What's the trick to a good silhouette?

[JoanieA]

I know that the sky is a big deal when it comes to silhouettes. This sky wasn't perfect. What are some other tips for taking good silhouettes? Is the editing okay? The setting? Any tips are appreciated.

EXIF:
Nikon D90
f/3.2
1/3200 sec
ISO 400
50 mm lens

[pjflan7]

the silhouette looks fine but the settings are a bit strange to me...you have iso 400 and
f3.2....both designed to let in light. But you have shutter speed designed to freeze rapid motion or cut down light.....You would most likely get truer blacks at iso 100. get your setting more like iso 100, f8 and 1/200......get away from extreme settings

[MrJones]

your silhouette is fine but the photo is a bit boring for my taste.
we can see a pregnant woman's profile but that's all there is to it.
I think taking the photo in landscape mode with the woman on the third right would have made it much better.

[Laurenbiz]

I agree with lowering the ISO.

Also, I would crop out that tower thingy that is near the left of the horizon. I'm not quite sure what it is, but it seems distracting, and for me, it sticks out like a sore thumb! :-)