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\"Colour<\/a>
Colour Contours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Often we take everyday scenes for granted and don\u2019t give much thought to what secret, artistic potential they may be hiding. \u2018Colour Contours\u2019 came about because I learnt to pay attention to what I was seeing!<\/p>\n

Observing the Everyday<\/h3>\n
\"The
My lounge window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Take my lounge window for example. I must walk past this twenty times a day or more. If I do glance over towards the window, more often than not I\u2019m admiring the foliage on our very beautiful elm tree in the front garden. I\u2019m not paying much attention to the narrow \u2018micro blinds\u2019 in front.<\/p>\n

\"Steps
Sunlight through the blinds and curtains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We are blessed with wonderful afternoon sunshine streaming into our lounge. But sometimes it\u2019s just too bright or just too hot, so either the blinds get dipped or the curtains get pulled. Nothing unusual there \u2013 most of the time I just carry on with my day.<\/p>\n

But if we take the time to really see what\u2019s around us, creative neurons start to spark! Just look at the patterns the blinds make on the curtains with the help of the sun\u2019s strong back lighting. There was definitely abstract material here and I\u2019d been walking past it for years without realizing.<\/p>\n

The Blind Leading the Blind<\/h3>\n
\"Steps
Addition of the colourful scarf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Taking the idea of using fabric in front of the blinds, I decided to use a bright, colourful scarf of mine and pegged it up. This would give me a few extra options and variations of colour. The first few experimental shots I took were on the right track but with the scarf being flat against the blinds, the images were lacking depth and character.<\/p>\n

\"Steps
Folding the scarf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, imitating the curving folds in the curtains, I tried creating a similar effect with the scarf. This actually served two purposes \u2013 it added the depth I wanted by creating \u2018valleys\u2019 and \u2018ridges\u2019 but it also brought the different colours closer together so I\u2019d have more variety and contrast.<\/p>\n

\"The
The creative process<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This set of four images shows my progression through the photo shoot. Starting in the top left, you can see I progressed from a fairly straight line interpretation to more \u2018wave like\u2019 creations. Sometimes there were probably just a few too many \u2018undulations\u2019 going on in the shot (as in the bottom left) so I began to simplify and refine my view.<\/p>\n

\"Original<\/a>
Original, unedited shot for ‘Colour Contours’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here is the original, unedited image for \u2018Colour Contours\u2019.\u00a0 You can see I\u2019ve kept the design elements fairly simple. Using the dark blue fold as a point of rest, the gentle curves of colour pulse across the frame while the shadows of the blinds behind help establish an almost 3D effect.<\/p>\n

Enhancing the colours and cloning out a few minor blemishes in the fabric were essentially the only tasks I needed to do to \u2018tidy up\u2019 the image.<\/p>\n

I had a lot of fun with this shoot and was so pleased to have discovered the magic just waiting to be found in front of my window…seek and you shall find!<\/p>\n

The Versatile Scarf!<\/h3>\n

My colourful scarf has proved to be very useful when it comes to my photography! If you\u2019d like to see another image where I employed its vibrant colours, please visit the Exposed #1: Colour Cathedral<\/a> article.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Often we take everyday scenes for granted and don\u2019t give much thought to what secret, artistic potential they may be hiding. \u2018Colour Contours\u2019 came about because I learnt to pay attention to what I was seeing! Observing the Everyday Take my lounge window for example. I must walk past this twenty times a day or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nExposed #11: Colour Contours - Abstracted Reality<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How I created the abstract photograph Colour Contours which you can purchase as a fine art print. 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