[Leanna Lofte]

It's time to announce this week's photo contest -- Silhouettes! Last week, we focused on shadows and many of our (very awesome) entries were technically silhouettes, so it was only natural for us to move specifically to silhouettes for this week! silhouettes are often times very moody, dramatic, and/or romantic and are classic genre of photography. Although classic, in continues to be a favorite style -- and we want to see *your* style!

The prize: Glif tripod mount and stand!



The rules

The rules of entry are very simple. The photo must have been taken with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (we'll check the EXIF data of the original file to verify) and any edits must have been done with an iPhone or iPad app. No Photoshop CS6! If you have external lens accessories you are more than welcome to use them. You can submit as many photos as you'd like, but remember, this is a contest, so make sure you submit your best work!

Resources

Now, before you run off to take your photos, remember that it's not technical skill alone that will claim this prize. Even if you're not the best photographer (yet!), a great eye and a great subject can still get you the win. However, a little help can never hurt, so make sure you check out these articles from our iPhone photography series for some tips.

How to make your iPhone photography more striking with the “rule of thirds”
How to make your iPhone photographs more powerful with negative space

The contest begins now and ends next Monday, August 27 at 5p Pacific.

[coskier]

My silhouette entry: Denver at Sunrise

[Giffster007]

Taken on iPhone 4s. Cropped and adjusted contrast in Snapseed on new iPad.

[glorman]

My entry, Rust Belt


by , on Flickr

[tkrant]

Sunset Photography

[MAGNUS]

Some oldies.

[cecoleman]

Not sure this counts as silhouette or not, but this was taken this summer and is unedited.

[Xcacel]

lounging in Eastern Sierra...
iphone 4s
contrast added w/ B&W Lab app.

[L3it3r]

iPhone 4S
Lifeproof case
iPhoto on iPhone for editing.
Cropped SEVERELY.
Taken at Waikiki beach, Hawaii

[Xcacel]

jesus reach on Iowa highway
iphone 4s
PS express app

[Xcacel]

airplane wing over Colorado
iphone 4s
Diptic app
PS express app

[ckalli]

taken with an iphone 4.. no effects.
at Kerala, India.

this is a family property and the most amazing place to unwind.. check out if anyone is interested in homestays in India.

[Xcacel]

California Light
iphone 4s
B&W Lab app

[Xcacel]

Shooting Surf in San Francisco
iphone 4s
PS express app

[GrantXStorer]

Here's a silhouette of the famous instagrammer @CubbyGraham ( & his beard) on a hiking trip we took last month.

Camera: iPhone 4
Editing: SnapSeed & Instagram

[tstorer]

My dad and I took a spontaneous trip to D.C. He has always looked up to Abraham Lincoln.

Camera: iPhone 4
Apps: VSCO CAM (I believe that was it)

[hotrod#AC]

Here is my 11-year-old son. We were on vacation to Tybee Island in Georgia in April. This was all his idea. He wanted to hold the sun in his hands. I think it turned out awesome. I love how I can tap on the iPhone screen to change the focus and the white balance where I want it to be.

[Bennybeanbag]

Taken in the English countryside on my iPhone 4s. No edits.

[boazarad]

"Rider"



Taken with 645 Pro,
Edited with PhotoGene^2 and TouchRetouch.

[URL=http://www.flickr.com/photos/boazarad/7709632174/in/photostream]View on flickr[/URL]

[btgoodlin]

Taken on 3rd gen. iPad, edited with Snapseed

[thejimp]

iPhone 4S
Photogene2
Instagram

[chris.lenderman]

The first image is my iPhone submission:
"Sculpture in NYC's Riverside Park at Sunset"
*Image enhanced with Camera+

The second image wasn't taken from an iPhone, but I did want to share, as its my favorite silhouette image (and computer desktop). It was taken with a Canon Point and Shoot:
"Looking across the crater at the Summit of Mt. Fuji at sunrise"

[TheTalech2]

Longboard on a door
Camera: iPhone 4S
Edit: None

[tomthevideoeditor]

Shot with my iphone 4S and Instagram

[SandeepMall]

Sunrise in the desert- picture as shot , no pp , taken using iPhone4