Black and White w i t h Color O
by combining color with black and white. The contrast of the color against monochromatic tones is dramatic, and the eye can’t help but focus entirely on the subject.
Another way to place emphasis on a subject is
A case in point is the composite below where I placed a Venetian model on a balcony of a church in St. Petersburg, Russia. Because the model was on a layer, it was easy to convert the facade of the church to black and white. I did this using Image > adjustments > hue/saturation in Photoshop. I simply moved the satu-
ne of the first things I learned in art was that emphasis had to be placed on the subject. This can be done several ways. For example, a spot light or beam of light directed to the subject makes it stand out. An out of focus background does the same thing. Making the subject very light when the entire background is dark is also effective. I learned this from the famous painting by Rembrandt, the Nightwatch.
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