simply silhouettes

silhouettes at play

Whether morning’s hush
or the clatter and chatter
later in the day

Neither shadow nor substance
yet present without apology

Understated and at the same time bold

Basic black
brilliant and stark
against the sky’s distinctive backdrop
whether muted or in flaming colours,
a backdrop that
pales in significance
yet highlights and magnifies
both in tandem
and in juxtaposition…

…and one without the other
would not be the same

Such is the the fleeting
and abiding essence
and the constant contrast
of a silhouette.

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42 comments on “simply silhouettes”

  1. 9 Mar 2012 at 10:30 roughseasinthemed

    Nice collage. 🙂

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    • 12 Mar 2012 at 15:52 pix & kardz

      aw, thanks!
      not a story post – unless you consider each image a story, in which case there are at least several thousand words depicted here 🙂

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  2. 9 Mar 2012 at 10:39 Vicky

    What a beautiful set of images, I particularly like the tree against the sunrise/set sky, and the couple could easily have been my daughters on Cleeve Hill 🙂

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    • 12 Mar 2012 at 15:55 pix & kardz

      glad you enjoyed this post, Vicky. the tree was captured at sunset one December evening. have a few clicks from that day, actually – the sky appeared as if it was on fire.
      the two walkers are on the dyke of the south arm of the Fraser River – at sea level. no hills nearby – other than Vancouver’s North Shore Mountains which you can see peeking above the dyke at the lower right of the image.

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  3. 9 Mar 2012 at 10:57 Diana

    nice. I love most silhouettes. the walkers are my fave too.

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  4. 9 Mar 2012 at 12:22 Robin

    Lovely… I do enjoy a good silhouette

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    • 12 Mar 2012 at 15:59 pix & kardz

      thank you Robin. your kind words are much appreciated.
       
      by the way, whatever happened to the cantankerous mule?
       
      but the new look and moniker are great – and perhaps more appropriate than the old one. maybe it was time to put that mule out to pasture – he was getting rather mellow 🙂

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  5. 9 Mar 2012 at 12:24 jmeyersforeman

    great collection of photos, with poetry as the bonus – wonderful way to start the weekend!

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  8. 9 Mar 2012 at 23:44 Venusa

    creative collage:)

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  9. 10 Mar 2012 at 02:01 Britten Asplund

    Great shots and nice collage 🙂

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  10. 10 Mar 2012 at 05:19 Jeff Sinon

    These are all excellent!

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  11. 10 Mar 2012 at 06:04 sued51

    Lovely photos and great display (including the poem!)

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  12. 10 Mar 2012 at 06:48 nrhatch

    Beautiful words and pics, kris.

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  13. 10 Mar 2012 at 14:22 Rochelle

    Great take on contrast. Beautiful silhouette photography, my favourite is tree against the orange sky.

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  15. 12 Mar 2012 at 01:50 Madman

    Wow, what a wonderful composition. I love it very much 🙂

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  16. 12 Mar 2012 at 12:06 amira

    that’s a great collection of photos
    the sky looks endless, as it rightly is 🙂

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  17. 12 Mar 2012 at 13:50 spilledinkguy

    Simply superb, P&K!
    🙂

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  18. 13 Mar 2012 at 02:10 island traveler

    It’s like looking into your beautiful and inspiring memory. Love every image but I like the best the one where 2 people are walking. Reminds me that life is sweet and happy when shared with someone. Have a blessed day my friend.

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  19. 15 Mar 2012 at 04:13 dorisrudddesigns

    Silhouettes are my favorite. Maybe it’s the designer in me that loves the simplicity and composition opportunities. Wonderful collection. Love the tree against the orange sky. Beautiful!

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  20. 16 Mar 2012 at 17:23 Fergiemoto

    Such lovely silhouettes!

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  21. 16 Mar 2012 at 20:01 Margie

    Ooh, think my favorite is the tiny couple against the large sky, but love them all!

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    • 17 Mar 2012 at 18:16 pix & kardz

      thanks Margie. that one is an action moment of trying to outwalk the pending rainstorm. i quite like that one, too, and i think it is the defining moment of this collage. it would not have been the same if it had another flower or tree.
      the others are more quiet moments – even the crows appear to be sitting still, resting midway during their daily evening migration. anyhow, glad you enjoyed this. 🙂

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