Here is another one from an early morning shoot in Fremantle last month. This photo was taken from almost the same angle as this photo, but incorporating the silhouette of my younger son, Nicholas, as well as his reflection in the puddle.

silhouette of Nicholas

Victoria Quay, Fremantle, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO100

Taken during an early morning photowalk in Fremantle on Saturday, I only noticed the sun reflecting off a puddle between Brad's legs afterwards...

the sun shines out of where?!

Victoria Quay, Fremantle, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO100

I like silhouettes, and with an early morning sun low in the sky, I took the opportunity to take some photos of my children with the sun directly behind them.
Here's one of my youngest son, taken in South Perth a couple of weeks ago.

Nicholas silhouetted

South Perth, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 70-200mm f/4L @73mm, 1/8000 sec, f/4, ISO320

This is Michael, the son of some friends of ours, taken in January last year, when he was about 10 months old. As is clear from his facial expression, he wasn't too keen about being in the bath!

The colour of the wall and the lighting give this photo a very retro 70s look, and in fact, the location, Camp Leschenaultia, probably was built in the 1970s.

Michael - no longer enjoying the bath

Lake Leschenaultia, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @85mm, 1/80 sec, f/5.6, ISO200

Sunset is one of my favourite times of the day to take photos, and including a silhouette against the great sunset colours in the sky can make for an interesting photo.
This silhouette is of my wife holding our youngest daughter Samantha, at Fremantle, when my daughter was about 6 months old.

mother and daughter watching the sunset

Fremantle, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 70-200mm f/4L @87mm, 1/800 sec, f/4, ISO400

One of my colleagues will be spending her last day in our office tomorrow, as she's off to our Adelaide office for six months or more. She'll be missed, and our corner of the office will definitely be a quieter place without her ;-)
Here's a shot of her, taken at a local Japanese restaurant earlier this week.

hiding behind a soup bowl

Sushi Station Fuji, Victoria Park, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L @28mm, 1/50 sec, f/2.8, ISO640

A woman selling vegetables on the street side waits for customers.

selling vegetables on the roadside

Bangkok, Thailand
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @30mm, 1/25 sec, f/4.5, ISO200

This was taken through the window of a moving car during a brief stay in Bangkok in April, while in transit travelling from Phuket back to Perth.

Some good friends wanted some family photos, so they came around for a cuppa, and we spent a few minutes in our back yard with the camera.

Here's a photo of their son, Michael. Even though he is in the full sun, the background is suitably darkened to ensure it's not too distracting, and the fill flash helps to reduce the harsh shadows from the bright sun. A duo-tone conversion on this photo, as well as some vignetting, provides a result that draws the viewer's eyes to his face.

Michael

back yard, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L @32mm, 1/400 sec, f/6.3, ISO100

I was shooting in aperture priority, with exposure compensation adjusted down 2/3 of a stop to under-expose the background. To provide some fill light, I had a Canon 430EX flash on the camera, with the flash in TTL mode, also adjusted down 2/3 of a stop.
With the shutter speed being faster than the maximum flash sync speed of 1/250, I had to put the flash into high-speed sync mode.

I like taking photos of silhouettes, particularly if the silhouetted person is doing something that's quite recognisable and/or easily recognisable.

I've taken photos of photographer silhouettes before, and last week Thursday's photoshoot in South Perth provided another opportunity to get some shots of Bas, one of the other photographers who had joined us.

Bas shooting South Perth, Western Australia Canon EOS 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L @70mm, 1/250 sec, f/6.3, ISO100

Bas chimping South Perth, Western Australia Canon EOS 50D, 24-70mm f/2.8L @70mm, 1/200 sec, f/6.3, ISO100

Over the last few months, I've blogged a few photos of my youngest daughter, Samantha, but my other three children have rarely made an appearance on my blog.
Here's some photos of the other three, taken in the back yard a couple of weeks ago.

Ashley

back yard, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 50mm f/1.8 @50mm, 1/100 sec, f/4, ISO200

Michelle

back yard, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 50mm f/1.8 @50mm, 1/100 sec, f/4, ISO200

Nicholas

back yard, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 50mm f/1.8 @50mm, 1/100 sec, f/4, ISO200