This is one of my favorite pictures because it shows two aspects of color photography I find most appealing. The first is presenting intense colors as the actual subject of the photograph with the people acting as secondary subjects. The main subject in this image is the yellow purse. This is actually pure yellow which is the brightest color for human eyes. It is not seen on any large scale in nature but frequently on a small scale like daisy petals. The hue of the of the woman's sari on the right gives a nice balance to the saturated yellow purse. The second aspect is foreign culture and it goes hand in hand with the first because many cultures have a more intimate relationship with color than Americans. It is not uncommon for everyone in more rural cultures to know exactly what plant makes the dye for each color in their wardrobe. The concept of tacky or gaudy does not exist when the color of your attire immediately conveys a large amount of hard work or wealth in order to have such vibrant colors!
