source: CMYK, issue 23, back cover, PeteMcArthur.com
This photograph illustrates some examples of color theory quite well. First, the warm color of red hair or orange comes forward, while the blue/purple background recedes. The focal point of the yellow bow relates to the intensity and purity characteristic of the yellow hue. The middle ground uses blue, red, white and black, this creates a color interaction that recedes and advances. Overall the split color scheme creates a color environment and atmosphere. The light source creates an effect on the colors similar to that of the opponent theory of color giving this image an electric glow. The image has some whimsical harmonies that for me seem to resolve in tension, disharmony, or a veiled mystery, and that is why along with the vibrant colors is why I made this choice.
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