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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The exact camera settings for each shot are shown below it - a starting point for recreating the look yourself. Click through to a photograph for detailed photography tips on that specific shot, under "Photography tips for this image".

Related topics

  • City
  • Mountains
  • Architecture
  • Landscape
  • Light
  • Composition
  • Camera settings
  • Perspective
  • Lucerne
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  • Lake Lucerne
  • Evening light
  • Sunset