Texture can bring color to life as much as light. In this image, made in full in shade, the colors intensified not by light but by the play of texture upon them.
The contrasting green and tan coloring of these interwoven live and dead palm fronds are made more vital by the flow of rhythmic texture within them, as are the muted orange shingles on the exterior wall of the Villa Montezuma itself. The palm fronds reflected in the three windows have no color in them all, helping the lace curtains and the stained glass add context for meaning. Images such as this show us that color can work just as well under overcast skies or in the shade as it can in full sunlight.