Sometimes, its the colour that makes the photo. Yelapa, Mexico.

Colour can transform a photo and, sometimes, be the subject.

While visiting Yelapa, Mexico, on an excursion, we came across an interesting bench.  What caught my eye was the bright array of colours.  The various shades of blue were accented by other colours making up the plants, signs, and even stones.  As with many things in Mexico, it was a colour feast for the eyes.

I converted the original image (left) to black and white (right) to show how colour affects the scene.  Although there are still dynamic details present, the fact is that the colours are the image's greatest asset.  Part of that reason is that the colours are vibrant.  Soft, muted colours would lend a bit to the scene, but not in the same way.  

Black and white images tend to be especially dramatic and interesting when details are important.  Have a look at the cropped image below.  I took the original raw photo and converted it with an emphasis on the bench and extracting colours.  You look at it differently, seeing the details that the colours left you oblivious to.  Colour can both enhance and detract from an image.  It depends on how you show it.

Yelapa bench cropped and enhanced for details, converted to black and white.

Thanks for reading.

Eric Svendsen     www.ericspix.com