For photographers contrast in an image is about the difference between light and dark tones in a scene. If there is not enough contrast a picture will look too gray or dull. But I also think that extends to the contrast between colour and black & white images
Have a look at the image above. The contrast between the colour and the black & white portions of the image stand out for me in favour of the colour. That’s why I rarely ever publish a black & white image.
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Say It With A Camera 
Nice photo! How do you like mine?
http://www.wiggersrobert.nl/2012/03/weekly-photo-challenge-contrast/
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Great one.
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Lovely!
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Great photo and example.
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Wow, right in the middle of nowhere.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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I like the contrast of the flowing grasses and the rigidity of the brick structure.
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Great shot. Can’t help speculating on the origin of the brick structure. Is it the chimeny of a buried building, is it all thats left of an old building and so on…
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I really like the contrast of the coloured brick against the black and white flowing grasses. Great entry for contrast.
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Great photo and post. hope they find the cottage to go with it. lol 😉
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Nice! what is that brick column doing in the middle of nowhere?
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Very good!
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Very subtle yet the contrast is outstanding!
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Interesting shot. Makes you wonder what happened to the rest of the structure.
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I like the separated color tricks …
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http://flickrcomments.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/weekly-photo-challenge-contrast/
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i think you caught it perfectly
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I love the color contrast. 😉
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It was very clever of you to combine colour and black & white in the same image to prove your point. Great entry!
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I wanna go visit that spot!
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Looks like the chimney is standing guard.
Very nice …
Isadora
http://insidethemindofisadora.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/weekly-photo-challenge-contrast-yellow-rose/
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great photo mike….as if the picture will say something to me…great composition as well 🙂
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Wow! Great shot. Beautiful.
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I like like one! layers of contrast.
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Nice!
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