Why Contrast Matters: Violet and Green

Color contrast is one of the key concepts of photography. Basically, it is the color "difference" between two objects or subjects.

The sharp difference allows a subject to stand out from the background or standout from a group or a cluster. The first thing that comes to my mind is a picture of a red umbrella in a "sea" of green umbrellas. Anyway, here's my own take on contrast. Here's a macro photo of a water droplet resting on a purple wildflower no bigger than my pinkie. I think the violet or purple flower is a nice contrast to the dark and green background.

The violet petals of the flower are in contrast to the green leaves and dark background.

For me, the water droplet in the middle of the flower further provided a bit of depth. I see this as another beautiful contrast: the relatively large violet petals surrounding the delicate yellow stamens which were magnified by the water droplet.