TOUCH OF COLOR (Revisited Again)
A favorite technique of mine (that I intend to trot out once a year with fresh examples) is to add a touch of the underlying color to what has been converted into an otherwise black &white photo.
Two good examples of this are the shot above (an unforgettable blonde kid) and the previous photo, both of which were taken during a Memorial Day celebration near our Easton, CT weekend retreat.
A touch-of-color opportunity for the American flag (plus its likeness on one – but not the other – of the helmets).
The touch of color works best when it calls the viewer’s attention to a significant aspect of the photo. Here, all the kids are saluting except the one in color facing the camera; and check out the blue-shirted lad in the upper row offering a substitute salute.
Now we’re at a Princeton University football game, with the black and white band members marching over a colorful giant “P" (so you can tell it was a home game).
The pipers are preparing to play in Princeton’s annual reunions P-Rade.
Here’s the university band heading over to the tailgate party that
our class (’56) gave before each home football game.
The band has now arrived – and my shot features its bass drum section.
Now we’re at the Harlem Meer in the northeast corner of Central Park where some visitors (along with their reflections) are taking a stroll.
Still in Central Park, we’re listening to tuneful notes flowing from
a golden sax.
These colorful kids are taking in a waterside view of this lovely maiden in Central Park’s Conservatory Garden.
That yellow bill (and those matching feet) adorn a San Francisco gull.
Piggy and the green-trimmed lane adorn the entrance to the annual
Pig Roast party given by my Westport buddies, Bob and Sandra Aldrich.
A cozy scene on Manhattan’s Madison Avenue a decade ago.
Colorful treats and B&W guests in an attractive California coffee shop.
New York’s Plaza Hotel (with the blue window triangle) and
General Sherman’s pony’s tail, plus the lady’s sprigs.
Hey, how about this unusual touch of color near Times Square.
A patch of colorful flora stands out at a Connecticut cemetery.
Two key traffic aids on a CT road.
“They may all look alike, but the colorful bike is mine . . . .”