When I’m travelling I will often associate a destination with a particular colour in my mind, whether it is the azure blue of the lagoon in the Cook Islands or the red roofs of Italian towns.
Capture the Colour is a photoblogging challenge run by TravelSupermarket that asks you to post five of your favourite photographs in the categories of red, blue, green, yellow and white. Bloggers with photos that I have seen and particularly like include Selena of Oh the Places We Will Go and Sarah of The Two Scoops.
My favourites of my own photographs are:
Green
I took this photo in Vang Vieng, Laos. I spent a morning mountain-biking and caving in the beautiful countryside before participating in the infamous river tubing in the afternoon. I would love to go back to spend more time exploring the area around Vang Vieng – it was magical.
White
This is a picture of a lifelong dream (almost) brought to life. I have always been a huge theatre nut and seriously considered drama school rather than law – what might have been! I love Shakespeare and on a whirlwind trip of Europe, even just making it to the outside of the theatre was a massive achievement. Now that I live here, I am looking forward to seeing one of my favourite plays onstage soon!
Yellow
The Coromandel is one of the most beautiful regions in New Zealand, particularly in summer. I visited Hahei post-New Year celebrations this year and loved spending time relaxing on the beach with friends. Even on the grey days, kids were always playing on or in the water, making up games and generally having a great time.
Red
A shot from my recent trip to Florence. To my mind there is nothing more quintessentially Italian than terracotta roofs. I also love the beautiful pink, green and white marble detail on the Campanile (bell tower).
Blue
This photo remains one of my favourite photos that I have ever taken. The sight of Rangitoto Island and the beautiful Hauraki Gulf always uplifts me and I know that I’m lucky to have lived near it for so long.
If you’d like to enter Capture the Colour the rules are pretty easy – upload your five photos that represent each of the colour categories in a blog post, and then let them know by twitter or email that you’ve entered. The full terms and conditions are here.
I hope you liked my colour photos. What colours do you associate with certain places?
