yellow and pink
by moore8

Comment:
This could have been a good arrangement of complementary colours if the baby's bath toy had been more of a green colour to contrast with the pink skin tones. And then the photo cropped more tightly to cut out exess background.

Evol
by BBirgisson

Comment:
Too subtle... the complementary colours of orange (fleshtones) and blue (denim) are so unsaturated that the whole picture comes off as a study in neutral tones.

Blue/Orange, Blue/Yellow
by dahved

Comment:
What a comment on the controversy of different complementary colour systems!

This is a very striking composition, and I like the energy of the diagonal lines. Too bad that the block that's supposed to be orange is actually too red to get the complementary effect. What's demonstrated is more of a primary colour scheme, which pumps its own energy into the composition.

Regardless of the score, I think this is a fine photo, just doesn't say what the title suggests!

Reflecting Flora
by sfalice

Comment:
Great close-up shot, but your flower should have had more orangey tones and less green tones to achieve a complementary contrast with the blues surrounding it.
Nevertheless, my complements on a great close-up shot, and a wonderful study in reflections.

morning dew
by fourstardaydreem

Comment:
This was a difficult challenge to work on... people's opinions differ on what the "complementary colours" are, mainly depending on whether they are working with a system based on Red, Yellow and Blue as their primary colours ("subtractive colour") or a system of Red, Green and Blue ("additive colour") as their primary colours.
For this challenge, I believe either system is acceptable.

Complementary colours are pairs of opposite colours that contrast strongly when compared to each other. The challenge called for two complementary colors to compose your photograph but your photo shows the blue of the sky and the greens of the tree, and does not give the effect of a single colour against its opposite (complementary) colour.

I think your photo is a great capture, but not of complementary colours. Sorry!

Black on White
by Kelli

Comment:
Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast strongly when compared to each other. The main colour effect here is from the green of the grass in the background.
Black and white are neutrals and not colours at all, and therefore they cannot be complementary colours... white shows the presence of light, and black shows the absence of light. Black and white areas next to each other do demonstrate high contrast, but high contrast gives a different visual effect than complementary colours do in a picture.

Check some of the forum discussions on complementary colours for suggestions on using colour for contrast.

Night Out
by bigfish

Comment:
Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast strongly when compared to each other. In this photo, the predominant colour is the green of the tie, but there is no complementary red to set it off.
Black and white are neutrals and not colours at all, and therefore they cannot be complementary colours... white shows the presence of light, and black shows the absence of light.
Black and white areas next to each other do demonstrate high contrast, but high contrast gives a different visual effect than complementary colours do in a picture.

Your image demonstrates a duotone effect rather than the effect of complementary colours.

Check some of the forum discussions on complementary colours for suggestions on using colour for contrast.

if the shoe fits...
by trumpetwalrus

Comment:
Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast strongly when compared to each other.
Black and white are neutrals and not colours at all, and therefore they cannot be complementary colours... white shows the presence of light, and black shows the absence of light. Black and white areas next to each other do demonstrate high contrast, but high contrast gives a different visual effect than complementary colours do in a picture.
Check some of the forum discussions on complementary colours for suggestions on using colour for contrast.

Hibiscus
by luv2photo

Comment:
What a striking photograph!

Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast strongly when compared to each other. Unfortunately, the yellow colour you show on the right hand side of the photo is not the complementary colour to the red on the left... you would need to have a more blue-green tone on the right to achieve the complementary pair of red/green, or a more blue-violet hue on the left to achieve the complementary pair of yellow/violet.

Regardless, this is a superb close up photograph, and I admire your skill in arranging the composition, despite the fact that it didn't meet the requirements of the challenge.

Edited to correct errors...

Natural complimento
by MAK

Comment:
What a striking photograph!

Complementary colours are pairs of colours that contrast strongly when compared to each other. Unfortunately, the yellow colour you show on the leaves on the right hand side of the photo is not the complementary colour to the red on the leaves on the left... you would need to have a more blue-green tone on the right to achieve the complementary pair of red/green, or a more blue-violet hue on the left to achieve the complementary pair of yellow/violet.

Regardless, this is a superb close up photograph, and I admire your skill in arranging the composition, despite the fact that it didn't meet the requirements of the challenge.