Silhouette

Silhouette photos 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.

Here, a silhouette of a Indian idol is set against the background of a sky with wispy clouds. The unusual shape of the idol plus the interesting sky background makes for a good photo.