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Submitted by: Chris Coyier

Vivid Imagery In Modern Web Design

In many ways vivid images will achieve the same purposes of general images that we just looked at, but they will do so more effectively. Usually images and photos are used to add some life to a page or make it more attractive, while vivid images will often be the focal point of the page. It’s very common when a vivid image is used that it is the only image, or one of very few, on the page in order to keep it as the focal point.

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