PALETTE

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Market day, Chimayo, New Mexico, 1994

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Key elements of the color palette.

Borrowing this word from painting, I mean a set of colors that has been chosen, one way or another, to bring a particular character and look to an image. For painters, however, it is an entirely personal decision, while photographers have to work with what is in front of them (although processing tools can help bend the situation towards what you want). If this sounds as if there’s little choice in the matter, consider the color palettes associated with places and ...

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