Colour

Research Into the Use Of Colour

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This photograph uses complementary colours to draw attention to Tokyo Tower. This image was likely edited post production in order to create a more saturated blue tone to the image, and to really bring out the orange of the tower. Although there are other colours within the image, such as pinks, reds and greens, they become less significant when compared to the overall blue and yellow colouring. The overall feel of this photo is cool, because of the blue tones, but the bright yellow helps to warm the picture, and create a more lively overall impression. 

In this image analogous sepia tones are used to soften the atmosphere of the photograph. The warm orange colours create a sense of calm, without being too bright and making the image feel too loud. Through desaturating the image the colours have become more muted, keeping the focus on the road down the middle of the photograph and not, for example, the grass to the side. The golden tones of the road and sky convey a feel that the road leads to somewhere relaxed and pleasant. The colouring in this image could be naturally occurring, or edited using photo editing software.

This photograph uses monochrome and isolated colour to create a dramatic effect. The photographer would have used post production techniques to recolour the image, either removing all colour except the green grass, or adding green to a black and white image. Without the colour of the ocean and sky to soften the dark tones of the shadows, the scenery looks quite stormy, especially with the dark clouds. The use of isolated colour of the dark green grass gives the image a surreal feel, as when compared with the monochromes the green looks very intense and unnatural, as if it could be the only living thing within the image.

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In this image I used analogous colours to create a bright, warm feeling. The yellow colour of the bowl and the red and orange fruits give a sense of a summer's day, and through post-process editing I managed to lighten up the background, as well as put more saturation into the image too, so that it felt a lot more warm and natural.

The monochromatic colouring in this photo makes the image look a lot more dramatic, and helps draw attention to the old buildings by removing the bright colours of modern life. I also made the image a little more desaturated, which resulted in a bit of a grainy look. This was ideal to create a almost 'old fashioned' photograph, where, if not for the modern vehicles in the image, could have been from the 1900's.

In this photograph I used isolated colour in order to highlight the flowers. To do this I created a black and white layer mask in Photoshop and removed the areas of colour from the mask. This brings attention to the flowers, creating a striking look. This effect can be used in almost any image, but works best if there is a single area of bright colour, to really capture the viewer's eye.