Hi Everyone,

Welcome to another Saturday Colour challenge. This week is a SCARY challenge but if you are game I think you will really get something out of this.

 

This week we are sponsored by the LOVELY Whimsy Stamps!
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This week you have a chance to win FIVE digital stamps of your choice!!

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The challenge!

 

Reflect the colour of light or background or elements onto your main subject/s.

OK so I need to try and explain what it is.

The idea came to me when I thought about how photographers often say, don’t wear red when you are having your photo taken if you are fair skinned.
Apparently this can cause the red undertones in your skin to become more apparent as the red will reflect onto the skin when the photo is taken.
The camera is probably more sensitive or something.

So anyway, I thought this type of thing could be a really good challenge. To try and reflect the colour of surrounding objects OR light onto the surface of the main subject/s.

You might want to imagine a golden light, a purple background or even a blue light! But you need to imagine how this light might reflect onto your subject.

I found a fabulous blog the other day about photography and different lighting situations.

http://aslnjcu.blogspot.com/

There are a couple of photos in particular of interest for this challenge

Blue Background

See how the blue is reflected onto the side of her face.

Red Clothing and possibly red lighting

You can see the glow of red on her skin

Golden Light

Here you can see how a golden light helps to create the shadows in her dress and creates a shine on her neck.

 

EXAMPLES FROM THE TEAM!!

So the team pretty much hated me for this challenge and many of them went and hid under a rock.

Here are the brave few that attempted this challenge! hehee

 

Our Fabulous Guest Debbie

Debbie has reflected the shining light from the gold in the chest.

Debbie used the following images:

 

Rubilicious

Ruby reflected the glow of the candles onto the characters.

She also reflected the colour of the rose and balloons.

Coloured with distress inks.

Ruby used the following images:

Flying Balloon from Make it Crafty

Ribbon hair Tilda, Birthday Tilda, Secret Tilda from Magnolia

 

Barbara

Barbara has reflected the grey of the mushroom onto the little sprites

Here is a close up of before and after

 

Barbara used the following images:

Whimsical Mushroom, Cici, Fifi & Toto from Make it Crafty

Barbara also embellished her card with the Filigree Jewels laser cuts

 

Zoe

I coloured the background purple first and then imagine the purple light was reflecting onto the character.

I used Ebony at Beach from Make it Crafty

I also videoed myself as I coloured and I am hoping to finalise the edit and upload for tomorrow’s colouring tip!