ColorPlay: Pier

A few weeks ago, I went to a conference in Monterey. For many reasons, Monterey is one of my favorite places and October is a great time to visit. I was fortunate that the weather was fantastic and I took some beautiful photos. You might see more from this trip later.

Monterey Bay Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey Bay Fisherman’s Wharf

I walk a lot and a path I was on gave me a great view of the pier and the Bay. I decided to use this for my next ColorPlay. What I expected was bright colorful palette.

ColorPlay:Pier default palette
ColorPlay:Pier default palette

As usual, the default palette was neutral. Might be a nice palette for a new house.

ColorPlay:Pier default palette
ColorPlay:Pier default palette

This one got a little better with the addition of the Cobblestone. I tried to doctor the palette with the addition of a more turquoise-y. Couldn’t do it. My photo just didn’t have the turquoise.

ColorPlay: Pier n.2
ColorPlay: Pier n.2

I decided to embrace the neutrals. This one is almost all grey with a blue-grey thrown in to liven things up.

ColorPlay: Pier n.3
ColorPlay: Pier n.3

The next neutral palette is a darker one. The Kona Spruce and Kona Stone is a really nice combination in the palette above.

ColorPlay: Pier n.4
ColorPlay: Pier n.4

The Kona Teal and Kona Everglade look similar, but are just a little bit different. Everglade is a tiny bit lighter. The gold adds a slightly different look. More like the day right after sunset.

I felt like I exhausted the options of this picture despite the promise, so I left the number of palettes at five.