Silhouetting is used to dramatize the shape of a plant, tree, structure, or other object so it stands out before a wall, fence, or other surface. This technique accents the silhouette of the object, but not the color or texture. Silhouetting is sometimes called backlighting. Placing a spotlight or flood light directly behind the object and washing the vertical surface behind the object, the outline of the object becomes an interesting silhouette to the foreground observer.
Image courtesy of Kichler
Image courtesy of Kichler
