Contrast

The photo above provides an excellent example of an effective use of contrast. Color contrast works effectively in this piece because there is a single, bright red flower standing along side in a vibrant, green background. In this example, colors that are opposite of each other contrasts strongly when they are in position with one another. The vividness of the red also creates a "pop-out" effect that is easily visible by the eye. The boldness of the red simply grabs our attention, as contrast sharpens this photo. Since there are only two colors presented in this photo, both colors accentuates the other. Most importantly, color contrast works better when few colors are involved. In addition, since green and red are the only colors existing in this image, the combination of colors provide larger color masses. 

The image above demonstrates a poor use of contrast. The use of the additional colors decreases the level of contrast in the image. Also, the image becomes overwhelming as each color clashes with one another. In order to achieve a high-contrast image, less colors should be used, so that the image's focal point will be able to stand out. Most importantly, the main purpose of contrasting is to sharpen an image, but since numerous colors are presented in the image, the image fails to grab the attention of the viewer. Besides being distracted by the many shades of hues, the different types/sizes of text and lettering in the image also adds to the image's poor use of contrast. Because of the different sizes of lettering, the audience cannot distinguish which words are of in most importance in the website. All in all, this image portrays a bad example of contrast since none of the colors compliment or accentuate each other.