27 Times Photographer Took Pictures Of People's Silhouettes At Sunset, And They're Spectacular To See
Behind all these photos are many failed attempts
It's been a while since the brain behind these photos, Krutik Thakur, began creating sunset silhouettes, and a lot has changed during that time. Krutik initially started as a virtual artist, making pieces using basic silhouettes and sunsets.
However, he later grew bored with this approach, as he wanted to be recognized as a photographer rather than a virtual artist. Gradually, he began to rely more on natural elements and less on editing.
This transition was smooth, as he didn't completely abandon editing; instead, he gradually developed his skills and focused all his energy on photography to reduce his reliance on software. In the past, Krutik utilized various editing techniques, such as photo manipulation, to correct the Photoshop errors in his photographs.
Despite selling photos and having a rapidly growing Instagram presence, he was not satisfied with his work. He then decided to make some changes and set a challenge for himself to refrain from using editing tools, except for color grading.
"Creativity often flourishes when we impose limitations on ourselves," said James Clear, author and productivity expert. "The constraints can lead to innovative solutions."
The photos you're about to see are the result of many failed attempts, so go ahead and enjoy them.
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1. Hold On To The Light
Capturing a moon silhouette in a single exposure is possible when the moon rises a few minutes after sunset, and it happens once a month.
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4. Cricket With A Sunset
All the images were captured at different time intervals.This may look simple, but in reality, a lot of planning was involved, from determining how many frames would be needed to where the sun would be.
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5. Light.... Shadow... And... Action
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6. Wiped
I saw a thick layer of clouds with a huge gap in between, so without wasting time, I took the roller out, as I was waiting for such a scenario. Then the sun came out from behind the clouds, and we captured this image.
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7. Passion Surrounds You With Light
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8. Removed The Sun From The Clouds With The Help Of A Vacuum Cleaner
The clouds were moving to the right, so I told him to stand still while holding it up. The image at the bottom was captured first. When the clouds moved towards the sun, I captured the second one, and finally, the one at the top.
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9. The Football Overhead Kick
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10. Letting Out The Happiness Curve
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11. You Can Have It If You Can Dream It
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12. It's Very Possible
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13. Gave Support To The Falling Sun
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14. A Gift
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15. Can We Skip To The Moon Part
I have a location in my town that is open from both the east and west sides. The day before the full moon is the only day when I can capture the moon silhouette there. We went there with a box. First, I made the sunset images, and when the moon came into a good position, I captured the moon frames.
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16. Conquer Darkness... Lighten Up Life... Illuminate Happiness!
I captured this for the Indian festival "Diwali".
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17. Helping The Sun To Grow
I decided to include this in my challenging work list because normally one has to move sideways to take the image, but for this one, I had to move the model backward to create the impression of a larger sun and make it look like it was growing.I captured the first image and then moved a little bit backward before taking the second one. The image from the first frame was meant to remind me of the distance between the model and the sun before I took the second image. The same process was followed for the third one as well.
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18. Light In The Darkness
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19. Let Light Shine Out Of The Darkness
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20. Trap It
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21. Beautiful Piece
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22. Unboxing Happy Moments
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23. Won't Let The Beautiful Sunset Go
I went to the beach with a bucket and saw a beautiful sunset waiting for us to execute the plan.
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24. Done With The Enlightenment Of This Site, Moving On To The Next
I took a construction cart to the beach and shot these images.
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25. Break The Darkness
First, I storyboarded this idea and then went to the beach with two kids. Before sunset, I captured images with the sunset, and after sunset, I captured the ones in the dark frames.
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26. Dawn Awakening
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27. Dig Up The Happiness
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The photographer continued to pursue his passions, and fortunately, many people expressed interest in his work. This provided him with comfort and inspired him to work even harder to continue improving.
To advance, people from all walks of life seek encouragement from those around them, and fortunately, the internet provided Krutik with that. Leave your thoughts about his work in the comments section below.