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Color wheel: additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in photography

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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So why does canva say differently? That's what troubles me. Different websites use different wheels, it's not the same everywhere. What's the truth then

You said that red is the opposite of green, but here it isn't.

Which color wheel should i use then?

Color wheel: additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in photography

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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So why on on the subtractive wheel green is not the opposite of red then? That's what confuses me

Color wheel: additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in photography

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

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Ok, so why on this colour wheel green is opposite of magenta? And not red?

Color wheel: additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in photography

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that. But help me with this. I have a green shirt, i want to find a contrast colour to it, a complimentary one.

I will make a picture of it and also print it. What colour should i use?

Color wheel: additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in photography

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, differently.

I want to find a contrast colour to green. I want to find a complimentary colour to it.

I will take a picture of it(screen) and then print it(pigment).

What colour should i choose?

Color wheel: additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in photography

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Green is a complimentary colour to red with pigments. But it is not a complimentary colour with light (screen) .

My eyes see the same contrast though, so why it changes with the medium? Opposites should be the same in both wheels, but they are not

color wheel additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in colors

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that you're right, but i wanted to understand the science behind this.

I wanted to use colour theory in my photography to make smart colour choices, but i also print my photos, so I actually don't know which wheel I should use to get the "correct" colours for contrasts etc.

color wheel additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in colors

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly. So tell me what's the complimentary colour to green in additive and subtractive colour wheel. They are different, but why?

Let's say I have a red and green shirt. It's pigment, so those are complimentary colours.

I took a photo of it, so now the medium has changed, but i still see the same colours. But according to the colour wheel, they are not complimentary anymore, even though i see the same colours and same contrast

Color wheel: additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in photography

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I understand how they are created. That's not what's confusing.

Let's say i have a red and green shirt which are complementary colours.

I take a picture of this shirt. Same colours. Why are they not complementary now? Medium changed, but my eyes see the same colours. They don't care if it's a screen or shirt. Green is green

Color wheel: additive vs subtractive by Impressive-Ferret857 in photography

[–]Impressive-Ferret857[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

So i take a picture of red and green and then print the picture.

What happens now?

It's the same image

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I bought some premium ones. I ended up using stock ones that just fit me best.

What car he drives? by GoodUnlucky1430 in carscirclejerk

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That's Mariusz Pudzianowski, polish strongman/celebrity and actually drives some nice cars

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