The selection of subject in pictorial photography (1901)
Tindall, W. Edwin, 1863- · London : Iliffe & Sons · leaf 37
21 ON COLOUR. of all, it will be noted that here we get the most power¬ ful contrasting combination. Passing to the remaining primary — red — we find its opposite to be green ; thus the most exciting colour (red) has for its com¬ plementary the most soothing colour (green). … Fig. 3. I have but briefly indicated this colour question, but anyone who cares to study the matter will find that it possesses very great interest to photographers, for a knowledge of colours means a knowledge of the different strengths or power in which colour must be represented in black and…
Photography, Artistic
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