Ristra and Rays - selective color is a photograph by Nikolyn McDonald which was uploaded on February 27th, 2014.
Ristra and Rays - selective color
The main reason for stringing and hanging dried chili peppers (chile) in this way is to preserve them for later use in cooking. However, in the... more
Title
Ristra and Rays - selective color
Artist
Nikolyn McDonald
Medium
Photograph
Description
The main reason for stringing and hanging dried chili peppers (chile) in this way is to preserve them for later use in cooking. However, in the Southwest, ristras are popular decorator accents as well as being practical storage solutions. Here a string hangs from the overhead wood framing of a patio pergola in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The strong shadows cast by the midday sun create complex and interesting patterns on the stucco wall, and the bright red of the ristra contrasts nicely with the black and white background.
The image is also available in color in my The Southwest - New Mexico gallery.
Tied for 3rd place in the June 2014 Colorkey Selective Color contest
Featured: Touch of Color on Black and White Photography; Colorkey- Selective Coloring; Enchanted New Mexico; Sun Rays and Light
Uploaded
February 27th, 2014
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Comments (9)
Inge Riis McDonald
Fantastic shapes, light, shadow - and pepper. Perfect - congratulations on your well deserved contest win:)
Barbara Chichester
CONGRATULATIONS your outstanding artwork is FEATURED on the highly viewed Art Group: ENCHANTED NEW MEXICO Out of a multitude of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's excellence!
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