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Colors opposite each other, however, such as red and green or blue and orange, can be seen as contrasting colors, known as complementary colors. There are, of course, infinite nuances of color between each of these rather artificial subdivisions of the wheel. Colors can be pale or intense depending on the colors they are mixed with and, technically speaking, they become shades, tints and tones of the original base color. A shade, for instance, is created by adding black to the base color, while a tint is made by adding white, and a tone is the result of a color being either lightened or darkened by the addition of gray.

Adding color, pattern, and texture can be one of the most exciting aspects of decorating your home. Through the use of color, you can express aspects of your personality. Color also allows you to create precisely the mood and atmosphere that you want, and so, as a result, make your home uniquely yours.

IN BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY as practiced today, no accessories are more widely used than color filters. Easily attached in front of your Camera lens, they are capable both of giving your pictures more accurate tone values and of adding greatly to their effectiveness and charm. Color filters will serve you well in taking landscapes and other pictures, especially if you understand what they do and how they do it. This chapter covers not only these important devices but also other lens attachments which you will find equally interesting.