The Power of Color in Nature and Landscape Photography by Rob Sheppard

Author:Rob Sheppard [Rob Sheppard]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Published: 2019-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

Violet

Think of violet and you often think of the violet flower that has a light version of the color. Like green and orange, violet is a mixture—this time of blue and red. And it will take on characteristics of those colors when the proportion of either starts to become obvious. As violet gains more red, it gains more passion and intensity. As violet gains more blue, it becomes moodier and potentially more restful.

I think it is interesting that violet has long been considered the royal color, even more so than red. Royal purple is a well-known term. History affects perception of this color, too. For a very long time in the history of art, violet as a pigment was difficult and expensive to get or even to make. So it became associated with money and royalty. That is still common today—all you have to do is think about violet bags used for expensive liquors and perfumes.

Violet is probably the moodiest of the colors. Think about it for a moment; it combines the action of red with the peace of blue. That is not easy to get your head around! Artists have long used violet when painting storms and emotionally evocative images. It is a color that shows up in a photograph when you shoot distant scenes after sunset.

ISO 100, 1/800, f/2.8, 90mm (APS-C)

Purple vetch shows off its rich color with backlight. Montaña de Oro State Park, California.

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