Americana in Color

The idea for this picture came to me while viewing some of my parent's black and white photos. I remember a time when black and white photos and television were the only affordable way to experience these media. Unrelated to color -- I also remember feeling completely safe piling in, and riding in, the back of a truck similar to this one. My best friend had an old Brownie camera which only took black and white photos, and it's amazing how old those pictures look today. The transition from black and white to color, as if paint was dropped onto this picture, shows how much color adds to our lives. This was created in photoshop with masking layers, revealing the color layer underneath the black and white layer. The vibrancy of the color was enhanced to give a good contrast. The vibrant blue in the flowers and sky, with it's lighter blue tint against the harmonious green is soothing.  The pop of complimentary red is intended to wake you up, as well as give contrast to the gray tones in the opposing corner.