Contextual Colour Pt.2

 Contextual Colour Pt.2


This exercise explores colour in the landscape using the Pixelate filter tool in Photoshop. With the removal of excessive detail, the blocks of colour that make up the composition are revealed more clearly and you can define the general hue of a scene. In these examples, picked out from my travels around Cheltenham, the photos demonstrate the shift from an urban street context to the greener park settings that can be spotted in and around the town centre. The filter quickly and effectively shows the impact of planting and its ability to enhance a space with colour. 


Starting with the front entrance of FCH is a stunning example of complementary planting, with the warm yellow-golden tones of the brick exterior merging with the greens and the pop of fuchsia pink with the flowers contrasts and compliments simultaneously. Note also the corten steel planters that also add warmth and depth. Overall, I think this is a successful design because it livens up the space as well as highlights the architecture. 



 

In contrast to the previous image, here is a rather depressing scene of litter in the town centre after a Friday night. The random array of packaging colours look messy against the cold grey paving and the patch of tarmac in-fill does nothing to beautify the picture. Even with the filter, the street layout can be seen and it isn't difficult to guess where this photo was located (just outside Costa) and it just shows the hidden labour that goes behind keeping the streets clean as I took this photo in the early hours of the morning as the binmen were fulfilling their duties. It's sad to see the extent of rubbish left on the streets in just one day/night and it's not hard to imagine the volume it would become if left unattended for even a week. Is it really the council's responsibility to clear away such mess? Or should we as individuals take more account of our actions and impact on the environment and leave it how we should like to find it?



 Poppies at Park Campus

 Here, the simple contrast of red and green dominate the image. This juxtaposition adds interest to the meadow and the size of the poppy petals and their blousy blooms creates an almost magical painterly effect. Red and green are complementary colours because they are the exact opposite from one another on the colour wheel which in turn, causes their opposition to enhancing the saturation creating a visual phenomenon upon the viewer. Meaning although the colours themselves are not changed by being adjacent, they only appear more vivid.




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