To improve the accuracy of color reproduction by increasing a color gamut as well as by improving color density in the spectral region of 490-520 nm.
Disclosed is a photographic element comprising a support bearing a light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a dye forming coupler represented by formula I, wherein: Ballast is a group containing at least 6 aliphatic carbon atoms; V represents a chain of three or four atoms, which may be substituted, selected from C, N, O and S sufficient to form an aromatic ring fused to the azole ring and n is 0 or 1, provided that if n is 0, Ballast is directly attached to the 5-membered azole ring; W is an electron withdrawing group; X is H or a coupling-off group; Y is H or a substituent; and Z is an atom or group selected from >N-R, -O- and -S-.
DIEHL DONALD R
EDWARDS JAMES L
LINCOLN DAVID G
RUSSO GARY M
