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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Topic started by: golunvolo on November 06, 2015, 20:21:10

Title: [Theme] Silhouettes
Post by: golunvolo on November 06, 2015, 20:21:10
I am a big fan
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Post by: armando_m on November 06, 2015, 22:28:47
Very nice Paco , 
really like the intense red background and the faint details in the shadows

do you have any more ?
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Post by: Jakov Minić on November 06, 2015, 23:33:13
i am a big fan too!
beautiful photo!
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Post by: golunvolo on November 06, 2015, 23:59:57
Yes, of course. I think this one is the most succesful and another one, similar but closer. Here we go...
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Post by: golunvolo on November 07, 2015, 00:01:27
And a few more for curiosity. Location is south of Spain. Still can be used... :)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on November 07, 2015, 00:02:38
the last one with the shoes is equally beautiful ;)
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Post by: golunvolo on November 07, 2015, 00:04:33
End of the night shot :)
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Post by: Hugh_3170 on November 07, 2015, 02:40:27
I particulary like the last one, with the shoes, the tilted background and the implied diagonals.  I like the rest also - the black images on the red background work really well for me.

Nice work!
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 07, 2015, 06:38:14
great stuff and I like the "dirty" background particularly
thanks for sharing
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Post by: Anirban Halder on November 07, 2015, 10:13:22
I'm big fan of silhouette photos. First one is just beautiful if I've to pick one; all are nice photos of-course. Thanks for sharing, Paco!
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Post by: HCS on November 07, 2015, 11:59:21
Ooohhh Paco.great stuff!
the first one is  the most eye catching for me, but i'm a bit distracted by the white/yellow dots behind her back.

The 2nd one is more mysterious.

As a series, it just breathes excitement and seduction to me. Great stuff.

For the full body shots, i would have liked it if the whole legs would have been silhouetted by the red bg.
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Post by: golunvolo on November 07, 2015, 12:49:08
Thank you all. I play with cleaning the background into pure red and a version with the white spots remuved and decided against it. Feel free to try. I also will have liked for the red wall to go all the way down for the full body shots, even try with jumps for that porpouse and lifting her on my own arms to no avail... It was fun to try anyway :)
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Post by: Thomas G on November 07, 2015, 15:20:43
Very nice!
I specifically like the second one for it's graphic novel style cut and framing.
IMHO it has an outstanding balance between red and dark areas.
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on November 07, 2015, 16:50:34
....you don't have to put on the red light....

Roxanne....

Great idea for a thread topic
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Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on November 07, 2015, 18:42:33
Big fan here too.
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Post by: golunvolo on November 07, 2015, 19:29:49
Thank you Thomas, Frank and Jørgen.

   The original post means " I am big fan of silouettes", sorry if I wasn´t clear, and intended to star a topic. Then Armando asked for more... -Armando, it is your fault :)-
    I will love for everyone to add some more images.
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Post by: Thomas G on November 09, 2015, 22:38:11
Gull on your head (Summer in Helsinki)
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Post by: Jim Covello on March 04, 2017, 22:01:02
Here's something a little different as far as silhouettes go. This pool in Goodyear, Arizona, has great light at various times; the water just glows a rich aqua.

Nikon D800, AF-S 70-200/2.8 VR.
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Post by: Bruno Schroder on March 05, 2017, 13:30:03
A very unusual sighting here, they normally fly 150km east of where I live.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 05, 2017, 13:45:43
Bruno, that is genius  :o
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Post by: Bruno Schroder on March 05, 2017, 15:42:33
You're way too kind, Jakov 😊. Thank you
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 05, 2017, 15:55:44
How did you get them all lined up like that?
Now I know where Escher got his inspiration from :)
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Post by: Bruno Schroder on March 05, 2017, 16:48:52
A very disciplined group, I guess, and they fly in V and passed almost just above my head.

A crop from another picture.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 05, 2017, 19:03:33
Unfcuking-believable!
Bruno, can you do me a favor and burn the sky in one these by exaggerating with the contrast. I would like to see one image with a completely white background, just like Escher :)
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Post by: Bruno Schroder on March 05, 2017, 19:20:30
Sure but you'll have to wait a few days. I'm traveling now with only my work laptop and no pictures in it.
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Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on March 05, 2017, 19:43:45
That's impressive!
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 05, 2017, 19:48:27
Bruno, this is more or less what I had in mind...
Again, what a photo!!!
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Post by: Akira on March 05, 2017, 19:52:11
Bruno, you did it!!!
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Post by: Brute on March 09, 2017, 21:18:01
Early morning skyline silhouette.
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Post by: Anthony on March 10, 2017, 00:08:22
Sacred ibis.
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Post by: Jim Covello on March 11, 2017, 06:02:10
Saguaro Silhouettes, Tucson, Arizona
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 11, 2017, 07:04:11
Power silhouettes

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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 11, 2017, 07:07:17
Cinematic silhouettes.

