A silhouette is a person, object, or scenery in solid color. It can be just that, or it can be part of a larger entity: a photo with standard colors and shapes.

Silhouettes can, when taken correctly, invoke an emotional response that we can't always explain rationally. They're popular in many forms of art, including illustrations, painting, photography, and theatre.

It's been a few years since we had a silhouettes photo contest (that was on Pxleyes!), so it's time to have another one to see the new skills you have acquired over the years.

Silhouettes are usually black, portrayed on a light background. However, that is not a requirement for this contest. You can use silhouettes and backgrounds of any color or shape. Your photo must contain 1 or more silhouettes.

To get some inspiration, have a look at this contest on Pxleyes from 4 years ago. It was won by user 'still26'.

Good luck!

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The Kiss created by Wayne-Cheah

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Into the Light created by Wayne-Cheah

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Phuket Sunset created by Vibeke

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Christmas Angel πŸŽ„ created by Merlin

Photo taken (by myself (!) at nightfall of a wonderful Christmas in Strasbourg (France) 🀩

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Time alone created by Skyangel

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No One Is Innocent created by Zizounai

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Lone Tree after the Storm created by kyricom

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sufi reflection created by Velya

Preparation before the Mevlevi Sema Ceremony. The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony is a Sufi ceremony that symbolizes stages on the path to accessing God and contains religious elements and themes with detailed rules and characteristics. The Mevlevi Sema Ceremonies that describe divine love in artistic terms with choreography and complex musical structure are performed at least twice a week throughout the summer, particularly in Konya. Konya (also known as the Mevlana’s City), one of the most valuable cities to be seen in Turkey.

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Minaret at sunset created by Vibeke

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Silhouette of a city created by Velya

sunrise in Konya

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Riders in the sunset created by Zizounai

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Across the Lake created by photonut

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Lixouri Beach created by photonut

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Jammin' at Sunset created by kyricom

A local band playing at the pavilion in the park.

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Steady as we Grow created by Wayne-Cheah

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The Fly created by Wayne-Cheah

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First glance created by Zizounai

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Hidden Spider created by Virgile

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Dreaming on holiday's past. created by Vibeke

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Singing my life with his words created by Wayne-Cheah

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Romantic Evening created by kyricom

Ending the day with a romantic walk on the beach at sunset.

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Evening in Brittany created by Zizounai

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Battle for Survival created by kyricom

Only one will survive - but which one?

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In the mountains created by Zizounai

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Rhodes View created by photonut

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Playing Near The Surf created by kyricom

A boy playing on the beach as the tide comes in.

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Shower of Light created by gamblegoon

this is a snapshot that was taken on the night of the 4th in 2015. my brother and i were performing a small fire show for the yahoos in Washington state.. this act was called the human sparkler. :)

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Pine Island created by grasshopper1

A bronze monument on a very bright sunny day at Forest Ridge.

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Nice contrast with the blue.

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grasshopper1 replied to Marleen :

Thank you Marleen :)

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Key West Trawler created by grasshopper1

A little noisy. Shot in bright mid day light with a point and shoot.

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Among the hot pools created by Vibeke

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Sunset Cruise created by Skyangel

Enjoying a glass of wine on a sunset cruise.

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Night Lightning created by grasshopper1

I took a frame from my go pro video of the night lightning show.

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