and the colour of the background. Ideally, both should be interesting to make a striking photo.
Breathtaking Silhoutte Photography (25 Examples)
man on fire © Shlomi Nissim
Point of View © Donato Buccella
the visitor © latoday
Photography is not a crime © Xava du
leave it all behind
Last night on earth © Fabien BRAVIN
pigeons © Allan Wallberg
News in Jerusalem © Barbara Orienti
Silhoutte with an optical Illusion © Achintya Guchhait
Drop silhoutte photography © Suraj Singh
Sweet September Sunset © battymaddie
another worker at another site...© vikas koshti
FLYING-OVER ROCK © Alessandra Meniconzi
Shadow bike...© Antonio Grambone
Sunset at Erg Chebbi © Rui Pires
Dangerous Game Area © ilhan marasli
Hanging © Regy Kurniawan
Shadows at Circular Quay © Sheila Smart
World's Favorite Sport © Rama V
Beauty, according to Disney © Kevin Dooley
We Will Become Silhouettes © Joey Gannon
Jackie Martinez © Mark Sebastian
Endless Love © Sabrina
People-Watching © Stuart Richards