The Photographer's Eye: Graphic Guide

SPOT

Some people call this color accent, and it means a single strong color concentrated in a small area, dominating the picture because the surroundings are drab, muted, or at least a consistent—and different—color. This kind of situation is not particularly common, least of all in the visual chaos of cities, which are becoming more and more multi-colored. It, or at least the potential for it, needs looking out for. The key to making spot color work as an image is framing, because it’s all about cutting out the distractions, and leaving just a single unit of color against a relatively colorless background. The framing technique depends on the situation, but two useful ways are finding a higher viewpoint (that cuts out the distance and horizon), ...