{"id":15997,"date":"2015-11-16T11:55:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T15:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=15997"},"modified":"2021-12-02T21:20:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T21:20:26","slug":"how-gray-is-gray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/15997\/how-gray-is-gray\/","title":{"rendered":"How Gray is Gray?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/howgraygray_4251.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/howgraygray_4251.jpg\" alt=\"howgraygray_425\" width=\"425\" height=\"1326\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>In the vernacular the phrase \u201cblack and white\u201d can be used to describe definitive answers, while the use of the phrase \u201cgray areas\u201d often means an area defies easy definition making it difficult to draw hard and fast lines.<\/p>\n<p>While there is a general consensus as to what constitutes the colors black, white and gray, opinions vary significantly when it comes to identifying absolute blacks, whites, and grays.<\/p>\n<p>Which of these colors is absolutely neutral? Which are warmer than neutral? Which are cooler than neutral? All of them are nearly neutral when compared to fully saturated colors. More importantly, which colors do you prefer? Which colors would most enhance the images you are producing?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2018s helpful to sensitize yourself to these many possibilities and to identify your personal preferences.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/37741\/black-white-mastery-2\/\">Read more in my Black &amp; White lessons.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/workshops\/\">Learn more\u00a0in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the vernacular the phrase \u201cblack and white\u201d can be used to describe definitive answers, while the use of the phrase \u201cgray areas\u201d often means an area defies easy definition making it difficult to draw hard and fast lines. 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