This week we are challenged to show examples of opposites. They can be seen in many places, a few examples could be red and green or other complementary colors on the color wheel, light and dark, circles and straight lines, hot and cold, soft and hard.
A well know quote by Niel Bohr is “Opposites are not contradictory but complementary.” This is so true because when opposites are together it is easy to see how well they complement each other.
For example, the header shot of fall foliage shows two opposite colors on the color wheel, red and green.
Below are two pictures of my granddaughter which show the opposites of high key lighting and low key lighting in photography.
This picture shows the opposites of circles and straight lines; notice how well they complement each other when seen together.
What about a fire pit, the opposites of hot and cold; a ring of fire surrounded by cold granite stones. A fun evening, our neighbor’s fire pit warmed up the chilly air.
When walking down an old street in Charleston, SC, I noticed a another example of opposites, soft and hard, ivy growing on bricks. These buildings have certainly stood the test of time!
“The principle of polarity states that like and unlike are the same, that opposites are identical in their nature and different only in their degree.” – Wayne B. Chandler
Hopefully, after seeing a few of these pictures you will become more aware of opposites and see how well they can relate to each other. Tina, of Travels and Trifles, hosted our challenge this week and she shows beautiful examples of opposites in nature.
I will end with one of my favorite quotes;
“Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine they see all day.” – Catherine Pulsifer