Thank you all so much for the warm welcome back into the 365 community. I was thrilled to have my photo selected as the winner of the blurism challenge. I haven't hosted a challenge in quite some time, though, so I'm slightly less thrilled about that. *wink*
An extensive list of techniques have already been covered, so selecting a new challenge theme was, well, challenging. I've decided to go with "color contrast" for this round.
Contrasting colors are actually complementary colors, those found across from each other on the color wheel. Orange and blue, for example, are complementary. An image with these two colors will make a stronger impact than one comprised of green and blue. It is thought that an image with strong color contrast pulls the eye in more intensely than an image with similar hues throughout. Contrasting color creates separation in the image, thereby creating greater depth and separation between the subject and background. Further, warmer colors seem to leap forward, whereas cooler colors fall to the background.
Familiarize yourself with the color wheel again! While composing your photographs, consider the colors in the frame. Try using colors opposite each other on the color wheel to help convey your message. Use color to draw the eye to the subject of the photo. Use contrasting color to add emotion.
The challenge starts Friday, January 23, and will run through Wednesday, February 4. Entries should be taken and uploaded within this timeframe.
Please tag your photos with technique37.
Constructive feedback is welcomed and encouraged. Posting your photo to this thread is encouraged, but not required.
Have fun with this challenge. I do love a good black and white photo, but it will be great to see all the color!
Previous Challenges
1. Low key
2. Motion blur
3. Split toning
4. Flipped reflections
5. Long exposure
6. Professional looking portraits
7. Mini portraits
8. Rim lighting
9. High/fast shutter speed
10. Vintage in modern
11. Double/multiple exposure
12. Forced perspective
13. Zoom burst
14. Multiplicity
15. Panning photography
16. ICM
17. Shaped bokeh
18. B&W
19. High key
20. In the night
21. One-light lighting
22. Refractions
23. Selective color
24. Tilt-shift
25. Into the sun/flare photography
26. white background
27. macro photography
28. Shooting blind
29. Framing
30. Light painting
31. Slow sync flash
32. Silhouettes
33. HDR (High Dynamic Range)
34. Minimalism
35. Panography
36. Blurism
This sounds like something I can learn, although reading those articles posted is giving my brain cramps.... since I'm a visual learning I'll be looking at the examples and shooting some photos.
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The links above didn't work clicking on them. You can try this:
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2162084&seqNum=2
http://www.graphics.com/article-old/complementary-contrast-and-quantity-contrast-photography
thanks for posting this challenge
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Here is mine :)
Not technically contrasting colours but still a bit of contrast, more of a light and dark. Tomorrow I'm going to do the red and blue of my parrot :-)
next entry!