Complementary colours

On a simple colour wheel blue is the complementary of orange. On a wheel with double the complementaries blue-green is the complementary of red-orange. These are both pairings for which I have a liking. So it wasn't a surprise that I should stop by an old blue-green door in a garden wall made of orange brick with Boston Ivy that was starting to acquire its autumn colours and take this photograph.

 photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Sony DSC-RX100

Razor wire

I've photographed razor wire a few times over the years and when I come across a fresh string of this devilish stuff I usually examine it for a shot. This razor wire was defending the yard at the back of a building. Its photographic appeal didn't become really apparent until I zoomed into the coils and the out of focus sunlit building behind added its complementary yellowish to the bluish elsewhere.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2

Complementary colours

Gardeners who eschew subtlety, who desire impact, and want colours that look their strongest, plant with complementary colours in mind. Today's photograph is an example of this with the proximity of the yellow sunflowers and the purple verbena rigida seeming to deepen the colour of each and powerfully catching the eye.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10