28 - Emphasis by Contrast (color)

This is where the artist creates a focal point ( place to focus on) by contrasting the work as a whole with something like color or size that draws your eye to that place. Color is often used as a contrast because it is easily identified to the human eye.

In this photo the photographer used the idea of emphasis of contrast to make the purple leaf stand out. All of the leaves are the same shape and color and though they are going in different directions they all blur together. But by adding a splash of color that one leaf is now the focal point of the piece and gives the photo a visual interest.