I love a beautiful silhouette.
It rarely matters of what. Every silhouette is shrouded in drama and mystery, and more than a drop or two of romance. I love silhouettes for what I don’t see as much as for what I do. Sure you can see more when the subject is in the light, but I think it’s the darkness that ignites the imagination. It draws the viewer in and makes her think about what she’s seeing. I shoot silhouettes wherever I go. I find them compelling and a wonderful way to showcase a destination.
Take a moment to look at the photos below, and you tell me….. don’t you want to go?
1. Temples in Old Bagan, Myanmar are magical at sunset.
2. Men working on a rickety, handmade scaffolding, repair a temple in Old Bagan, Myanmar.
3. An Ibis and a bevy of shorebirds at low tide search for food in the water at Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida.
4. A beautiful, misty view of a floating garden with a gardener’s hut, on Inle Lake in Myanmar. The bamboo poles you see fasten the garden to the lake floor below.
5. A couple swim at sunrise in a man made tide pool alongside the ocean outside of Cape Town, South Africa.
6. The sun peeks through the clouds after a short rain, illuminating thousands of Wildebeest grazing during the migration.
7. A man paddles through the extensive floating gardens in front of the Villa Inle hotel on Inle lake in Myanmar.
8. A man navigates his boat through his village with a bamboo pole near Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia.
9. A gorgeous light blue just before sunrise over Abu Camp in Botswana.
10. People running into the ice cold water in January during the Polar Bear Plunge on Coney Island in New York City.
11. Kids near Tonle Sap lake in Cambodia.
12. Flying high in a hot air balloon over Old Bagan in Myanmar.
13. Shadows of a camel ride in the Sahara Desert, Morocco.
14. A buddhist Temple in front of an orange sunset in Old Bagan, Myanmar.
15. A Springbok on a ridge in Damarland, Namibia.
16. Vultures on top of a lone acacia tree in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
17. Ocean view of an impending sunset off Captiva Island, Florida.
18. Another springbok in silhouette (they make good silhouettes) on a hill in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
19. Cut out from the background like paper dolls, travelers and locals cross the Ubein bridge in Mandalay, Myanmar.
20. An acacia tree is dwarfed by a spectacular sky at sunset on the Masai Mara in Kenya.
21. An elephant grazes against scarlet pink sunset in the Masai Mara in Kenya.
Posts about the locations above you might want to check out.
Exploring Namibia’s Skeleton Coast: Desert Rhino Camp
Fun in the Sun: A Picture Perfect Cape Town Road Trip
A First – Timer’s Guide to Planning a Safari in Kenya
The Drama, the Suspense, the Thrill of a Wildebeest Crossing
Captiva Island Cruising – Sun, Fun and Flawless Beaches
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These all pictures are amazing. I especially love the Four photograph!!
Thank you very much!
Wow!!!!! Awesome pics….
Everyone silhouette drop of the drama and mystery about and then two of romance. Moreover, shoot silhouettes the subjects light darkness that ignites of imagination.
Feels like im travelling…love the photos..Amazing!
Thank you!!
Stunning photographs, feeling inspired ready for our trip around the world next year. Would you mind if I reblogged your post?
Thank you! Yes, absolutely reblog it. I appreciate the compliment.
Btw.. can I come with you on your trip around the world. 😉
Yes Susan, of course!!
Yes Susan, of course, although I may have you taking all the photos. 😉
Perfect!
Wow!! These pictures are bust amazing. I especially love the second photograph!!
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed the piece. 🙂
Just fantastic! Amazing shots!!!
Thank you!
What a spectacular collection of silhouettes this is! Super fun to check them.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. 😁
Beautiful, Susan. Lovely work.
Thanks Tom!!
Each photograph is beautiful in its own way. I don’t think I can choose a favorite! But….. The one of the Ubein bridge keeps coming back to my mind….wondering where all the people were going and where are they coming from….what are their lives like……many unanswerable questions…….LOVE IT!
Thank you for your kind words Angelyn. It’s funny, I do the same thing, imaging where the people in photos were going, what they were thinking. I think it connects me more with the image.
Absolutely lovely photographs and silhouettes. Each one highlights the beauty of the people and the venue, tells a story, yet provides peace. Just a quick note about the third one at Ding Darling, there are no egrets in that photo–there’s an ibis and shorebirds. Many thanks for this gallery of delights.
Fabulous and amazing photos you captured in your lenses.
Thank you! I’m so happy you think so. Have a great job. 🙂
🙂 let’s travel togetheeeer!
Maybe someday! 🙂
Wow! One more beautiful than the other!
Thank you! I love photographing silhouettes. If you like these you might also like the set I did of Namibia… http://theinsatiabletraveler.com/2015/06/01/picture-perfect-namibia-embracing-the-silhouette/
That’s a great collection.
Hi Lyle –
Thank you very much.. I have a “thing” for silhouettes..obviously. 🙂
I love the 3rd photo! (I love them all.) Great timing!
Thanks, Lesley! Appreciate your stopping by the blog. Have a great day.
A beautiful set. Favorites are 9, 10, 14.
Hi Denise- Thanks for stopping by and thank you for the kind words as well. Have a wonderful day!
Yes I want to go! Everywhere. Thanks for the photos, they look amazing
Daniel- thank you so much for taking a look. I’m really happy you were inspired. Please come back again!
Great pics Susan! /Anders
Thank you so much Anders!
Wow!
Thanks! So glad you like. 🙂