Sunset Kiss
Exposure for a silhouette can be easy. Generally all you have to do is meter on the light source and shoot. I would recommend bracketing the exposure if possible to make sure the final illustration has all the tones you want.
This is a very nice example of a silhouette. The subjects have no detail and the lighted areas are dramatically exposed. There are two wonderful details that add to the story of this photograph. The first is the aura of light around the heads of the subjects. This tells us that this is a magical moment. The second is the small dog. You will note he has some lighting on him that sets it apart from the silhouettes and adds an additional dimension to image.
There is one detail I would like to call to the photographer’s attention. The horizon line is not straight; it’s off by about one degree. Not much, but noticeable.
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