Week 26: Silhouette

So this was a tough one. To get a good silhouette, you need a bright light source directly behind the subject. To get a good silhouette of a person, the most common way I have heard to do it is at sunrise or sunset. That you place the subject directly between you and a clear shot at the sun. At sunrise or sunset, all three things (photographer, subject, and light-source) are "level".

Now, notice I said you need a clear shot at the sun. Since I live in the woods, I would have to travel to find a spot where I would get a clear shot of the sun at sunrise/sunset. Another good way to get a bright light source would be a campfire. Which we do have those here at the house once and a while. Well, we did not have one this week....

Long story short, I did not get a silhouette of a person. Just didn't work out for me this week. I have done them in the past, but I feel using an older picture for this week would be cheating! I did feel that I should get something for this week. So, I went out in the yard in the afternoon held up a maple leaf, and this is what I got for silhouette.

I must say, it is a simple photograph, but I still like it! I do plan on getting some more silhouettes over the summer, so be on the look-out!

Next week is Black and White.