Assignment 2: Colour

I got my report back from my tutor yesterday.  I'm very pleased with what she said.
I had to re-do a bit though.  I misread the part about a sketch to show balance, I thought that it meant a colour wheel but it should have been to show how the balance of colour was in each photo. 

• Colour harmony - complementary colours opposite each other on the colour wheel.

The bright red of the berries shows up against the duller complementary green leaves of the background.

 

Bright orange brings the eye to the front of the photo while the blue recedes in to the black background.

The brightness of the orange and blue shows up against the neutral tones in the rest of the photograph.

The bright yellow of the flowers is vibrant next to the subdued tone of the violet flowers.

• Colour harmony - similar colours near each other on the colour wheel.

The blue flowers blend with the green leaves of the plant.

Similar colours blend harmoniously together in this Hydrangea.

Bright yellow is sunny and cheerful against the dull brown of the centre of this sunflower.

Subtle change of the colour green from light to dark in this plant.

• Colour contrast - contrasting colours 1/3 around the colour wheel.

Bright orange shows up against the duller green.

Bright yellow of the lemon stands out against the darker blue of the towel.

Purple contrasts against the green leaves.

The red and yellow contrasting colours add a bright splash of colour to what would have been a very dully photograph.

• Colour accent - small area of colour against a larger background of another colour.

 

Red against green in a neutral background of mainly white.

The bright orange safety ring shows up brightly against the dark browns of the ship.

Bright red box stands out against the grey and green of the background.

A red rose is a subtle accent amongst the brighter yellow chrysanthemums.