yellow leaves floating in water, New Zealand
Nanjing Road in Shanghai, China
a view looking down on the Grand Hyatt Hotel, China
a golden tree frog on branch, Tennessee
a school of fish swimming, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
an elephant’s legs underwater
people dancing in soapsuds at a disco, Ibiza
Close-up of a yellow bird near tree
Yellow snake
Colorful Mexican building
Woman with yellow scarf
Vintage yellow car in Hawaii
Umbrellas on a Thai beach
Yellow train engine
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Cottonwood LeavesYellow evokes the shine of the sun and is found throughout nature and the man-made world as a color that commands attention. This highly visible hue is found on everything from bumblebees to school buses, traffic signs to highlighters. Misbehaving soccer players are shown yellow as a warning, and Tour de France racers know the man in yellow is the rider to beat.Here, cottonwood leaves drift on clear water in New Zealand. The country’s landscape includes forests, mountains, fjords, and pastures.(For more pictures of the amazing colors of our world, buy the National Geographic book Life in Color.)
Photograph by Bill Hatcher

Life in Color: Yellow

See pictures of the color yellow in this Life in Color photo gallery, from National Geographic.

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