Contrasting colours - yellow:red

IMG_0086_edited-1, a photo by caroline..collins1 on Flickr.

f/5.6 1/100 25mm ISO100 filter-red
For this image I set up my tripod and table near the window to take advantage of the natural light, I also used a light reflector to reduce any shadows. I first used a flash to throw as much light onto the subject as possible but there was a reflection on the red cover so I relied upon the light reflector and light from the window alone. The silver pencil kept rolling off so I slid it under the band. The bright yellow of the sticky note pad has a similar saturation of colour as the red filofax which makes the contrast balanced. Post production I added a red filter to add further warmth to the image.