I was reading in Patterson's book today about color and emotion. Most people respond to bright, saturated colors. Also, certain colors evoke certain emotions. As photographers if we want to alter the mood of our subject, we are likely to alter the color. I thought I'd attempt another experiment to "flesh" out this thesis. I took one of the sunflower shots I took yesterday and played with the color, running it through some variations of the rainbow as it were. Although it was fun to play with the processing, I have come to the conclusion that God knew what He was doing when He made sunflowers yellow!
So, now you know that I prefer the "natural" version, but let me ask you, "Which color do you respond the most to?"
@archaeofrog Thanks Katie! I enjoyed making the rainbow versions when I was making them but when it was all said and done, the original won out. @taffy Thanks Taffy! The book has been good to read, but I've realized I have to put it into practice to really understand what the author is talking about.
I plant sunflowers because they lift my mood and I always need that as summer is ending. The other color that cheers be is sunny sky blue and that blue and their yellow create a mood I can't frown through
This is wonderful!It is my experience,having worked with young children,that human beings do react strongly to color.I respond most to the natural color.And in my classroom,I kept things as natural as possible because that is what calmed us...feeling closer to nature.
@mzzhope Thanks Hope! It is interesting isn't it? I like natural things much more too- and for the same reason. @yaorenliu Thank you Yao! It is the same flower- I just changed the color of it. @digitalrn Thanks Rick- that is the original shot, which seems to be the "color" of choice!
What an interesting question you pose!
The left one looks natural but "ordinary", the others look interesting but unnatural.
Do you remember that print of the Chinese Girl with the blue/green face? (Tretchicov I think). Millions were sold - if the face had been normal we may never have heard of it!
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian! @twr Thanks Timothy! @andrewrome365 Thanks David- I will have to look that up. I'm not sure if what I'm picturing in my mind is the picture or not (which probably means I haven't seen it!) @alia_801 Thanks Alia! It's very space-like which suits you! @eudora Thanks Diane! It is more teal than blue- but it was supposed to be blue as part of R O Y G B I V. @mrssmith203 Thanks Carla!
Nice shots and processing! Very creative idea! I am drawn to the teal one for some reason. Maybe because it's very subdued and not too bright... But the real color is sunny and bright. It's supposed to be a cheerful flower... Perhaps that's why I'm drawn to the teal. Very well executed experiment! Great job! :)
the green held my attention for quite a while before i read your narrative. then the red until i reached the original colour. didn't even look to the right. most excellent and very creative set up.
@taffy Thanks Taffy! The book has been good to read, but I've realized I have to put it into practice to really understand what the author is talking about.
@yaorenliu Thank you Yao! It is the same flower- I just changed the color of it.
@digitalrn Thanks Rick- that is the original shot, which seems to be the "color" of choice!
The left one looks natural but "ordinary", the others look interesting but unnatural.
Do you remember that print of the Chinese Girl with the blue/green face? (Tretchicov I think). Millions were sold - if the face had been normal we may never have heard of it!
@twr Thanks Timothy!
@andrewrome365 Thanks David- I will have to look that up. I'm not sure if what I'm picturing in my mind is the picture or not (which probably means I haven't seen it!)
@alia_801 Thanks Alia! It's very space-like which suits you!
@eudora Thanks Diane! It is more teal than blue- but it was supposed to be blue as part of R O Y G B I V.
@mrssmith203 Thanks Carla!
@jesperani Thank you Jennifer!