SILHOUETTE. The proper definition of a silhouette is “the outline of a body viewed as circumscribing a mass.” In photography, often…

Photo courtesy of Sara Rosso
SILHOUETTE. The proper definition of a silhouette is “the outline of a body viewed as circumscribing a mass.” In photography, often we achieve that effect by putting light behind the object whose silhouette we want to capture, effectively darkening out the features of the subject instead of highlighting them. My silhouette of the Colosseum in Italy I think still shows off the ancient landmark while bringing other details into focus.
Share a picture of a Silhouette with everyone!
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There will be some great entries for this one! My imagination is running wild, and I’m sure other bloggers will have the same creative impulses!
Great theme!
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My entry this week 🙂
http://wp.me/p22vCq-Er
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Here are my photo: Just simple silhouettes Enjoy it! 😉
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Too bad I don’t own a good camera!
Because I love silhouettes and that picture above
is just gorgeous!
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My silhouettes: http://photobyholly.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Tough one.
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Another great prompt! I have such fun with these. Thank you!
http://thelaughinghousewife.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhoutte/
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Sharing my photo in a silhouette of myself, showing focus to the beautiful seascape. http://prettygee.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Here’s a silhouette of the Washington Monument: http://expresswithphotos.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Here’s my entry! http://itlnbrt.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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I have taken such photos many times but didn’t realized that it’s called silhouette ! 🙂
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here is my entry for this week’s challenge –
“Voodoo” for Halloween –
http://mycameraflicks.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette-voodoo/
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Again a very nice theme, Sara! Good luck, everyone 🙂
Here’s my contribution:
http://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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come visit! here’s mine! – rita
http://shapingthepoem.wordpress.com/
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@ritarvera – Make sure you post the link to the exact blog post URL so people can find it later, and as your new content shows up on the front page of your site!
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Here is mine: Light Silhouette on the road from Prato to Lucca, Italy
http://klaasp.wordpress.com/reise/italien/sonnenuntergang-beim-weg-von-prato-nach-lucca/
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A slightly spooky one; http://annarashbrook.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-c…nge-silhouette/
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Your link isn’t working for me…..
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It should be:
http://annarashbrook.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Here is my entry:
http://ohmsweetohmdotme.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Great topic for this week’s challenge! Here’s our entry:
http://dewetswild.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Here’s my post: http://romceg.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/silhouette/
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My first in this series as I’m always capturing something odd thru the lense that becomes beauty to my eyes!
http://godivaworld.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Here’s Mine – King Henry IV Equestrian Statue, Pont Neuf, Paris http://andrewvworld.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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I think I’ve got one..originally believed it to be an opportunity lost!!!
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Here is my entry: http://lensandpensbysally.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/wordpress-weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette of the mighty palms
Yay! I love shadows and light and this one will be so much fun to follow!!
Here’s mine: http://patriciaddrury.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette-of-the-mighty-palms/
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Silhouettes can be amazingly powerful given that, by definition, you can’t see any facial expressions. Looking forward to seeing some of the submissions!
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Yeah right. 🙂
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Haaarsh! I’ve seen yours at least now — happy?! :p
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Another great challenge 🙂
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LOVELY idea this week .. had to give it a try ) http://wp.me/p253U4-Kq
Enjoy!!!!
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Oh brother! Forgot to post a link!!! http://westseventhfreelance.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge/
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Here’s mine:
http://eagerexplorer.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Here is a favorite photo from a beloved family beach trip. I caught a ferris wheel at the beach in silhouette at the end of the day.
http://beadstork.wordpress.com/2012/10/19/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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Hi there, truly an ingenious challenge. It was difficult for me to find photographs that would be a good match, but here are a few that I gathered from Yosemite Park and Lands End in San Francisco.
http://gatheringbooks.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/photo-journal-weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/
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