4 Eye-Catching Uses of Color on Lattice

Every week, we compile our favorite photos from Lattice, our new destination for people who love photography. You can use Lattice to discover beautiful images and also curate boards on topics you’re passionate about.

For this week’s post, we are choosing to showcase great use of color in photography. While a lot of color can often make for a beautiful image, using it selectively, and subtly, can also produce wonderful photos. We found these images on boards covering various topics, from Street Photography to Aerial Art.

Check them out:

We begin with this aerial shot of the Golden Gate Bridge by Herb Lingl. On a dark and foggy day, the use of color works very well as it shows the iconic red of San Francisco’s biggest landmark. For more shots from the sky, take a look at this Aerial Art board curated by Jaron Schneider.

Photo by Herb Lingl

Next, we follow a similar palette into Portugal’s streets with this photo by Alberto Bernasconi. The woman’s red skirt, catches the light and matches the red graffiti on the wall, while the sky’s blue is mimicked in the street sign. Check out more great urban shots in this Street Photography board by Aaron Sosa.

Photo by Alberto Bernasconi

Now, we follow the river with this serene photo by Nour El Refai. The green and yellow tones in this foggy scene blend together to resemble a painting, with the two figures in the canoe carefully breaking the stillness. Sit back and relax with the Tranquility board by John Greim.

Photo by Nour El Refai

Finally, we finish with the Canadian sunset in this photo by Carla Pshebylo. The color range from dark orange to light yellow follows the mountains in this image and almost make it seem like a digital rendering. Check out more great photos of Canada in this board by Adam Hill.

Photo by Carla Pshebylo

From the introduction of color in photography with the iconic Kodachrome film, to today’s over-saturated environment, the use of color can be incredibly important in an image. However, it can also be a hindrance, and for those moments, we examined when getting rid of color was the better option, with our post on 5 Lattice Images of Black and White Done Right.

And if you’d like to become a Lattice curator, we’d love to have you. Head on over to Lattice and sign up!