Weekend Photography Challenge #404 Complimentary colours

[Tersha]

Use complimentary colours for striking high contrast, or for more subtle contrast.

https://www.lightstalking.us/colors-in-photography/ by Jason Row

https://www.lightstalking.us/9-obsessions-will-get-photography-improves/ by Rob Wood (Admin)

[SimonParks]

Me first then:

 

[Pat Garrett]

This will be a hard act to follow, Simon.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

This is a gorgeous image Simon, love it 🙂

[Tersha]

Beautiful Simon, I remember this from a while back.

[LeanneC]

Beautiful how all of your cloud lines meet at the hut. Great catch, Simon.

[Bobbie]

Totally agree with Leanne.

[Pamela Winter]

Absolutely beautiful, Simon! The complimentary colors (purple and yellow) work so well together on this one, too!

[Graham Hart]

Wonderful pic Simon. Beautiful colour and comp.

[Click]

[LeanneC]

Love this colour combination, Click.

[Tersha]

Great shot Click.

[Graham Hart]

Great pic. Don’t see too many underwater shots so this is something different. Great complimentary colours.

[Bobbie]

This is totally awesome Click! Did you make the image in an aquarium or somewhere else.

[Click]

This was taken in an aquarium.

[Pamela Winter]

Awesome capture – beautiful colors!  Fantastic!

[Dahlia Ambrose]

I really love the colours in this image Click. Beautiful 🙂

[Anonymous]

Red water tower in downtown Chicago, IL. Mike

[Graham Hart]

Nice pic Mike. Not sure how old the tank is but it looks like a good juxtaposition of old and new together in the heart of a city.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, Graham.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Beautiful image and I love the colour combination Mike. Something quite difficult to find 🙂

[Anonymous]

Thank you, Dahlia.

[Tersha]

[Graham Hart]

I like the way the water drops reflect the colours of the leaves Dianne. Are they on your lens or is this shot through a window?

[Tersha]

The raindrops were on the window Graham, it was blowing a gale outside!

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love this image Diane. Green and yellow go so well together 🙂

[Kent DuFault]

RGB Color Wheel: magenta and green

RGB Color Wheel: red and cyan

[LeanneC]

The flower shot has one of my favourite colour combos.

[Kent DuFault]

🙂 Thanks Leanne.

[Graham Hart]

Kent, I love the unique patina your shots always display. Its like you use a unique de-saturation filter or similar to give your pics that ‘Kent’ touch.

Especially love the first shot becasue the brown wood chips suit the magenta and green colours so well too. I really like the compo in the second shot which adds to the sense of travelling to distant destinations.

[Kent DuFault]

Always love your insightful comments Graham. Thank you!

[Bobbie]

Did you plant these just for this challenge Kent? Beautiful colors and a wonderful example of complimentary colors!

[Kent DuFault]

No. But nature, in particular flowers, is a great place to look for complimentary colors. Thanks for the comment.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Magenta and green is amazing Kent. Makes me wonder how nature can be so perfect 🙂

[David Chesterfield]

 

[LeanneC]

Always love your lights, David! The first one has a very interesting setting. I love the way the light bounces off the walls. We have a round underpass that I have been longing to try some steel wool light painting in.

[Graham Hart]

Terrific pics David. The first one looks like a wormhole or something to another dimension and the second one looks like a digital graffiti tag (Hope I haven’t given any teenage geeks out there any ideas!). Maybe you could use this technique to offer unique watermarks to photogs?

[Kent DuFault]

I too always enjoy your light painting pictures, David. They are a genre all their own.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Stunning images David. A great fan of your light painting and other images 🙂

[LeanneC]

Yay! I love this one.

Yellow Stonecrop with lavender in the background:

Michaelmas Daisy:

[Graham Hart]

Both beautiful pics Leanne. Love the Stonecrop and the way the DOF places the stamen in the middle of a misty yellow embrace with the lavender background.

[LeanneC]

Thank you so much, Graham.

[Kent DuFault]

Leanne- you are the best flower photographer that I know. Hands down.