The country of origin for the film should be evident from various clues both location, names, and the alphabet.
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 11, 2017, 07:19:22
Desert power silhouettes
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Post by: BW on March 11, 2017, 07:31:10
Somehow the first ones resembles being given the finger, but thats my mind making those assumptions. The people and the powerlines is just great. The disconnection between the people and the connection represented by the power grid sums up the modern times.
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Post by: pluton on March 11, 2017, 07:36:07
Jaanco, the Saguaro against the city sprawl is a different take on the subject.
I hope this is a slightly different take on an overdone subject: Monument Valley, USA.
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Post by: BW on March 11, 2017, 07:46:01
I can hear the dilligence coming Keith. Those silouettes are the wild, wild, west in my mind :)
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 11, 2017, 07:59:41
Night sky with the planets Venus and Jupiter in conjunction as backdrop for the classic Saguaro shot.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 11, 2017, 09:15:57
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7375/11382310316_63392d1717_b.jpg)

from some time ago

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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 11, 2017, 09:44:41
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8388/28627146473_3f40fe6aa9_o.jpg)
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Post by: Jim Covello on March 11, 2017, 15:13:47
Fons, like that multi-colored background. What is it?
Pluton, it is indeed a different take on Monument Valley. Not easy to find. (Monument Valley is so neat it is hard to get that tired of it, but it's always nice to come up with something unique.)
Bjorn, I really like the desert power one. The joshua tree or whatever encroaching on the side makes the photo without adding lots of clutter like having the ground included would.  Transmission towers and power lines make neat subjects.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 11, 2017, 19:54:50
James as i remember this was taken during a multimedia event in 2011 in Eindhoven, a returning event every autumn.
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Post by: Thomas G on March 11, 2017, 20:17:49
[#38]
from some time ago
Cool one!
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Post by: John Geerts on March 12, 2017, 11:35:45
Cool one!
Agree. Also #31 and #33 are impressive beauties !!
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Post by: Brute on October 02, 2017, 03:32:30
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Post by: golunvolo on April 06, 2020, 13:17:49
Somewhere in Albaizin, Granada
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Post by: Akira on April 06, 2020, 13:21:32
Somewhere in Albaizin, Granada

Paco, ss always, I admire the way you capture the "moment".  This one is no exception.
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Post by: golunvolo on April 06, 2020, 13:46:02
Thank you very much, Akira.
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Post by: golunvolo on March 20, 2021, 19:01:32
The fisherman.

 D500, 70-200 2.8 fl
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Post by: mxbianco on March 27, 2021, 20:42:05
Oak tree, from this morning's stroll

Yesterday I did some testing with the Nikkor-O 2.1cm/4 from early sixties on my Z6. Poor results by today's standards!
Today I put on my Df an ultra-wideangle lens which for unexplained reasons I haven't been using for 3 years: the IRIX Blackstone 11mm/4

Well, the sun (in the frame) did not flare, exept for a negligible red glitch, and small details are rendered even in the corners.

Will be doing more strolls around with this one...

Ciao from Massimo


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Post by: John Geerts on March 27, 2021, 20:46:46
The fisherman.

 D500, 70-200 2.8 fl
Love the expression, the energy and the dynamics, Paco.  Looks like hard work.
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Post by: golunvolo on March 28, 2021, 10:34:19
Thank you John. My main point of attention was the spectacular play of light and color on the water (sooc here). Then I saw the man living in that environment and couldn´t resist.
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Post by: mxbianco on April 03, 2021, 08:32:07
Winter is behind our backs

...but silhouettes are not!

This one is from past archives (2009), taken with a D300


Ciao from Massimo
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Post by: John Geerts on April 03, 2021, 08:41:13
Winter is behind our backs

...but silhouettes are not!

This one is from past archives (2009), taken with a D300


Ciao from Massimo
The interaction with the trees and their shadows work effectively here, Massimo. Great shot.
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Post by: rosko on April 03, 2021, 10:38:57
The interaction with the trees and their shadows work effectively here, Massimo. Great shot.

