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How are these contours made? How do we usually shoot?

Let's take a look at the characteristics of the silhouette: the shape is obvious, there is no tonal detail, and it is generally a dark subject under a bright background, so the silhouette should have a strong light ratio and can be shot in the indoor window and at the moment when the sun is about to set. The silhouette in the sunset is colorful and popular with everyone. Let's take a look at this online silhouette blockbuster:

This silhouette is as pure and interesting as a fairy tale. I guess this photographer must be a caring and interesting person to take such a beautiful silhouette photo. The girl's flying hair, long ponytail, hands behind her back, smiling face, flowers hidden behind the boy and upturned corners of her mouth, we seem to hear their happy slapstick and the joy of the two children when the boy suddenly raised the flowers in front of the girl. Here are two.

Everyone loves to see such a sunset silhouette, so how to shoot it? Whether there is a sunset in the sky is greatly influenced by the weather, so it is really difficult to take a good sunset silhouette photo. You need to practice a pair of critical eyes Looking at the weather in the morning, you can probably guess whether there is a silhouette at night. I touched it many times before I got a beautiful silhouette of the sunset. Oh, it was taken in the park near my home. Let's see:

First of all, Zhang Hongxia is full of skies. I crawled on the ground in the open space at the gate of the park, avoiding trees and buildings in the distance. I threw it many times in order to find the best curve, so the cooperation of models is really important.

In the second picture, the clouds in the sky were beautiful. In order to find a place to avoid distant trees and buildings, I took my husband and children to the small lake in the park quickly, because the sunset was only 10 minutes, so we had to step on it in advance, otherwise it would be easy to miss it in a hurry.

Let's take a look at the secret of shooting sunset silhouette:

1. Timing: A few minutes before and after sunset, the weather with sunset is the most suitable; Therefore, the sunset silhouette really depends on the gift of God; When there is a sunset, we must seize the opportunity;

2. Photometric mode: Spot photometry, which measures the brightest point in the picture to ensure the normal exposure of the sunset glow and the dark characters;

3. Character modeling: Because you want to shoot the outline of the character, you must have an outline or a curve. Don't wear loose clothes, face the camera sideways, and expose the outline of the side without blocking. If the characters blend in with trees and buildings in the distance, be sure not to avoid them, put down the camera, or let the photographed friends stand on high places.

Silhouettes are usually shot with a small aperture of the camera, and the performance of mobile phones in the face of backlight will be poor, which is not recommended;

Do you remember the above three tips for taking a silhouette near your home? Now pay attention to the sunset glow, let's keep the beautiful sunset glow and sunset glow together, as well as the laughter and laughter under the sunset glow.

Make good use of natural light and shoot ordinary people.