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Pro’s challenge Play with colour

Source: ‘Red Cloak’ explores rich wine colours using sumptuous textures. Even the shadows and reflections add to the colour layering process.

COLOUR is a powerful tool that can simply convey a feeling or tell a story in photography. So why Framing a bold slab of colour against a dull background, or piecing together compositions with limited colour palettes, using hues of one colour, can have a dramatic effect.

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