Ch 58: colors deux

Angelo · February 8, 2006

OK, so I haven't tried my hand at a challenge in a while. 58 just "spoke to me" :lol3

Some of my first off-the-cuff attempts. I'd love your input. Thanks.

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vangogh · February 8, 2006

Angelo wrote:

OK, so I haven't tried my hand at a challenge in a while. 58 just "spoke to me"

Some of my first off-the-cuff attempts. I'd love your input. Thanks.

Number deux does it for me

:. I like black & white contrasts

Nicola

bham · February 8, 2006

Tessa HD · February 8, 2006

i like the simplicity of #2 - and it makes me dizzy

Stormdancing · February 8, 2006

#2
What is it? I keep staring at it trying to figure out what it is. It's like an optical illusion. It almost seems to have movement to it. Keep looking and you're going to see a zebra or something.
Love it.

DoctorIt · February 8, 2006

this is gonna be one of the challenges where black and white are going to make me confused. While I love the #2 photo (simplicity, pattern, minimal, modern, love it love it), I don't see 2 colors, I see a geometric pattern. Same with #1 and #4. Only #3, the wall and the sky grab me as a two-color image.

Flyinggina · February 8, 2006

Love your photos, Angelo. Especially #2.

But I am with Erik on this one. It is hard to think of black and white as representing two colors. Don't know why since I think that white and blue, for example, would qualify. Or black and red. Or, or, or.

Maybe you could use LAB to change either the black or the white into a "color."

Maybe a consensus will build that use of simply black and white does the trick.

Anyhow, I love #2.

Virginia

Mitchell · February 8, 2006

#3 is a nice shot which fits the challenge perfectly. I love the contrast of the confines of the brick wall against the freedom of the beautiful sky. Good eye on that one.

Froggy · February 8, 2006

Colors

DoctorIt wrote:

this is gonna be one of the challenges where black and white are going to make me confused. While I love the #2 photo (simplicity, pattern, minimal, modern, love it love it), I don't see 2 colors, I see a geometric pattern. Same with #1 and #4. Only #3, the wall and the sky grab me as a two-color image.

What two colors are in that pattern, if you don't see colors....lol

johno · February 8, 2006

2! This one stands out from the rest.

peace.
johno~

dancinkate · February 8, 2006

I love 2 & 3!

DanielB · February 8, 2006

Mitchell wrote:

#3 is a nice shot which fits the challenge perfectly. I love the contrast of the confines of the brick wall against the freedom of the beautiful sky. Good eye on that one.

#3 is a keeper

Angelo · February 8, 2006

HOLY MOLY!!!!

I'm away from the office for one morning and I return to 11, count them ELEVEN responses. Wow!

My cup runneth over. Thank you all so much.

It appears #2 may be leading the pack but I will read all responses above carefully and then reply later. Thank you again!

shatch · February 8, 2006

Tweek #2
Why not Photoshop photo #2 to be two globally recognized colors and you will have the best of both worlds.

Great shots...

Thusie · February 8, 2006

#2. Makes me dizzy to look at it, but I really like it.

Angelo · February 8, 2006

vangogh wrote:

Number deux does it for me :. I like black & white contrasts

Nicola

Thanks Nicola.

Angelo · February 8, 2006

bham wrote:

#2

...and counting. thank you

Angelo · February 8, 2006

Tessa HD wrote:

soooo, you're what? simply dizzy?

Thanks Tessa

Angelo · February 8, 2006

Stormdancing wrote:

#2
What is it? I keep staring at it trying to figure out what it is. It's like an optical illusion. It almost seems to have movement to it. Keep looking and you're going to see a zebra or something.
Love it.

Try staring at it after a jack and coke!

I think I'll keep the mystery alive a little while longer. Thanks for looking Storm.

Angelo · February 8, 2006

DoctorIt wrote:

this is gonna be one of the challenges where black and white are going to make me confused. While I love the #2 photo (simplicity, pattern, minimal, modern, love it love it), I don't see 2 colors, I see a geometric pattern. Same with #1 and #4. Only #3, the wall and the sky grab me as a two-color image.

Is that something esoteric... black nor white are colors. black is the absence of color; white is pure light?

Eric, I do love the colors of the brick wall/sky too. This will be tough to decide upon. Thanks for looking.

Angelo · February 8, 2006

Flyinggina wrote:

Love your photos, Angelo. Especially #2. But I am with Erik on this one. It is hard to think of black and white as representing two colors. Don't know why since I think that white and blue, for example, would qualify. Or black and red. Or, or, or. Maybe you could use LAB to change either the black or the white into a "color." Maybe a consensus will build that use of simply black and white does the trick. Anyhow, I love #2.

Virginia

You and Erik present an interesting argument. If I can figure out how to change the colors in PS I'll certainly try other combos. Thank you for looking and commenting.

Angelo · February 8, 2006

Mitchell wrote:

#3 is a nice shot which fits the challenge perfectly. I love the contrast of the confines of the brick wall against the freedom of the beautiful sky. Good eye on that one.

Thanks Mitch. You've described this image in an interesting way. I appreciate your input.

Angelo · February 8, 2006

Froggy wrote:

What two colors are in that pattern, if you don't see colors....lol

Maybe he was wearing striped "shades"?

Angelo · February 8, 2006

johno wrote:

2! This one stands out from the rest.

peace.
johno~

It appears we have a clear front runner. Thanks John.

Angelo · February 8, 2006

dancinkate wrote:

I love 2 & 3!

Thank you Kate

Angelo · February 8, 2006

DanielB wrote:

#3 is a keeper

Ah Daniel san. Thank you

Angelo · February 8, 2006

shatch wrote:

Why not Photoshop photo #2 to be two globally recognized colors and you will have the best of both worlds.

Great shots...

I have absolutely NO idea how to do that

:cry

Thanks for looking Shatch

Angelo · February 8, 2006

Thusie wrote:

#2. Makes me dizzy to look at it, but I really like it.

Maybe you should lay off the sauce?

Just kidding.

Thank you Thusie

jwear · February 9, 2006

#2 black and white are 2 colors --still

sky blue cloud white brick red crout black 1-2-3-4

still like 2 but you do know better than to take advice from me

right

Angelo · February 9, 2006

jwear wrote:

#2 black and white are 2 colors --still sky blue cloud white brick red crout black 1-2-3-4 still like 2 but you do know better than to take advice from me right

Thanks Jeff.

cabbey · February 9, 2006

3 rocks hard
wow! #3 just smacks me up along side the head and screams *color*, and more importantly *two colors*.

Yes, #2 has two colors, but no matter what two colors they are, it's not the color you see, it's the pattern... it's just too busy. Now when a a contest for "random lines that capture your eye and hold onto it way longer than they should" comes along, then that's the image to go for.

If you don't mind my playing with your image a bit (if you object, just say the word and they're gone), I think I can show you what a couple of folks here mean:

No matter what two colors I make it, the geometric pattern is still the stronger focal element.

(and just to be complete, 1 and 4 I had to stop and ask "what 2 colors are you trying to convey?")

Ch 58: colors deux

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