Fun With Silhouettes
I’ve been keeping my eye out for silhouettes while out and about with my camera. It’s been fun shooting them and seeing the images come alive in my digital darkroom. Sometimes I like to leave just a hint of detail in the blacks and other times solid black seems best. I’m going to continue to search out silhouette opportunities but here’s what I have so far. Thanks for visiting … let me know what you think!

‘Peaks Through The Trees’ © Denise Bush
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‘A Little Mountain Through The Trees’ © Denise Bush

‘Little Mountain Silhouette’ © Denise Bush

‘Drama Over Little Mountain’ © Denise Bush

‘Cloud Layers At Sunset’ © Denise Bush

‘Day’s End Silhouette’ © Denise Bush

‘Hawk Silhouette At Sunset’ © Denise Bush

‘Silhouette Hill’ © Denise Bush

‘Through Winter Trees’ © Denise Bush
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Oh yes, Denise. Excellent silhouette seeking. The details of the winter trees are beautiful against the colorful skies. The mountains work so well, too. Excellent set.
Thanks Jane! Driving home one night I saw the silhouettes of the mountains through the trees and went back the next evening to find a place to stop and shoot them.
Love these as most are “nocturnes”…one of my favorite times of day.
Thanks Judy. It’s nice to hear from you. I’m glad you like them!
Grats, it shows the structure and full force of the trees.
Thanks Hans … black is bold!
All are silhouettes, yet they vary in degree of background color and, as you said, in the amount of detail remaining in the predominant black.
Thanks for stopping by.
I’m about where you are on the details in the silhouetted object. Sometime a little detail is good, sometimes it is not. I think the silhouetted object is the primary determining factor in whether to include some detail or not and maybe it just comes down to preference, even then.
OK … don’t know if I have seen any of your silhouettes yet.
Great set of silhouette pictures! I love the ‘Hawk Silhouette At Sunset’. The bird there on the tree top is a wonderful touch!
Thanks very much YellowCable. I used my very long lens for that one!
Nice series, Denise! My favs are ‘Drama Over Little Mountain’, ‘Day’s End Silhouette’ and ‘Hawk Silhouette At Sunset’, which is esp. evocative.
How’s your weather these days? We were treated to a high of 57º this morning, but we’re back to winter at sunset. It was nice while it lasted. 🙂
Thanks for letting me know your favorites Eliza! We got some snow Monday night through this morning off and on … about a foot and a half. I went out today and it was difficult. Our many dirt roads are very soupy and there are few places to pull over because the snow is piled so high on the side of the road. Not a successful day!
Hang in there, Denise!
Wow! Really love these!! Now I’m going to have to go seeking silhouettes. Never thought of doing that! Great challenge!
I’m glad you like these! I hope you can find some unique silhouettes.
‘Silhouette Hill’ is my favorite but just by a little. They’re just gorgeous.
Thanks Barry! The sunset color that night was extraordinary!
Nice work, Denise. I prefer the images with the trees where the light is seen through the branches vs the minimalist images with the mountains at the bottom. Personal preference for sure.To me the branches break up the sky with interesting patterns and shapes to look at. The trees seem to beckon you to come closer.
Thanks Ken! I was especially pleased with the images where you could see the mountain silhouettes through the trees.
Hawk silhouette is my favorite
Thanks for stopping by and letting me know your favorite.
These are wonderful, Denise! I have to pick two favorites, ‘Day’s End Silhouette’ and ‘Hawk Silhouette At Sunset’.
Thanks very much Donna!!!
Clouds layers at sunsetis my favorite! Amazing silhouette photos 💚
Oh good … I’m glad someone picked that one too! Thanks so much for stopping by.
It’s a good one! You’re welcome 😊
Morning I have looked at these several times. I find something different each time. Little Mountain I think is my 1st pick. Silhouette Hill and the Hawk Silhouette both are wonderful.
Thanks for looking and letting me know your favorites! Hope you have something fun planned for this Sunday morning! XO
This is a great post, Denise. I think of the look in the first two photos as black lace. I see it around here sometimes but I don’t think I’ve managed to make a photo that conveys it well. Yours do, with their beautifully-colored backgrounds. ‘Day’s End’ is my other favorite here, for the beautiful light and the poignant feeling. The tree and fence aren’t immense or grand, – they just point to the pure beauty of everyday reality.
Thanks Lynn! I was thinking stained glass and someone else said it looked like batik and I agreed … yes, black lace too! With the first two an inch to the right or the left made a difference in balancing the branches and allowing enough of the mountains to show through. I hope to find more worthy silhouettes going forward.
I can see how just a few inches either way could make a big difference with the first two photos. I’m sure you’ll find more silhouettes, too.
Excellent silhouettes, Denise. They look so good with the colorful skies and that one with the hawk reminds me of my eagle. 🙂
I had to go back to see your foggy pano with the eagle. There’s been a few times when I didn’t know there was a hawk in he picture until I started working with the capture. I had fun shooting and putting together this collection. Thanks Steve! 😊
I’ve had plenty of those discoveries too, Denise. Our tunnel vison often misses the small details until on the computer.
Silhouettes can be an effective element.
And you used it effectively for some excellent images.
Thanks rabirius! I loved creating this set.