[LeanneC]

Okay, now a comment like that is making my eyes all watery. Thank you for that, Kent. Means a lot.

[ElinL]

Yep, your flower images are heavenly Leanne !

[LeanneC]

Thanks so much, Elin 🙂

[Dahlia Ambrose]

I love the first image a lot Leanne. Beautiful colours and composition 🙂

[SimonParks]

As it’s a weekend challenge, one taken this weekend:

[Leesa]

Gorgeous! Your weekend is much better than mine.

[SimonParks]

Weather wise, we caught the tail of the storm sweeping across Europe!

[Graham Hart]

Another glimpse of the magical place where you live Simon. The water looks almost metallic in this pic – like liquid mercury.

[SimonParks]

Thank you Graham, feeling blessed to be able to live here, have a weekend place at the end of La Manga strip which is an 18km sand bar that separates The Mediterranean Sea from Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon ‘The Mar Menor’

[Bobbie]

This is another one for our wall (although we have very little wall space). I’m beginning to question the inequality here. While you were doing this I was struggling with giving feedback on a Master’s degree project.

[SimonParks]

My ‘Girlfriend’ has a Masters in Change Management, am just the monkey, I push the shutter button!

[ElinL]

I may have posted this one before
Black-tailed godwit

[Graham Hart]

Just as nice the second time around Elin!

[Bobbie]

You did and it’s still a wonderful image. Always a pleasure to see.

[Kent DuFault]

I love the juxtaposition of nature and manmade here.

[ElinL]

Thank you Graham, Bobbie and Kent 🙂

[LeanneC]

I love it Elin! Great composition. Evidence says that is a favourite rock for the bird.

[ElinL]

Thank you Leanne – and yes – this stone is where he prefers to stand while performing his evening serenade.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Sweet image Elin and beautifully composed 🙂

[ElinL]

Thank you Dahlia 🙂

[Leesa]

Nature does complementary colors beautifully.

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[Graham Hart]

She certainly does Leesa. Beautiful colours in both pics.

[Bobbie]

The reversal of the colors in the two images makes them a great pair Leesa

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Wow I agree with Bobbie’s comments Leesa. Great pair of images with reversed colours 🙂

[Andre P.]

Complementary colours and … complementary images. Bravo !

[Pamela Winter]

[Graham Hart]

Nice colour Pamela. The leaf reminds me of a hand making the peace sign.

[Pamela Winter]

Thanks!  I always see this leaf as waving a hearty hello, but you’ve added a new dimension!!

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Beautiful image Pamela and a perfect one to portray the onset of the fall season 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

[Dave Watkins]

[Tersha]

Love the subtle shades Dave!

[Dave Watkins]

Thanks Tersha.

[Graham Hart]

I agree with Dianne. I find as much interest in the background as the flower itself. Not to take away from the fact that the flower is stunning, almost as if its posing for you. Wonderful colours.

[Dave Watkins]

Thanks for the comment Graham. Background looks a bit busy to me but I still like the image overall.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

I like the colours in this image Dave, very beautiful 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

Thank you Dahlia.

[Federico Alegria]

[Dave Watkins]

This is what happened when I tried to post this coneflower photo. Pamela’s image kept popping up even though mine was showing before I hit submit. I just assumed I was doing something wrong. I like the shot but I think one is enough. 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

Glad to see you got your shot posted to replace mine. I have no idea what was going on there.

[Graham Hart]

Beautiful complimentary colours Federico. The brown skin sits perfectly with the pale teal metalwork. As well, another wonderful street shot with wonderful light throughout.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

This is a great image Federico and a rare combination of colours 🙂

[Tersha]

Red/green

[Graham Hart]

I agree with Holly. The berries(?) appears to emerge from the background to touch the focus line.

[Dave Watkins]

A very vibrant Red/green at that. Beautiful shot.

[Holly K]

Great composition and foreground focus!

[Graham Hart]

The foundation of good government…

[ElinL]

…. or not 🙂

[Graham Hart]

In my hurry to post something I just realised the horizon line is crooked in this pic. Cardinal sin number one! I will give myself a damn good thrashing and forever bear the shame.

