MPC #151: Complementary Colors June 3 - 26

[andrew]

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined, cancel each other out. This means that when combined, they produce a grey-scale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those particular two colors. Due to this striking color clash, the term opposite colors is often considered more appropriate than "complementary colors". (Wikipedia)

Find something where the color of the subject is complementary to the background or the rest of the image. Bonus points for colorful images that emphasize the color contrast, but don't over saturate!

There are a couple different interpretations and color wheels that explain this, so the colors don't have to be 180 deg across the wheel, but they should be as far away from each other as possible.



The first time I tried this, finding a red stop sign against green foliage was a good start.

Orange -> Blue



Red -> Green



I know this last one is cheating a little because it isn't autumn anywhere, but you get the idea.



I figured we can run this through the 25th which will give us enough time to vote and get another one going before the next holiday weekend.

RULES:

1. Photos must be taken within the time period of the contest.
2. You may submit 3 photos during the competition.
3. The contest moderator will choose 5 (or 6) photos to be voted on.
4. The winner will get a happy feeling in his/her pants. (That is a rule by the way, not an option.)
5. In the event of a tie, the contest moderator will have the deciding vote.
6. Winner will be the contest starter/moderator for the next comp.
7. The winner has 3 days to start a new contest or 2nd place becomes the new winner.
8. And have fun.

[andrew]

Past MPCs:

#150-Sunshine #149-Rivers
#148-Love#147 Abstract#146 Symmetry #145 Black and White #144 Splash of color #143 Transition #142 Long exposure #141 WIDE OPEN #140 FREEDOM

#139 STILL LIFE #138 ELEMENTS OF SPRING
#137 DOORS-WINDOWS #136 Wes Anderson #135 Cell Phone #134 Eyes #133 Roadscapes #132 Flight #131 Alpenglow #130 Urban/Street #129 CHANGE #128 Autumn Fog#127 Depth of Field #126 The Trail

#125 Renewal #124 Sky #123 Blue-Jeans #122 Las Montanas / Vertical Relief #121 Shopping Cart #120 Journey #119 Out of Your Comfort Zone #118 Water #117 Opposites#116 Resolutions #115 Celebration #114 Santa #113 Leading Lines part Deux #112 Story #111 Sunstars #110 Noise #109 Structure #108 Vast #107 Reflections #106 Monochrome #104 Your Beach #103 Relationship #102 Decay #101 Juxtaposition

#100 Tilt-Shift #99 Zoom #98 Signs #97 Artificial Light #96 Portrait as pertains to orientation #95 MACRO #94 Framed #93 October #92 White Line #91 Harvest #90 Where you live #89 Geological #88 Big Machinery #87 Hot/Heat #86 Stress Relief #85 Dirty #84 Transportation #83 Of Yourself By Yourself In Context #82 Long Exposure: Urban Edition #81 Old School #80 Energy #79 Need #78 Weather #77 Action Sports #76 Stress

#75 Anticipation #74 Foliage #73 Unreal #72 Speed #70 Old Technology #69 Plan B #68 Atmosphere POLL #67 Plants #66 Patterns #65 Weathered #64 WINNING #63 The End #62 Food #61 Seeing Double #60 Normal #59 Tranquility #58 Silhouette #57 Waiting #56 Night #55 Fire #54 Wheels #53 Small Sensors #52 Blur #51 Found Faces

#50 Portraits #49 Panoramic #48 Light & Shadow #47 Timing #46 Coffee & Beer #45 Community #44 Potential #43 Solitude #42 Holidays #41 Ominous #40 Imbalance #39 Transition #38 Unsightly #37 Self Portrait #36 Music #35 Summer #34 Passion #33 Home #32 Electricity #31 Bridges #30 Old & New #29 BW #28 Winter #27 HDR #26 Shadows

[andrew]

#25 Circles #24 Bars #23 People #22 Architecture #21 Wild Beasts #20 Water #19 Bulb #18 Celebration #17 Sunrise & Sunset #16 Out of Place #15 Altered #14 Angles #13 Pain & Suffering #12 Unusual Perspective #11 Depth #10 Contrast #9 Festive #8 Reflection #7 Leading Lines #6 Minimal #5 Abandoned #4 Perspective #3 Airborne #2 Straylight #1 Motion

[Fuzz]

Cool topic - should be fun to shoot. What are the dates though?

[andrew]

Cool topic - should be fun to shoot. What are the dates though?

Oops, thanks. Updated with dates (June 3 - 26). Also copied in the rules.

[skialpy]

#1

#2

#3

[LightRanger]

^^^ Neat church. Where is it?

[skialpy]

Seward, Alaska. Several neat turn of the century buildings in a town with a lot of history.

[The AD]

I know this last one is cheating a little because it isn't autumn anywhere, but you get the idea.

People in the southern hemisphere would beg to differ!

[andrew]

People in the southern hemisphere would beg to differ!

Pretty sure it would be pretty late for fall foliage down there. Isn't June in the south like December up here?

[The AD]

Pretty sure it would be pretty late for fall foliage down there. Isn't June in the south like December up here?

Perhaps, but it's still fall until June 21st.

[Supermoon]

1)

Washington, DC by Phil Herbert, on Flickr

[Fuzz]

1. Lady in red

Golden hour at North Head by Fuzz Photography, on Flickr

2. There's some fall left around here.

Fallen by Fuzz Photography, on Flickr

[Supermoon]

2)

DC Pride Parade by Phil Herbert, on Flickr

[ridinshockgun]

#1
Garren Boulder Sluice by Clinton Koontz, on Flickr

#2
Lunch Counter View by Clinton Koontz, on Flickr

[From_the_NEK]

#1
VWs by Tim_NEK, on Flickr

[RustyGroomer]

This guy showed me some color last night. Managed to get up close. Very fun.

[mtcham]

1.

RMH Co. 1-2089 by john morris, on Flickr

[BaNosser]

and just for fun 37.5 mp HiRez version

[smmokan]

Taken a few days ago at the Angel Fire Bike Park. These guys are all about complementary colors.

[Fuzz]

3. Blue and gold

[HankScorpio]

Green and Red

[From_the_NEK]

#2
Purple Sprinkles by Tim_NEK, on Flickr

I have yet to see one of those groups of Porsches that have been wandering around N Vermont this weekend .

[ridinshockgun]

#3

Went kayaking on the Ohanepecosh near MRNP, the sun came out Sunday for the drive home and I was treated with the typical jaw dropping views along WA 123 and WA 410 over the pass.

IMG_6525 by Clinton Koontz, on Flickr

[Supermoon]

3) Solstice Sunset


Summer Solstice, Portland, Oregon by Phil Herbert, on Flickr