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I stumbled on a couple of boys enjoying fishing on the abandoned pier in Kuala Besut at dusk.  They provided much needed subject for my silhouette shots against the sunset which would otherwise be just ordinary sunset shot.

Enjoy the pictures! Comments and criticism are welcomed.

Fishing on the Kuala Besut pier at sunset

Fishing on the Kuala Besut pier at sunset

Fishing on the Kuala Besut pier at sunset

Fishing on the Kuala Besut pier at sunset

Fishing on the Kuala Besut pier at sunset

Fishing on the Kuala Besut pier at sunset

Fishing boats are silhouetted against the orange and blue sunrise sky at the mouth of the Besut River in Kuala Besut

Fishing boats are silhouetted against the orange and blue sunrise sky at the mouth of the Besut River in Kuala Besut

The silhouette of a fishing boat against the sunrise glorious sky in Kuala Besut

The silhouette of a fishing boat against the sunrise glorious sky in Kuala Besut

The sun is rising

The sun is rising

The magic hour

Kuala Besut fishing village at the magic hour

Beautiful lighting

Beautiful lighting

Contrasty lighting

Contrasty lighting

Teluk Kemang Beach, Port Dickson on 30.8.2008

Holidaymakers at Teluk Kemang Beach, Port Dickson

Teluk Kemang Beach, Port Dickson

Kids having fun at the beach

A father entertaining his kids

Kids playing at the beach

Having fun at the beach

Sunset at Teluk Kemang Beach

Sunset at Teluk Kemang Beach

More pictures at my pbase gallery.

Photographers, amateurs and pro alike, never fail to be amazed by silhouette.

Silhouette is a wonderful way to tell story, convey drama, capture beauty, evoke a sense of mystery and it is also used to express your mood, feelings and emotion to the viewers.

Silhouette has been a successful formula for professional photographers and photojournalist – sport photographers, war photographers, wedding photographers – you name it they have it.

Like other photographers I can’t help loving it and will try to capture it whenever appropriate and whenever the light and subject match each other to form a silhouette.

Wikipedia has intesresting definition of silhouette which touches on not only photography but a wider scope of application like in art, painting, graphic design and journalism.

Wikipedia has even gone extra mile by providing a gallery of silhouette photographs taken by various photographers for your viewing pleasure here.

Silhouette of a family who enjoyed a common pastime – fishing. They were fishing on the river bank of the Besut River in Kuala Besut, Terengganu, Malaysia.


Silhouette and shadows of fish in a giant tank in Aquaria, KLCC.


Sunrise in Kuala Besut


A “mandatory” shot in any wedding shots. Silhouette of a newly wed couples kissing.


The Putra Mosque at sunset.


The Kuala Lumpur Tower framed by an arch of The Dayabumi Complex.