Breathtaking Silhoutte Photography (25 Examples)

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.

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

Girl in gallery© PaulPat

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