The Great Egret was captured with a Nikon D7100 off my back porch. Backlighting the Egret created the detail and set off the bill and fish. The flat blue background made the silhouette.
The image was captured with an Iphone while having lunch at the beautiful Montaluce winery in Georgia. The backlighting of the glass made the name stand out and the wine droplets on the glass possible. The low camera angle opened up the top rim and brought the railing in above the name. I have to admit I move the table and most of the other items off the table. My wife was embarrassed and other people in the restaurant were starting to copy what I had done with their Iphones.
The Gandhi statue was taken in the early morning. I moved around the statue to have the sun backlighting from the side. This created the silhouette appearance with enough light to see the facial features. Exposure was critical to make it work. The point of view looking up helps with the feeling of grandeur for this important person.
