Nature photographers can often use these properties of analogous colors to create a calming effect. Harmonious colors can be very pleasing to the eye in their subtle differences. For example, red, red-orange and orange are analogous, as are blues and greens. Analogous ColorsĬolors next to each other on the color wheel are called analogous and harmonize with each other. Let’s get a little deeper into how colors work together and how we can use that understanding to create more impact for nature photography.
The effect of color in an image is not just the color itself, but also the tints, shades and tones and how we react to them. Shades are achieved by adding black to the pure color. Moving toward the white center of the wheel (pictured above), they will show tints of the pure color. Some color wheels will also show variations of the pure color. I found that revisiting the color wheel brought back memories of that beloved box of 64 colors of Crayola crayons and a fascination with the many colors and the names they were given.Ĭolor wheel showing variation of light tones by Anne Belmont red and violet will make red-violet or blue and green will make turquoise. Tertiary colors are a combination of a primary color and a secondary color, i.e. Orange is created by mixing red and yellow green is created by mixing blue and yellow and violet is created by mixing blue and red. In between the primary colors and the secondary colors, produced by mixing equal amounts of the two primaries. They are pure colors and are not created by combining other colors. The color wheel will help us understand the relationship between colors in nature photography. Yes, it’s the same color wheel you studied many years ago. Many of you may remember studying the color wheel in elementary school. Color theory is based on the color wheel. Used by painters, photographers, interior decorators, graphic designers and others, color theory is an essential part of a creative’s toolkit. Understanding color theory can help nature photographers to use color to their benefit to create stronger images. Color can create tremendous impact in your photographs.
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