Color Wheel Challenge- Yellow by olivetreeann

Color Wheel Challenge- Yellow

Moving to the right of red, the next primary color is yellow, and the sunflowers I bought at the supermarket the other day were the perfect models!

Shot in color, converted to black and white and then painted the sunflower back in. Adjusted the contrast to make the white whiter and yellow brighter. It may seem strange to convert a perfectly good yellow to black and white and then paint it back in, but I've discovered this punches up the color even more. I don't know why it works that way, it just does!
A brilliant yellow shade - there are so many shades! I like the lemon shade too!
March 13th, 2014  
hmmm...i shall try that trick next time. the sunflower looks lovely and lively. in hindsight, i should've brought a fake flower to the lake when i went over at lunch time, during the height of the blizzard. we're going down to -19 tonight. argh! i knew i should've stayed in manila.

not!
March 13th, 2014  
@maggiemae Thank you Maggie! Lemon yellow is pretty too. Could have done that but was focused on the sunflowers and forgot all about it!

@summerfield Thanks Vikki! So sad to light the woodstove tonight after the warmer days we've had. Oh well, I must remind myself we're really not in Spring just yet.
March 13th, 2014  
Such a nice bright shot
March 13th, 2014  
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian!
March 13th, 2014  
Beautiful capture! Love bright colored flowers!
March 13th, 2014  
Bev
Nice shot, Ann! What a great color! It makes me think the sun is out and melting off all that snow! Excellent detail, too. That's a lot of processing but you did it quite well. You are the queen of processing! Well done :)
March 13th, 2014  
such a refreshing shot
March 13th, 2014  
Such an amazing pop of yellow. Super effective crop
March 13th, 2014  
What a fun challenge you've set. Love this yellow!
March 13th, 2014  
Beautiful
March 13th, 2014  
So beautiful!!!!
March 13th, 2014  
So yellow!
March 13th, 2014  
Lovely bright yellow! Nice composition too.
March 13th, 2014  
Beautiful!
March 13th, 2014  
Great show of summer colour. Lovely composed shot.
March 13th, 2014  
Vivid and bright
March 13th, 2014  
Interesting about the processing! I love how this turned out, Ann!
March 13th, 2014  
The composition is so perfect and the yellow shade turned out really well.
March 13th, 2014  
Wow! beautiful photo Ann...so pure...fav!
March 13th, 2014  
Beautiful punch of yellow. Great compositiion. A fav You have now given me an idea on how to create my entry for the "one color" show. Thank you!
March 14th, 2014  
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Thank you so much to everyone! Isn't it amazing how a color can just perk you up?! Your comments did the same for me!

@bill_fe @thepinchins @daisymiller Thank you Bill, Pinchins, and Daisy for the favs!!!
March 14th, 2014  
You have really embraced this challenge Ann and I love your composition of the subjects you have chosen
March 14th, 2014  
Love this composition and the bright yellow pop!
March 14th, 2014  
@nicolecampbell Thank you Nicole! I sort of fell into this pattern with the scissors and then decided to keep it for the whole week. Now I'm really committed to it and it's actually making the challenge more challenging!

@luvmynynix Thank you Laurie! They were so pretty when I saw them in the supermarket, they just had to come home with me!
March 14th, 2014  
Perfect choice and composition!
March 14th, 2014  
@allie912 Thanks Allison!
March 15th, 2014  
Nicely done!
March 15th, 2014  
@vesna0210 Thank you Vesna!
March 15th, 2014  
so pretty love the crop
March 17th, 2014  
@vickisfotos Thank you Vicki!
March 18th, 2014  
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