Photography tips

Silhouette

Silhouette of the Wasserturm in Lucerne against the low sun with an ornate lantern in the foreground.

Key tips

  1. Pay attention to the exposure of the sky to consciously represent the tower as a silhouette.
  2. Pay attention to the composition when shooting directly into the sun to use foreground elements like a lantern as a striking silhouette.
  3. Position your subject as a silhouette directly in front of the low sun to emphasize contrast.

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Silhouette of the Wasserturm in Lucerne against the low sun with an ornate lantern in the foreground. 45 mm · f/22 · 1/800 s · ISO 500 Silhouette of an ornate lantern and the Water Tower against the sunset in Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1/800 s · ISO 500 Silhouette of a historic street lamp against the setting sun in Lucerne 45 mm · f/22 · 1/1000 s · ISO 500 Silhouette of the Chapel Bridge and Water Tower in Lucerne backlit with a view of Mount Pilatus 16 mm · f/22 · 1/80 s · ISO 200

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  • Evening light
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