+1 !
And I feel a special atmosphere in this shot...
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Post by: Akira on April 03, 2021, 12:57:39
The interaction with the trees and their shadows work effectively here, Massimo. Great shot.

Totally agree!
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Post by: mxbianco on April 03, 2021, 14:30:26
Thanks to you all for the encouragement and appreciation!

I also like the small vineyard in the background on the L, where the contorted vines add a little touch -and balance- to the lineup up front!

Ciao from Massimo
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Post by: Nikfuson on April 03, 2021, 17:30:45
From the archive....2010
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Post by: golunvolo on December 20, 2021, 02:15:05
Waiting seats.

  Light can be very contrast-y here all year long. This is from today, 20th of december!

 Z6, 35mm 1.4 ai-s
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Post by: golunvolo on January 21, 2022, 14:21:46
Japanese silhouette?

   Z6, 16/3.5 nikkor
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Post by: HCS on January 21, 2022, 21:20:13
Japanese silhouette?

   Z6, 16/3.5 nikkor

Great use of the fishy, i love it!
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Post by: golunvolo on January 21, 2022, 22:53:16
Thank you Hans. I'm really enjoying the process of getting to know the way it works.
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Post by: Nasos Kosmas on January 22, 2022, 09:11:36
I thing this photo belongs mostly here than to the show birds theme :)
This is a very rush capture been inside the car I forgot to retract 200-500 to 500mm  ;D
Bird gave me only one chance but at the end I thing this is “accidentally” beautiful
Z50 Nikon 200-500 , 210mm
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Post by: Lars Hansen on January 30, 2022, 18:29:47
Very nice shot, Nasos.

Here are some more birds in silhouette.
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Post by: Brute on April 04, 2022, 21:31:13
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Post by: golunvolo on April 05, 2022, 00:59:57
Some very narrow stairs, with silhouette.

  Z6, 200mm f4 ai
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Post by: golunvolo on May 19, 2022, 02:33:11
A story in silhouettes.

  D5, 70-200mm 2.8 fl
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Post by: mxbianco on October 18, 2022, 20:27:54
Evening Silhouettes

NIKON Z7, 24-120mm f/4G AF-S ED VR Zoom-Nikkor, DX Mode + FTZ

Ciao from Massimo
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Post by: golunvolo on October 30, 2022, 19:13:13
Nothing but...
Z6, 85mm 1.8s
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Post by: MFloyd on October 30, 2022, 22:36:05
Curva Parabolica Monza

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/45734192645_5b4fab6b09_b.jpg)
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Post by: mxbianco on November 19, 2022, 12:05:12
Cat and mouse

Iphone SE (1st gen)

Ciao from Massimo
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Post by: golunvolo on January 04, 2023, 22:49:18
Trafalgar lighthouse, with water.

  D5, 70-200mm 2.8 fl
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Post by: armando_m on January 05, 2023, 20:44:59
Trafalgar lighthouse, with water.

  D5, 70-200mm 2.8 fl
Love this image !
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Post by: golunvolo on January 05, 2023, 21:10:16
Thank you Armando. It is a great place to visit
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Post by: Asle F on March 06, 2024, 15:49:18
Some sheeps at Runde
(https://live.staticflickr.com/1721/41640757725_8313889333_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26rDLwH)
Sau i siluett (https://flic.kr/p/26rDLwH) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
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Post by: golunvolo on August 10, 2024, 19:56:26
A dancer's pentagram. An image of a series showcasing a movement combination written on a pentagram.

  Z9, 24-70 2.8 vr
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Post by: Fons Baerken on August 10, 2024, 20:42:04
Excellent!
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Post by: Akira on August 10, 2024, 22:30:12
A dancer's pentagram. An image of a series showcasing a movement combination written on a pentagram.

  Z9, 24-70 2.8 vr

As always, you capture a beautiful moment.
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Post by: golunvolo on August 10, 2024, 22:40:32
Thank you Fons, Akira.

  We have been working hard for the past two days and there is more ahead. Very talented people: dancers, choreographers, musicians, visual artist, etc... A pleasure to work with.
  This specific image is of one young talented female dancer from Madrid.
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Post by: John Geerts on August 11, 2024, 11:32:03
Reading

D850 58G
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Post by: senecaman on August 30, 2024, 16:52:36
Watching the world go by
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Post by: Hans_S on September 15, 2024, 10:13:56
Fight or flight, Eastern Grey kangaroos on a hill top.
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Post by: KarlMera on September 27, 2024, 11:48:00
Graphics