You are right though Elin, Mr Trump kinda killed that old adage.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Interesting image and combination of colours Graham – red, blue and green 🙂

[Andre P.]

Red and green – pretty common colours in autumn
(rosa canina)

[Dahlia Ambrose]

This is a pretty image Andre 🙂

[Andre P.]

Thanks Dahlia

[Dave Watkins]

Allium and friend.

[Pamela Winter]

Love this, Dave! Great color!

[Dave Watkins]

Thank you for your enthusiasm Pamela. I appreciate that.

[Graham Hart]

Great shot and great timing too! I just finished reading a Josh Dunlop pdf on the Bokeh effect and this image is a perfect example of the genre.

[Dave Watkins]

Thanks Graham. I’ll have to track down the Josh Dunlop piece.

[Dave Watkins]

Another bee and flower shot. Not quite magenta and green. Apricot and green maybe? I think it is close to complementary colors. But I’ve been wrong before. 🙂 Anyway, thanks for looking.

[Graham Hart]

They compliment each other to me Dave. Another great image.

[Dave Watkins]

Thank you.

[LeanneC]

Lovely shot, Dave. The colours work for me. The flower pops!

[Dave Watkins]

Thanks for the kind words Leanne.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

This is a pretty and awesome image Dave. The bee complements the frame 🙂

[Dave Watkins]

Thanks. It’s one of my wife’s favorites. The rose is a miniature variety measuring only 2″-3″ across. Makes the bee look really big. 🙂

[Graham Hart]

Struggling to get out and take new pics so here’s a previous post. Shades of magenta and green..

[LeanneC]

Nice capture. I think you have more than one combination of colours working here…a complimentary colour love triangle!

[Graham Hart]

Thanks Leanne. I wasn’t sure if the orange/brown colours were complimentary to the others or not. I guess if they please the eye, they’re complimentary!

[ElinL]

Lovely subtle colours – very nice !

[Graham Hart]

Thank you Elin. This version has been ‘Lightroomed’ unlike the first time I posted it.

[Dave Watkins]

I agree with Leanne and Elin. Nice work.

[Graham Hart]

Thank you Dave.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Love this image Graham. I am a fan of butterflies 🙂

[Holly K]

[Holly K]

Hint of Purple

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Interesting image Holly. What are these called?

[Holly K]

I think this is called fountain grass.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Thank you Holly 🙂

[Anonymous]

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Pretty flower image Michael 🙂

[Marie]

[Holly K]

The colors and composition create a calm mood. Very pretty!

[Dahlia Ambrose]

I love this image Marie. The colours are gorgeous. 🙂 What is this plant called?

[Tersha]

[Dave Watkins]

Beautifully saturated color, lovely composition and pleasing bokeh. Works for me. 🙂

[Tersha]

Thanks Dave!

[ElinL]

A recent drone shot from Thingvellir National Park

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Awesome image Elin. Looks very abstract. Love it. What are those land formations? 🙂

[ElinL]

Thank you Dahlia – this is old lava – with moss and trees. The “river” is in fact newer lava without moss. The oblique dark line on the right side of the image is a small rift in the earth – in fact a part of a series of rifts and ravines of the Mid- Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian and the North American tectonic plates move apart. The landscape of Thingvellir National Park, where the image was taken, is dominated by the phenomenon.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Wow, interesting information Elin. Thank you 🙂

[Tom M]

2 Cut Flowers…

[Tom M]

Purposely over saturated colors on a spring day…

[Frogdaily]

There are so many Beautiful photos this week … haven’t had time this week to comment on each one …

Purple and Yellow:

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Lovely colours and light Belinda 🙂

[Frogdaily]

Thank you so much Dahlia

[Bobbie]

Finally got back to the forum to take a quick look at some wonderful images but haven’t had time to comment or even post. Hopefully, next week will be better.
Thanks for sharing everyone.

[Frogdaily]

WaterDrop Photography – Magenta and Green

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