Thursday 27 May 2010

S is for silhouette

I love to see objects silhouetted against the evening sky, whether they be natural objects or man made. The sky has such a rich range of colour and tone that even a total non artist like me can appeciate it.

Last Christmas, we went down to our London family and the boys' aunt and uncle took them to a Go Kart track for their present. They had a great time racing, finishing just as it was beginning to go dark. As we walked back to the car, I took these photos.







Even in the East End of London, surrounded by busy roads, railway arches and multi-storey housing, it is possible to find such beauty!

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24 comments:

  1. Wonderful silhouette shots and you've captured the special blue light that other bloggers have been talking about recently.
    Thanks for stopping by Normandy Life today.
    ~Maggie~

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  2. I love the outlines and profiles that silhouette photos create. It adds so much to the picture!

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  3. I love the silhouette. Even the light poles look elegant.

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  4. gorgeous silhouettes :D

    you captured the light beautifully :D

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  5. Beautiful pictures of evening light!

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  6. What a great "S" post. Enjoy those little boys, I look back and laugh about mischief that mine would get into.

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  7. What beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing them. Great S post.

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  8. What beautiful photos you took! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Nice photos. Tough to catch the night sky.

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  10. I so love silhouetted photographs...wonderful choice and beautiful shots for this week...Namaste

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  11. Lovely picture. How does that rosy color and that pure blue night color get so close together, yet each stay so pure?

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  12. I love the night lights. You have the best of both here - night lights and silhouttes.

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    cool stuff,
    enjoy some gifts.

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  14. If you hadn't said, I'd never have guessed that such a beautiful scene was from such an ordinary place.
    Great S post!

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  15. I echo these sentiments - lovely photos!

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  16. Very nice shots. I love silhouettes too. It takes an artists eye to grab an opportunity like this. I don't believe you when you say you aren't one ;-)

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  17. this was a great idea for s! you did good!

    thanks for reading picky and leaving it some love. i'm glad you enjoyed a bit of seth's story. :]

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  18. it's always wonderful to find beauty in something one might consider ordinary at another time!

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  19. What beautiful pics! Seriously cool!

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  20. Who says you are a non-artist? These photos are beautiful!

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  21. these are wonderful pictures......

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