Post by kenpossum on Jan 26, 2011 7:57:47 GMT -8
The second contrast area that affects the image design is colour contrast (the first being shades of light tone). For birders, it is often colour contrast that defines the identification of a species or gender so it is important that any colour contrasts be well recorded.
Below, two imaged of Dark-eyed Juncos. The first, the bold colour contrasts of the male, and then the softer contrasts of the female.
Colour contrast is very often used to separate the bird from it's background. This is essential in bird photography. The image below is very poor, as the bird's camoflage blends it in to the tree bark.
This problem can be resolved in at least two ways. One, wait until the bird changes position so that feathers with more colour contrast show.
Please don't hesitate to comment, and post your examples of colour contrast as an image design element.
Or, wait until the bird moves to a position where the colour contrast of the background is greater. White sky or snow is great for colour contrast, although we prefer nice deep sky blue. (Sigh - we live in the rain belt, so we often have to accept what the weather throws at us.)
Below, two imaged of Dark-eyed Juncos. The first, the bold colour contrasts of the male, and then the softer contrasts of the female.
Colour contrast is very often used to separate the bird from it's background. This is essential in bird photography. The image below is very poor, as the bird's camoflage blends it in to the tree bark.
This problem can be resolved in at least two ways. One, wait until the bird changes position so that feathers with more colour contrast show.
Please don't hesitate to comment, and post your examples of colour contrast as an image design element.
Or, wait until the bird moves to a position where the colour contrast of the background is greater. White sky or snow is great for colour contrast, although we prefer nice deep sky blue. (Sigh - we live in the rain belt, so we often have to accept what the weather throws at us.)