Assignment No. 38Completed
David Rathbone@david_rathbone_photo
The Colour Blue
Take a street photo where the subject is the colour blue.
The brief
What we were looking for
- Theme
- The Colour Blue
- Status
- Completed
- Deadline
- July 31, 2026
- Reveal
- August 1, 2026
Two of our most popular assignments have been The Colour RED, so let's shift to BLUE for this one (it also came very close to winning the last vote we held).
How can you use blue within your photograph? It can be the dominant element as a colour wash throughout the frame. It can be a small, powerful detail that ties the image together. Blue is everywhere, so it shouldn't be too hard to find. Maybe use this assignment as an excuse to take a trip to the seaside, an airshow, or Morocco's famous "Blue City".
This assignment is guest-edited by our friend Niall McDiarmid, a wonderful photographer, whose creative use of colour is on show in his new book available from RRB Books.
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5.0 from 47 recent reviews
Jul 31
Completed
361
Shots taken
4,714
Likes
“Love this one Mike, was also very cool to see you shooting it.” — Josh
“Wonderful shot David. It really jumps out of the gallery.” — Shane
“I love the distribution of people, all coincidentally wearing blue, and especially the guy reading the book looking up. Lovely shot.” — Shane
“I don't know what's happening and i want to know more. That makes me love it. Surreal and emotive image with great use of blue and compimentary colours. And great use of flash.” — Shane
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“This feels like favouritism buddy, but I love this image. It reminds me of London in summer. People chilling in flats with no air con.” — Shane
“This is a Rockwell painting, surely. I remember when you posted it to dailies and being floored by it then, and i'm glad to see it here. It fit's the theme perfectly. The clouds rolling in. The man oblivious to them, while he's working away. Stunning image.” — Shane
“Excellent work, in using the blue tarp for framing this moment of connection. The hands, the person in the background. Beautiful.” — Shane
“Incredible symmetry and composition Phil - love the use of blue in this.” — Josh
“Stunning composition and really nails the brief, great choice to frame from a lower angle.” — Josh
“A poignant image. You've really capture him in a state of reflection, and it shows a great degree of empathy. Beauitiful work.” — Shane
“I dont think we have had any underwater photos yet , I can feel and hear this shot, love it.” — Josh
“Wonderful shot David. It really jumps out of the gallery.” — Shane
“I don't know what's happening and i want to know more. That makes me love it. Surreal and emotive image with great use of blue and compimentary colours. And great use of flash.” — Shane
“This is a Rockwell painting, surely. I remember when you posted it to dailies and being floored by it then, and i'm glad to see it here. It fit's the theme perfectly. The clouds rolling in. The man oblivious to them, while he's working away. Stunning image.” — Shane
“Excellent work, in using the blue tarp for framing this moment of connection. The hands, the person in the background. Beautiful.” — Shane
“Incredible symmetry and composition Phil - love the use of blue in this.” — Josh
“A poignant image. You've really capture him in a state of reflection, and it shows a great degree of empathy. Beauitiful work.” — Shane
“I dont think we have had any underwater photos yet , I can feel and hear this shot, love it.” — Josh
“Love this one Mike, was also very cool to see you shooting it.” — Josh
“I love the distribution of people, all coincidentally wearing blue, and especially the guy reading the book looking up. Lovely shot.” — Shane
Framelines membership
Join the Framelines Community
You may have bought the magazine, but did you know we run a street photography community with monthly challenges and forums offering inspiration and motivation to take more photos?
- Monthly Street Assignment challenges
- Members-only chat
- Members-only daily photo feed
- 1 free digital magazine
“This feels like favouritism buddy, but I love this image. It reminds me of London in summer. People chilling in flats with no air con.” — Shane
“Stunning composition and really nails the brief, great choice to frame from a lower angle.” — Josh
“I love the distribution of people, all coincidentally wearing blue, and especially the guy reading the book looking up. Lovely shot.” — Shane
“This is a Rockwell painting, surely. I remember when you posted it to dailies and being floored by it then, and i'm glad to see it here. It fit's the theme perfectly. The clouds rolling in. The man oblivious to them, while he's working away. Stunning image.” — Shane
“A poignant image. You've really capture him in a state of reflection, and it shows a great degree of empathy. Beauitiful work.” — Shane
“Love this one Mike, was also very cool to see you shooting it.” — Josh
“I don't know what's happening and i want to know more. That makes me love it. Surreal and emotive image with great use of blue and compimentary colours. And great use of flash.” — Shane
“Incredible symmetry and composition Phil - love the use of blue in this.” — Josh
“Wonderful shot David. It really jumps out of the gallery.” — Shane
Framelines membership
Join the Framelines Community
You may have bought the magazine, but did you know we run a street photography community with monthly challenges and forums offering inspiration and motivation to take more photos?
- Monthly Street Assignment challenges
- Members-only chat
- Members-only daily photo feed
- 1 free digital magazine
“This feels like favouritism buddy, but I love this image. It reminds me of London in summer. People chilling in flats with no air con.” — Shane
“Excellent work, in using the blue tarp for framing this moment of connection. The hands, the person in the background. Beautiful.” — Shane
“Stunning composition and really nails the brief, great choice to frame from a lower angle.” — Josh
“I dont think we have had any underwater photos yet , I can feel and hear this shot, love it.” — Josh