Color in Composition

Steve Pottenger says: Many people mistakenly think that monochrome means no color. In fact, it refers to the presence of many shades of the same hue.

Monochrome world by Eloise Phipps

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Steve Pottenger says: Still monochrome given that white and black have no hue.

monochrome orange by vanessa-69

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Steve Pottenger says: Monochrome in nature. Dig the lines.

Fangorn Forest by Katka Balcarová

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Steve Pottenger says: Mostly Monochrome

Paraportiani Church, Mykonos by MarcelGermain

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Steve Pottenger says: Primary colors: Yellow, Blue, Red. Saturated and high contrast.

Colour by garrystrutt.com

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Steve Pottenger says: Secondary Colors - This combination was elusive to find; purple, orange, green. These colors are the in between colors of the primaries (red, blue, yellow).

Secondary by Thad Lawrence

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Steve Pottenger says: Analogous colors. Lower contrast between these colors because they sit next to each other on the color wheel.

analogous zips (YIP) by splityarn

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Steve Pottenger says: Complementary: Red and Green. Saturated and high contrast.

Red Green and Bokeh by Agnisoonu K

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Steve Pottenger says: Blue and an Orange. You'll notice that some of these blues are more intense or saturated. When the values are darker it's harder to see the hue. Have you ever noticed at dusk how all the intensity of color goes way down? At night we see very little color and mostly only value (shades of grey).

Complementary Colors by Ambivalent [Me]

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Steve Pottenger says: Analogous: Colors adjacent on the color wheel. In this case yellow and orange.

Good Morning December :) by Agnisoonu K

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Steve Pottenger says: Analogous colors with soft gradations. Orange, yellow, and green.

Not-so-mellow yellow by jurek d. (Jerzy Durczak)

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Steve Pottenger says: Colors with low levels of saturation are called muted. In nature it's very common to see muted colors in the late fall and winter.

w04p1 Texture by Deborah Fors

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Steve Pottenger says: Colors with reds, yellows, and oranges are described as hot. Red is sometimes referred to as an approaching hue (in the sense that it appears to be moving toward you).

red ascendency by ♫ marc.l'esperance

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Steve Pottenger says: Blue, green, and purple are referred to as a cool hues. Do you think this photograph was shot in summer or winter? Blue is also referred to as a receding color (as in moving away from you).

Blue on Blue by Darwin Bell

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