This week’s #PetPhotographyChallenge was a technical one. Silhouettes eliminate facial expressions and details, relying on the stance of the pet to tell the story. Ideally, you would have your pet slightly above you against a beautiful sunset or sunrise; time of day is important. We, however, have barely had any sun here lately, never mind pretty sunsets, so we had to make do with what we had. A dark animal makes it easier so Samantha was my best subject.
The shot should be underexposed, with a fast shutter speed and small aperture. If you have a fancy camera, like I do, then you can also take the easy way out and use your “silhouette” effects setting, which is exactly what I did (that’s why I paid all the money, right?)!
Getting Samantha to stay still for long was probably my biggest challenge! I liked this shot since you can see the outline of her nose and face, as well as the detail of her beautiful long fur.
Have you ever tried this photo effect with your pet?
That is a nice picture. I like that you can see the detai of her face too.
A great picture of Sam!
Terrific job on those ‘pawfect’ highlights. Well done!
Ah, love this silhouette of Samantha, great job, Jan!! She was perfect for that job indeed!!
Wow! We think you did great with this challenge. Excellent photo!
Bravo, we love that one!
That is a purr-fect silhouette! Great job ♥
OMD! Are you kidding me! My photographer had such a tough time with this challenge because she had never done such a photo, and then trying to find a spot to do it with her broken ankle. Our photo didn’t turn out 100% perfect, but we settled for the best we had. Now, my question is…why didn’t my photographer use the silhouette setting on the camera? No, she had to struggle with manual mode. I will have to have a chat with her! I think it has been so long since she has used those buttons, she forgot about them! Your photo came out great!
I can only imagine how tough it was for your poor Mom to try to get below Bailie for that photo, with her ankle in that boot!
I didn’t even know my camera had a silhouette setting, but decided to look and there it was! It was still challenging even then though, because the camera didn’t want to focus in the low light. I had to try the lens at several different lengths. Honestly, I just couldn’t get my brain around what settings to use for manual. I really need to go back and take a basic photography course.
That’s a great shot of Samantha!!
Nice job! I haven’t been able to do this week, I just can’t find the right conditions.
Thank you! This one was definitely challenging, and tough to find the right conditions this time of year!
I think that came out great!
that’s a very nice photo… it looks a little as if she would wander through a forest…but you rather will stay to home, right Sam?
Sam is definitely a homebody, but she can dream!