Ready, steady.........

vangogh

Hi

Has it been decided if black & white are "colours"?

Here's my post for the challenge, if black is deemed "not" to be a colour in the challenge context.




I won't have access to a computer (upgrade happening, lots of lovely RAM ) till next Monday after today so there's no real chance for a reshoot.

However, there a a few others I shot, but I'm not so happy with them:











C&C please. I need to upload tonight really

Thanks

Scott_Quier

I like the Traffic Lights
No question, I like the traffic lights the best of the lot.

The funny thing is, this same idea had occured to me last night as I was watching the Olymics on the idiot box. But, I definitely like your composition better then the conceptual composition I came up with.

And, in the for what it's worth column, I vote that black and white are not, necessarily, colors within the context of this challenge. OTH, if I had gone with my rendition of the traffic light and captured only the amber light (amber is real close to yellow, right so it all counts as one color ), then the surrounding black would be the second color?

Anyway, nice image.

Netgarden

Thats a traffic light? Way cool! I like it too.

Thusie

Netgarden wrote:

Thats a traffic light? Way cool! I like it too.

Very cool!

ReWrite

I think it kind of depends on the picture. There was no requirement on it being purely 2 colors, just that it be dominated by 2 colors. I think your traffic light, which is a neat execution of the concept, is definitely dominated by 2 colors.

shatch

The debate of Black and White
All colors are derived from the absorbtion or reflection of certain wavelengths of light. Both black and white are included in that process by either fully reflecting all wavelengths or absorbing all wavelengths. So my opinion based on a scientific definition, both black and white are considered "colors" as they both are derived from the full spectrum of color wavelengths. That being said, non-black and white colors tend to stimulate the visual reactors at a different level than black and white. In addition, the play between certain colors allows even further levels of play above the color itself.

Just my one bit worth (I don't think it was worth two bits).:):

shatch

The second side to black and white
Back to the debate of black and white. When talking about photography, there are two dominate categories of shooting. 1) black and white, and 2) Color. Huummmm... If this is the case, the debate rages on.

gluwater

I think the lights are the strongest shot but maybe a tighter crop without so much black. I do like the idea of the candles though. This didn't help much did it?