Definition - Colour

Dictionary definition - An online dictionary states that colour 'the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue' .

Words which describe colour - bright, bold, vivid, dull, dark, light, cold, warm, colourful, deep, fluorescent, harsh, monochrome, rich, soft, faded.

My definition - my definition of a colour is the shade or tone of an object. All colours are found between white and black and the brain allows us to process this as colour.

I think that this image nicely represents colour as there is the vivid blue and white of the sky as the background which contrasts with the bold colours of the balloons, which are floating in the sky. As it is a sunny day, the sun adds a brightness to the image which wouldn't normally be there.

This image represents colour well as it is showing 4 bright crayons being shot at so they inside colour explodes against the grey background. With the background being a dull grey colour it makes the colour of the vibrant crayons stand out more, it makes it more eye catching.

This is a birds eye image of a bunch of multi-coloured straws. This images represents colour well as it shows a variety of bright colours which all complement each other. It shows a collection of bright summery colours. This is good because it is displaying feel good colours which will bring a positive outlook to the image.

This image shows various shades of colours through coloured pencils which have all been cleverly placed to create the image of a love heart. As it shows most shades of colours, it creates the illusion that all the colours blend well together in the transition between colours, i.e. from yellow to orange.