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Date: 2016

Location: Masai Mara, Kenya

Did you know?

A silhouette is a solid, dark image of a subject against a brighter background. Silhouette pictures usually show the subject in profile. Silhouette photography is a great way to capture the viewer’s attention thanks to its high contrast. It’s also fantastic because of its versatility: photographers can use silhouettes in everything from wedding photography to sports to nature photography; make them color or black and white; showcase an object, a person, or a landscape, and more.

About the picture

This photo of an African Elephant grazing with a backdrop of the setting sun was clicked in Masai Mara in 2016.

Fun Fact

On worlds with no atmospheres, such as the moon, it gets instantly dark when the sun sets.