Welcome to PhotoSIG Perry. This is an interesting first submission. I like the theatrical, playful and whimsical approach you have taken in staging this - especially with the difficulty in doing this outdoors. Both their expressions do well in selling the idea of something mysterious in the box about to be revealed. They both have that look of anticipation. In general I like the chosen perspective and the forest backdrop here adds nicely to the mood. I think a...

Here is another member suggestion, this one from karin2007/Karin. Make a photo which has a silhouette as a principal feature. According to Merriam-Webster, a silhouette is a dark material on a light ground, or an outline filled with a solid color. A popular web definition says these are produced when the subject is between the light source and the camera. This popular web definition is actually a contre jour. So, my definition, which we will use in this assignment, is that of an outline filled with a solid color. The typical way to make one is to interpose the subject in front of the light source, and expose such that the silhouette is solid black, or at least solid dark gray. (i.e., no fill flash or reflected light to lighten and expose gradations in value in the fill).

So, make a photo that includes a prominent silhouette, as described above. Try to do this in a way that creates an interesting photo as well. In other words, don't get bound up in the technique to the extent that you produce something dull. There might be nuances to this; I leave discovery of those to the photographers.

To qualify for this month's assignment,
• Submit a photo which has a prominent silhouette,
• Be sure to include the words "September Assignment" in your comment.

If you have any questions, email an admin. If your photo is deemed to not meet our assignment criteria and hence removed, please accept our decision graciously. Our decisions are not subjects for debate, so if you are not sure, ask first. To include your entry in the assignment, just check off the box that says 2010 09 ~ Silhouette. You can view previous assignments here. You may submit as many photos as you like into the assignment. Good luck!

This assignment will be enabled on September 1 and run through September 30.

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